Tag: amazon web services
GMail Alternatives in the PRISM Age: How to Host Your Own Email Server in the Cloud
Update: You may be interested in Filtered, my new open source IMAP-based mail filtering application which includes the capability to encrypt selected messages, removing them from your IMAP or Gmail account. I’ve posted a new tutorial called, How to Install Your...
How to Install WordPress in the Amazon Web Services Cloud
In a day and age where people routinely post their thoughts on Facebook, an unlinkable, unsearchable, corporate-controlled walled-“garden”, I’m a big fan of owning your own blog. Not only does it give you full creative control, but it’s free of...
Estimating Costs
Purchase a pre-installed image of this tutorial and check out our new knowledge base WordPress Now. Estimating Costs If you’re new to AWS, you should be able to run your blog at AWS in their free usage tier for one...
Optimizing WordPress on AWS
Purchase a pre-installed image of this tutorial and check out our new knowledge base WordPress Now. Optimizing Your AWS Instance Once your WordPress site is basically up and running well, there are a few more things that you may want...
Related Links
Purchase a pre-installed image of this tutorial and check out our new knowledge base Publishing with WordPress. WordPress WordPress.com – If you want them to host your blog. WPEngine – WordPress hosting company Page.ly – WordPress hosting company WordPress.org & the...
Create an Instance
Purchase a pre-installed image of this tutorial and check out our new knowledge base WordPress Now. Create an EC2 Server Instance Now that you have an account, you can log in to the AWS Console to create your new virtual...
Secure Your Instance
Purchase a pre-installed image of this tutorial and check out our new knowledge base WordPress Now. Secure Your Instance While AWS provides its own firewall, there are still things you can do minimize security risks. Here are three things I...