AWS EC2: Updating Security Groups using the AWS Command Line Tool

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Working with multiple clients with their own AWS setups and security groups makes it difficult to work remotely sometimes. For instance, updating the many security groups with my current (dynamic) IP address so I can SSH into the server. Luckily, I’ve created a script for that.

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AWS: Install MongoDB 3.x on Ubuntu 14

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If you’re running the default Ubuntu 14 LTS server on AWS, you’ll find that the package manage will only install MongoDB v2.x. However, you can install the latest version by updating apt-get using this tutorial, allowing you to use install the Parse API Server.

AWS: Install NodeJS 4.x or 5.x on Ubuntu 14

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If you’re looking to install the latest version of NodeJS on your Ubuntu 14 LTS server, you’ll find that the default package manager only has access to older versions of NodeJS. However, you can easily update apt-get to get the latest version using this tutorial.

Parse.com: Setting up the Open Source Parse API Server

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Following Parse’s announcement of the service winding down and the subsequent release of the Parse API Server, I’ve taken the time to setup my own instance of the open-source software to help migrate from Parse.com before it shuts down in January 2017.

Backing Up MySQL Databases using Amazon S3

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Now you know how to back up your files and code to Amazon S3, but what about databases? Use this script to back up your databases to Amazon S3. You can even use it in a cronjob.

Using Amazon S3 to Backup Your Server

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Amazon S3 provides a cheap solution and easy to use solution to back up your Linux server or files on the cloud. The Linux s3cmd script lets you use rsync to backup folders and files easily.