<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Home on AWS User Group Kozhikode</title><link>https://awsugkozhikode.in/</link><description>Recent content in Home on AWS User Group Kozhikode</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 19:00:00 +0530</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://awsugkozhikode.in/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>Spot is a Lie for Stateful Containers</title><link>https://awsugkozhikode.in/events/spot-is-a-lie-for-stateful-containers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 13:00:00 +0530</pubDate><guid>https://awsugkozhikode.in/events/spot-is-a-lie-for-stateful-containers/</guid><description>&lt;h2 id="spot-is-a-lie-for-stateful-containers">Spot is a Lie for Stateful Containers&lt;/h2>
&lt;p>As cloud-native architectures continue to evolve, understanding how to efficiently run stateful workloads on Kubernetes and Amazon EKS has become increasingly important.&lt;/p>
&lt;p>In this session, &lt;strong>Ishan Jain&lt;/strong> will share practical insights, production considerations, and real-world patterns around running stateful containers on Spot-backed EKS clusters.&lt;/p>
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&lt;h3 id="speaker-profiles">Speaker Profiles&lt;/h3>
&lt;p>&lt;strong>Ishan Jain&lt;/strong>&lt;/p>
&lt;ul>
&lt;li>AWS Community Builder&lt;/li>
&lt;li>SDE-II — MasterCard&lt;/li>
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&lt;h3 id="what-well-explore">What We’ll Explore&lt;/h3>
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&lt;li>&lt;strong>Stateful Workloads&lt;/strong> on Kubernetes and EKS&lt;/li>
&lt;li>&lt;strong>Spot Capacity&lt;/strong> and workload behavior in production&lt;/li>
&lt;li>&lt;strong>Storage Considerations&lt;/strong> with Amazon EBS&lt;/li>
&lt;li>&lt;strong>Production-Ready&lt;/strong> architecture patterns&lt;/li>
&lt;li>&lt;strong>Cost Optimization&lt;/strong> tradeoffs in real-world deployments&lt;/li>
&lt;/ul>
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&lt;h3 id="event-details">Event Details&lt;/h3>
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&lt;li>&lt;strong>Date:&lt;/strong> 28 May 2026, Thursday&lt;/li>
&lt;li>&lt;strong>Time:&lt;/strong> 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM IST&lt;/li>
&lt;li>&lt;strong>Mode:&lt;/strong> Online (Register to receive meetup link)&lt;/li>
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&lt;p>🌐 &lt;strong>Register now:&lt;/strong> &lt;a href="https://awsugkozhikode.in">awsugkozhikode.in&lt;/a>&lt;/p></description></item><item><title>Learning to Debug AWS Infrastructure with Generative AI</title><link>https://awsugkozhikode.in/events/genai-debugging-aws-march-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://awsugkozhikode.in/events/genai-debugging-aws-march-2026/</guid><description>&lt;h2 id="learning-to-debug-aws-infrastructure-with-generative-ai">Learning to Debug AWS Infrastructure with Generative AI&lt;/h2>
&lt;p>This session explored how Generative AI can transform the way we approach AWS infrastructure debugging — making the process faster, smarter, and more intuitive.&lt;/p>
&lt;p>&lt;strong>Speaker:&lt;/strong> Rima Sidique — DevOps Engineer, Aivar Innovations&lt;/p>
&lt;p>Part of the &lt;strong>#WomenSpeakerMonth&lt;/strong> initiative by AWS UG Kozhikode, celebrating women voices in the cloud community.&lt;/p>
&lt;h3 id="what-was-covered">What was covered&lt;/h3>
&lt;ul>
&lt;li>How Generative AI can assist in root cause analysis of AWS infrastructure issues&lt;/li>
&lt;li>Practical demonstrations of AI-assisted debugging workflows&lt;/li>
&lt;li>Tips for integrating AI tools into your DevOps practice on AWS&lt;/li>
&lt;/ul></description></item><item><title>Prompt to Production: From LLM Prompts to Production-Ready Infrastructure</title><link>https://awsugkozhikode.in/events/prompt-to-production-march-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://awsugkozhikode.in/events/prompt-to-production-march-2026/</guid><description>&lt;h2 id="prompt-to-production-from-llm-prompts-to-production-ready-infrastructure">Prompt to Production: From LLM Prompts to Production-Ready Infrastructure&lt;/h2>
&lt;p>This online session covered the full journey from an initial LLM prompt to deploying production-grade infrastructure on AWS — bridging the gap between AI-assisted development and real-world cloud operations.&lt;/p>
&lt;p>&lt;strong>Speaker:&lt;/strong> Varadha B — DevOps Engineer, UROLIME&lt;/p>
&lt;p>Part of the &lt;strong>#WomenSpeakerMonth&lt;/strong> initiative by AWS UG Kozhikode.&lt;/p>
&lt;h3 id="what-was-covered">What was covered&lt;/h3>
&lt;ul>
&lt;li>Designing prompts that generate useful infrastructure code&lt;/li>
&lt;li>Evaluating and refining LLM-generated IaC (Terraform, CDK, CloudFormation)&lt;/li>
&lt;li>Testing and deploying AI-assisted infrastructure safely on AWS&lt;/li>
&lt;li>Best practices for production readiness when using Generative AI in DevOps workflows&lt;/li>
&lt;/ul></description></item><item><title>AWS Cloud Connect Meetup — AI/ML Edition (Inaugural)</title><link>https://awsugkozhikode.in/events/aws-cloud-connect-inaugural-jan-2026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://awsugkozhikode.in/events/aws-cloud-connect-inaugural-jan-2026/</guid><description>&lt;h2 id="aws-cloud-connect-meetup--aiml-edition">AWS Cloud Connect Meetup — AI/ML Edition&lt;/h2>
&lt;p>The inaugural event of &lt;strong>AWS User Group Kozhikode&lt;/strong>, bringing together cloud enthusiasts from across Kozhikode and Kerala for a day of learning and community building.&lt;/p>
&lt;h3 id="speakers">Speakers&lt;/h3>
&lt;p>&lt;strong>Varsha Das&lt;/strong> — Developer Advocate, Amazon Web Services&lt;br>
&lt;strong>Dijeesh Padinharethil&lt;/strong> — Organiser, AWS User Group Kochi&lt;/p>
&lt;h3 id="what-was-covered">What was covered&lt;/h3>
&lt;ul>
&lt;li>Introduction to AI/ML services on AWS&lt;/li>
&lt;li>Real-world AI/ML use cases and implementations&lt;/li>
&lt;li>Community building and the AWS User Group ecosystem in Kerala&lt;/li>
&lt;li>Networking with local cloud professionals&lt;/li>
&lt;/ul>
&lt;p>This event marked the beginning of a growing cloud community in Kozhikode.&lt;/p></description></item><item><title>Post 3</title><link>https://awsugkozhikode.in/posts/post-3/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2023 11:00:00 -0700</pubDate><guid>https://awsugkozhikode.in/posts/post-3/</guid><description>&lt;p>Occaecat aliqua consequat laborum ut ex aute aliqua culpa quis irure esse magna dolore quis. Proident fugiat labore eu laboris officia Lorem enim. Ipsum occaecat cillum ut tempor id sint aliqua incididunt nisi incididunt reprehenderit. Voluptate ad minim sint est aute aliquip esse occaecat tempor officia qui sunt. Aute ex ipsum id ut in est velit est laborum incididunt. Aliqua qui id do esse sunt eiusmod id deserunt eu nostrud aute sit ipsum. Deserunt esse cillum Lorem non magna adipisicing mollit amet consequat.&lt;/p></description></item><item><title>Post 2</title><link>https://awsugkozhikode.in/posts/post-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2023 10:00:00 -0700</pubDate><guid>https://awsugkozhikode.in/posts/post-2/</guid><description>&lt;p>Anim eiusmod irure incididunt sint cupidatat. Incididunt irure irure irure nisi ipsum do ut quis fugiat consectetur proident cupidatat incididunt cillum. Dolore voluptate occaecat qui mollit laborum ullamco et. Ipsum laboris officia anim laboris culpa eiusmod ex magna ex cupidatat anim ipsum aute. Mollit aliquip occaecat qui sunt velit ut cupidatat reprehenderit enim sunt laborum. Velit veniam in officia nulla adipisicing ut duis officia.&lt;/p>
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 AWS User Group Kozhikode is a community-driven initiative dedicated to bringing together cloud enthusiasts, developers, architects, and anyone passionate about Amazon Web Services. We organize regular meetups, hands-on workshops, and community days to foster learning, networking, and collaboration.
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 Based in the vibrant city of Kozhikode, Kerala, we bridge the gap between AWS cloud technologies and the local tech community. Whether you're a beginner taking your first steps in the cloud or a seasoned professional, there's a place for you here.
&lt;/p></description></item><item><title>Contact</title><link>https://awsugkozhikode.in/contact/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://awsugkozhikode.in/contact/</guid><description>&lt;p>Whether you want to sponsor our next meetup, speak at an event, or just say hello — we&amp;rsquo;re always happy to connect! Feel free to reach out via email or any of our social channels. We typically respond within 1-2 business days.&lt;/p></description></item></channel></rss>