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Thoughts on AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, platform engineering, and the quieter things in life.

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30 Days of AWS TerraformApr 19, 2026

Day 2 – Terraform Providers and Versioning Explained with Real AWS Deployment

On Day 2 of my 30-Day AWS Terraform Challenge, I moved from understanding concepts to actually running Terraform against AWS.

30 Days of AWS TerraformApr 18, 2026

Day 1 – Introduction to Terraform and Infrastructure as Code

I recently started the 30 Days AWS Terraform Challenge to strengthen my understanding of Infrastructure as Code and cloud automation.

LifeApr 9, 2026

The Price Is a Story. The Cost Is the Truth.

The other day, I was looking at a pair of sunglasses. Same model, same lenses, same performance, yet two very different prices:$244and$162. That’s when somethin…

LifeApr 6, 2026

Teaching Patience in a World Obsessed With Speed

When people talk about money, they usually talk innumbers.

Databases & OpsApr 1, 2026

Oracle 19c: PDB‑to‑PDB Clone & Refresh Using Database Links (SE2)

A Practical Way to Refresh DEV and TEST from PROD

Databases & OpsMar 31, 2026

Ansible Automation Platform Jobs Stuck in Pending: Root Cause and Fix

Today I ran into one of those issues that looks complex, but turns out to be beautifully simple.

LifeMar 30, 2026

Hope in the Future: Why I Prefer Long‑Term Investments Over Quick Wins

There’s a question I often reflect on: Why am I more inclined toward long‑term, consistent investments instead of rushing into real estate or chasing fast retur…

AzureMar 27, 2026

From $17K to ~$1K: How We Optimized Azure Log Analytics Costs

Cloud costs do not always rise because of growth. Sometimes they rise because of configuration. That was exactly the case in our environment.

AzureMar 27, 2026

Designing Reliable and Cost-Effective SQL Server Backups to Azure

Backups are one of those things we rarely think about—until the moment we need them the most.

HealthMar 25, 2026

The Conversations She Doesn’t Understand—Yet

Why do I have adult conversations with Ameya?

LifeMar 18, 2026

The Day I Stopped Competing With the World

Change is hard… but it is possible.

LifeMar 13, 2026

The $100 Lesson I Hope to Teach My Daughter

When I was growing up, money was always spoken about with one main instruction.

HealthMar 12, 2026

Health: The Quiet Promise I Make to My Child

When people talk about giving their children a good life, they often talk about education, money, or opportunities. Those things matter. But the older I get, th…

LifeMar 10, 2026

Why I Prefer Long-Term Investing Over Trading

Investing, for me, is not about excitement. It is about patience.

HealthMar 10, 2026

What Turning 40 Taught Me About Health

In your twenties, the body forgives almost everything.

LifeMar 10, 2026

Why I Reduced Sugar, Wheat, and Refined Carbs

Modern diets are built around convenience.

LifeMar 10, 2026

The Quiet Changes I Made for Longevity

There comes a moment in life when you stop chasing short-term comfort and begin investing in long-term vitality.

LifeMar 9, 2026

Why I Started jayanthkatta.com

There comes a moment in life when you realize that learning alone is not enough.

LifeJun 13, 2025

Life is beautiful

Life brings unexpected tragedies that are beyond our control. It's heartbreaking to witness people facing circumstances they never chose. We react with tears an…

Databases & OpsNov 4, 2023

ASM Integrity check failed with PRCT-1225 and PRCT-1011 errors while creating database using DBCA on Exadata 3 node RAC

The error messagePRCT-1225: failed to verify Oracle Automatic Storage Management (Oracle ASM) user credentials using the command 'asmcmd credverify'indicates th…

Databases & OpsNov 1, 2023

Lock Tables in MariaDB

Whether or not you need to lock tables while backing up MariaDB depends on a few factors, including the type of backup you are performing and the tools you are…

AzureNov 1, 2023

Archive MongoDB data in Azure

There are two main ways to archive MongoDB data in Azure:

Databases & OpsNov 1, 2023

Studio 3T is a graphical user interface (GUI) and integrated development environment (IDE) for MongoDB. It provides a variety of features to help you manage you…

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