Rian Brooks-Kane

Senior Solutions Architect at Idea 11 with 20+ years in IT, including 14+ years in the consulting partner world. AWS Ambassador and Community Builder. Co-organiser of the Brisbane AWS User Group. Speaks at events across Australia and Online.

Simplify Your VPC Architecture with AWS Regional NAT Gateways

01 Dec 2025 5 min read AWS

Managing NAT Gateways per AZ is tedious. Regional NAT Gateways simplify this with automatic scaling and no public subnets required.

How to Centrally Manage AWS Root Access: Best Practices for Enhanced Security and Governance

18 Jan 2025 4 min read

Centralise AWS root access with new Root Access Management. Simplify security, remove root credentials, and streamline account management.

How to use Amazon Web Services for Free

15 Dec 2024 5 min read AWS

Yes, you can use AWS for free, but only if you know the rules. This post breaks down the Free Tier, tips to stay within limits, and how to avoid unexpected bills—so you can build and explore without becoming the next Reddit cautionary tale.

Simplifying Infrastructure Automation with AWS CloudFormation Git Sync

28 Nov 2023 6 min read AWS

Explore a new feature in AWS CloudFormation: Git Sync. This guide provides a look at how Git Sync offers a streamlined approach to automating Infrastructure as Code (IaC) deployments directly from Git repositories.

Track Manual Compliance tasks with AWS Config Process Checks

31 Jul 2022 4 min read AWS Config

Need to make sure that manual tasks have been completed against your compliance framework? AWS Config Process Checks can help.