--- title: "Som Shanker Pandey (@sompandey) | Hashnode" description: "Hello, I’m Som, a DevOps Engineer passionate about streamlining operations through automation, continuous integration, and deployment. I am deeply passionate..." url: "https://hashnode.com/@sompandey" --- @sompandey # Som Shanker Pandey @sompandey · India · Joined July 2023 ### [Everything You Need to Know About AWS EBS (with Hands-on)](https://sompandey.hashnode.dev/everything-you-need-to-know-about-aws-ebs-with-hands-on?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) In this blog, we’ll dive deep into one of the most important storage services in AWS — Elastic Block Store (EBS).By the end of this guide, you’ll not only understand what EBS is, but you’ll also create, attach, expand, take backups, and restore data ... 6 min read · [sompandey.hashnode.dev](https://sompandey.hashnode.dev/everything-you-need-to-know-about-aws-ebs-with-hands-on?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Oct 28, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/everything-you-need-to-know-about-aws-ebs-with-hands-on/69009d0e6fc4791f1be0af0d) ### [Automating Alerts for Manually Created AWS Resources Using Lambda, CloudTrail, and SNS](https://sompandey.hashnode.dev/automating-alerts-for-manually-created-aws-resources-using-lambda-cloudtrail-and-sns?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Project Overview: Scenario: Your organization decided to only use terraform for the resource creation and if someone manually creates an AWS resource, we want the admins to know about it right away. In this project, the goal was to notify admins when... 4 min read · [sompandey.hashnode.dev](https://sompandey.hashnode.dev/automating-alerts-for-manually-created-aws-resources-using-lambda-cloudtrail-and-sns?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jan 30, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/automating-alerts-for-manually-created-aws-resources-using-lambda-cloudtrail-and-sns/679b6cf9ef60f9703be2eb79) ### [How to Host a Website Using an EC2 Instance, Route 53, and a Custom Domain](https://sompandey.hashnode.dev/how-to-host-a-website-using-an-ec2-instance-route-53-and-a-custom-domain?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Setting up a website with AWS Route 53 and EC2 makes hosting easy and adds powerful features like latency-based routing and health checks. This guide will show you how to connect a domain you’ve purchased to AWS, set up latency-based routing to make ... 4 min read · [sompandey.hashnode.dev](https://sompandey.hashnode.dev/how-to-host-a-website-using-an-ec2-instance-route-53-and-a-custom-domain?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Nov 14, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-host-a-website-using-an-ec2-instance-route-53-and-a-custom-domain/6735e653cee331da38845ada) ### [A Complete Guide to Automating AWS Key Rotation and GitLab Integration Using Lambda](https://sompandey.hashnode.dev/a-complete-guide-to-automating-aws-key-rotation-and-gitlab-integration-using-lambda?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Introduction: When managing the AWS Credentials for project in Gitlab, keeping them secure is very important. One way to improve security is by regularly rotating (changing) the keys. However, doing it manually can be time consuming. What if I tell y... 5 min read · [sompandey.hashnode.dev](https://sompandey.hashnode.dev/a-complete-guide-to-automating-aws-key-rotation-and-gitlab-integration-using-lambda?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Nov 11, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/a-complete-guide-to-automating-aws-key-rotation-and-gitlab-integration-using-lambda/6731cf0396eee07c8772d6b1) ### [How to Set Up AWS Control Tower: A Step-by-Step Guide](https://sompandey.hashnode.dev/how-to-set-up-aws-control-tower-a-step-by-step-guide?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) AWS Control Tower provides a centralized and automated way to set up and govern a multi-account AWS environment. Whether you're building a new organization or migrating to AWS, Control Tower's comprehensive setup and governance features can simplify ... 4 min read · [sompandey.hashnode.dev](https://sompandey.hashnode.dev/how-to-set-up-aws-control-tower-a-step-by-step-guide?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Oct 29, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-set-up-aws-control-tower-a-step-by-step-guide/6720df3d91c1fdbf523bdc3a)