Learn Amazon Web Services in a Month of Lunches

SummaryLearn Amazon Web Services in a Month of Lunches guides you through the process of building a robust and secure web application using the core AWS services you really need to know. You'll be amazed by how much you can accomplish with AWS!Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.About the TechnologyCloud computing has transformed the way we build and deliver software. With the Amazon Web Services cloud platform, you can trade expensive glass room hardware and custom infrastructure for virtual servers and easy-to-configure storage, security, and networking services. Better, because you don't own the hardware, you only pay for the computing power you need! Just learn a few key ideas and techniques and you can have applications up and running in AWS in minutes.About the BookLearn Amazon Web Services in a Month of Lunches gets you started with AWS fast. In just 21 bite-size lessons, you'll learn the concepts and practical techniques you need to deploy and manage applications. You'll learn by doing real-world labs that guide you from the core AWS tool set through setting up security and storage and planning for growth. You'll even deploy a public-facing application that's highly available, scalable, and load balanced. What's InsideFirst steps with AWS - no experience requiredDeploy web apps using EC2, RDS, S3, and Route 53Cheap and fast system backupsSetting up cloud automationAbout the ReaderIf you know your way around Windows or Linux and have a basic idea of how web applications work, you're ready to start using AWS. About the AuthorDavid Clinton is a system administrator, teacher, and writer. He has administered, written about, and created training materials for many important technology subjects including Linux systems, cloud computing (AWS in particular), and container technologies like Docker. Many of his video training courses can be found on Pluralsight.com, and links to his other books (on Linux administration and server virtualization) can be found at https://bootstrap-it.com.Table of ContentsBefore you beginPART 1 - THE CORE AWS TOOLSThe 10-minute EC2 web serverProvisioning a more robust EC2 websiteDatabases on AWSDNS: whats in a name?S3: cheap, fast file storageS3: cheap, fast system backupsAWS security: working with IAM users, groups, and rolesManaging growthPushing back against the chaos: using resource tagsCloudWatch: monitoring AWS resources for fun and profitAnother way to play: the command-line interfacePART 2 - THE AWS POWER USER: OPTIMIZING YOUR INFRASTRUCTUREKeeping ahead of user demandHigh availability: working with AWS networking toolsHigh availability: load balancingHigh availability: auto scalingHigh availability: content-delivery networksPART 3 - FOOD FOR THOUGHT: WHAT ELSE CAN AWS DO FOR YOU?Building hybrid infrastructureCloud automation: working with Elastic Beanstalk, Docker, and LambdaEverything else (nearly)Never the end