Mastering Amazon EC2 : Unravel the Complexities of EC2 to Build Robust and Resilient Applications / Badri Kesavan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kesavan, Badri, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Amazon Web Services (Firm).

Internet programming.

Web services.

Cloud computing.

Virtual computer systems.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (404 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Birmingham, England : Packt Publishing, [2024]

Biography/History:

Kesavan Badri: Badri is a Cloud and DevOps enthusiast with deep rooted passion for application development, cloud system design, and automation. He leads a dynamic team in the financial industry, focusing on cloud system design and platform engineering. Badri's role also extends to driving application modernization, implementing DevOps methodologies and safeguarding information security. An active AWS Community Builder, he co-organizes AWS user meetups in Singapore, spreading knowledge and fostering community growth. His academic credentials include a Masters degree in Computer Science from the National University of Singapore and a Bachelors degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Anna University, Chennai.

Summary:

Master Amazon EC2 with this comprehensive guide to unleashing the full potential of cloud computing, optimizing performance, and revolutionizing your business processes Key Features Gain an in-depth understanding of EC2 core components, connectivity, networking, and security best practices Build resilient applications with load balancing, autoscaling and diverse storage options Learn advanced concepts and use cases for serverless, containers, HPC, and hybrid/multi cloud architecture Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book Description The vast and complex landscape of EC2 often poses significant challenges, even for experienced users. EC2's ecosystem and functionalities can be daunting to understand and apply, creating the need for a thorough and accessible guide. This book fulfills that role, acting as a guide to demystifying the maze of Amazon EC2, from its fundamentals to advanced concepts. The book begins with a journey into understanding EC2 core components, creating and managing Amazon Machine Images (AMIs), selecting the right instance type and size, establishing a solid foundation with networking and connectivity, and implementing security best practices. The second part helps you delve into the intricacies of building resilient apps on EC2, from load balancing and auto scaling to understanding storage options and optimizing performance. The book also familiarizes you with monitoring, logging, and auditing using Amazon CloudWatch and CloudTrail. The final part elevates your understanding of advanced EC2 concepts such as containers, serverless, and hybrid/multi-cloud architectures. Additionally, you'll learn how to optimize EC2 for high performance computing, and explore big data and disaster recovery strategies. By the end of this book, you'll be equipped with the knowledge and confidence you need to harness the full potential of Amazon EC2. What you will learn Discover how to create, manage, and select the right EC2 AMIs Explore load balancing and auto scaling with Elastic Load Balancing (ELB) and Auto Scaling Groups (ASGs) Study EC2 storage options and performance optimization Master monitoring and maintenance with Amazon Web Services (AWS) tools Understand containerization, serverless computing, and EC2 automation Get up to speed with migration, modernization, and compliance in EC2 Who this book is for This Amazon book is for IT professionals, DevOps engineers, cloud architects and developers looking to delve into Amazon EC2 and cloud computing. No prior AWS experience is required as the book takes you through the fundamentals, gradually advancing toward more complex topics.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright and Credit

Dedicated

Foreword

Contributors

Table of Contents

Preface

Part 1: Diving into Amazon EC2 Fundamentals

Chapter 1: Introduction to Amazon EC2 and Its Benefits

Unveiling Amazon Web Services and EC2

Benefits of EC2

Amazon EC2 versus traditional hosting

EC2 use cases

Web application hosting

Big data processing and analytics

A multitude of other use cases

Amazon EC2's standout features compared to other cloud platforms

Summary

Chapter 2: Understanding Core Components of Amazon EC2

Introduction to core components

Amazon EC2 instances

Definition and types of instances

Instance lifecycle and instance states

Instance state and instance lifecycle use cases for instance management

Instance metadata and user data

What is instance metadata and user data?

How to avoid instance impersonation attacks with instance identity documents

Example of an instance identity document

Steps to retrieving an instance identity document

Instance purchasing options - On-Demand, Spot, and Reserved Instances

Amazon Machine Images (AMIs)

Core components of AMIs

EBS

Types of EBS volumes

EBS snapshots and backups

ENIs - fundamentals, configuration, and use cases

Understanding ENIs, their properties, and configuration options

Attaching, detaching, and managing ENIs

Security and performance implications

Use cases for multiple ENIs

Enhanced networking - fundamentals, capabilities, and use cases

Supported instance types and enabling enhanced networking

ENA use cases

EFA - fundamentals, capabilities, and use cases

Significant features of EFA

Security groups and key pairs

Security groups - virtual firewalls for your instances

Key pairs - secure authentication for your instances.

Best practices for security groups and key pairs

Chapter 3: Creating and Managing Amazon Machine Images (AMI)

Exploring AMI virtualization - types, boot modes, and user-provided kernels

AMI virtualization and its types

AMI boot modes

User-provided kernel

Types of AMIs - an in-depth look

EBS-backed AMIs - the Flexible and Durable options

Instance store-backed AMIs - the high-performance choice

Creating and sharing custom AMIs

Creating custom AMIs

Sharing custom AMIs

Launching EC2 instances from AMIs

Selecting an appropriate AMI

Configuring instance details during launch

Reviewing and launching instances

Best practices and cautions while creating custom AMIs

Best practices while creating custom AMIs

What to watch for while creating custom AMIs

Troubleshooting common AMI issues

Further reading

Chapter 4: Choosing the Right Amazon EC2 Instance Type and Size

Quick recap of EC2 instance types and sizes

Understanding workload requirements

Analyzing CPU, memory, and storage needs

Networking and performance requirements

Application and infrastructure resiliency

EC2 instance purchasing options

On-Demand instances

Reserved Instances

Spot Instances

Savings Plans

Comparing costs and use cases for each option

Benchmarking and performance testing

Tools and techniques for performance testing

Rightsizing your instances

Best practices for instance selection

Chapter 5: Networking and Connectivity in Amazon EC2

Overview of VPC

Importance of AWS VPC

Significance of networking in EC2

Creating and managing a VPC

VPC settings and configuration options

Modifying and deleting VPCs

Subnets and route tables

Understanding subnets

Understanding CIDR blocks

Security groups and network ACLs.

Introduction to security groups

Network ACLs overview

Elastic IPs and Elastic network interfaces

Understanding Elastic IPs and their use cases

Elastic network interfaces

VPC peering and connectivity options

VPC peering concepts and setup

AWS Direct Connect and VPNs

VPC endpoints and their user cases

VPC design principles

Chapter 6: Implementing Security Best Practices in Amazon EC2

Introduction to Amazon EC2 security

Shared responsibility model

IAM

IAM in the context of Amazon EC2

Creating and managing IAM roles for EC2 instances

Understanding instance profiles and policies

Data encryption

Data at rest encryption for EBS volumes and snapshots

Data in transit encryption with TLS/SSL

Key management with AWS KMS

Network security

Additional network security best practices

Operating system and application security

Patch management and updates

Application-level security considerations

Introduction to Amazon GuardDuty for threat detection

Logging with AWS CloudTrail and CloudWatch

Auditing and analysis techniques

Part 2: Building a Resilient Application on Amazon EC2

Chapter 7: Load Balancing and Auto Scaling with Elastic Load Balancer and Auto Scaling Groups

Introduction to ELB

Types of load balancers

Setting up and configuring an ELB

ALB

Setting up and configuring an NLB

Creating and configuring listeners

Setting up target groups for the NLB

Configuring health checks for targets

Load balancer best practices

Cross-zone load balancing

SSL/TLS offloading

Monitoring and logging

Introduction to Auto Scaling groups

Understanding the concept and components of ASG

Use cases and benefits

Configuring and managing ASG

Launch templates

Scaling policies

Life cycle hooks

Integrating ELB with ASG.

Associating target groups with ASGs

Distributing traffic among instances

Health check settings

Best practices for using ELB and ASG together

Chapter 8: Understanding and Optimizing Amazon EC2 Storage Options

Amazon EBS volumes

Use cases and performance considerations

Provisioning and attaching EBS volumes

EBS snapshots and lifecycle management

Sharing and migration

Instance stores

Characteristics and use cases

Performance and limitations of an instance store

Launching instances with an instance store volume

Data persistence and backup strategies

Amazon EFS

Understanding EFS and its use cases

Performance and durability

Setting up EFS and mounting it on EFS instances

EFS backup and security considerations

Choosing the right storage option

Assessing application requirements

Comparing storage options - performance, durability, and cost

Best practices for optimizing storage configurations

Chapter 9: Optimizing Performance with Amazon EC2 Placement Groups and Pricing Model

Introduction to Amazon EC2 placement groups

Types of placement groups

Benefits of using placement groups

Strategies for deploying placement groups

Choosing the right type of placement group

Best practices for placement group creation and management

Optimizing performance with placement groups

Introduction to Amazon EC2 pricing models

On-Demand Instances

Savings plans

Choosing the right pricing model

Cost optimization strategies

Use cases for different pricing models

Balancing performance and cost

Monitoring and managing costs

AWS Cost Explorer

Budgets and alerts

Summary.

Chapter 10: Monitoring, Logging, and Maintenance with Amazon CloudWatch, AWS CloudTrail, and Backup Strategies

Introduction to Amazon CloudWatch and AWS CloudTrail

Overview of monitoring and logging in AWS

Differences between CloudWatch and CloudTrail

Amazon CloudWatch essentials

Metrics, alarms, and events

CloudWatch dashboards and visualization

CloudWatch logs and log insights

AWS CloudTrail for auditing and security

Setting up and configuring CloudTrail

Analyzing logs for security and compliance

CloudTrail integration with other AWS services

EC2 maintenance best practices

Patch management for EC2 instances

Performance tuning and optimization

Capacity planning and resource management

Key strategies for capacity planning and resource management

Backup and recovery strategies

Amazon EC2 and Amazon EBS backups

Disaster recovery and automation

Chapter 11: Automating Amazon EC2 - AWS CloudFormation and Infrastructure as Code

Introduction to AWS CloudFormation and IaC

Why is IaC essential for cloud management?

AWS CloudFormation overview

AWS CloudFormation basics

CloudFormation templates, stacks, and resources

CloudFormation template syntax and structure

Template parameters, outputs, and mappings

Creating and updating CloudFormation stacks

CloudFormation best practices

Integrating EC2 with CloudFormation

Launching and managing EC2 instances and other resources with CloudFormation

Automating EC2 infrastructure provisioning with CloudFormation

IaC with AWS CDK

Part 3: Advanced Amazon EC2 Concepts and Use Cases

Chapter 12: Containerization and Serverless Computing in Amazon EC2

Introduction to containerization and serverless computing

Containerization in EC2 with Amazon ECS and ECR

Amazon ECS overview.

Amazon ECR overview.

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ISBN:

9781804612118

1804612111

OCLC:

1430321965