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In this episode of The Cloud Engineerâs Playbook, we unpack the full landscape of compute services in AWS from traditional virtual machines to serverless functions, containers, and edge computing.
We discussed about:
Amazon EC2: Flexible VMs for any workload
AWS Lambda: Serverless functions that scale effortlessly
ECS, EKS & Fargate: Container services with the level of control you need
Trainium & Inferentia: Specialized compute for AI/ML workloads
Outposts & Wavelength: Hybrid and edge compute made simple
Elastic Beanstalk, App Runner, Lightsail: Fully managed deployment options
Savings Plans, Spot Instances & Compute Optimizer: Cut costs while staying performant
Whether youâre a developer, architect, or cloud enthusiast, this episode is packed with insights on how to choose the right compute service for your application workload.
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đď¸ Episode 12 is here!
Title: Exploring Database Services in AWS The Right Tool for the Right Job
In this episode of The Cloud Engineerâs Playbook, we dive into the wide range of database offerings from AWS from traditional relational databases to purpose-built solutions for modern applications.
Tune in to learn about:
Amazon RDS: Simplified relational database management
Amazon DynamoDB: Fully managed NoSQL powerhouse
Amazon Redshift: Fast, scalable data warehousing
Amazon Neptune: Managed graph database for connected data
Amazon DocumentDB, Keyspaces, and moreâŚ
Whether youâre optimizing your appâs performance or designing scalable, cloud-native solutions in this episode will help you choose the right database for the job.
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In this episode, we dive deep into the storage services you can access in AWS, from File Storage Services to Object Storage Services.
AWS Backup: A fully managed, policy-based service that centralizes and automates data protection across various AWS services, simplifying backup management at scale.Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS): Persistent block storage volumes for use with Amazon EC2 instances, automatically replicated within an Availability Zone for high availability and durability.AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery (Elastic Disaster Recovery): A service that minimizes downtime and data loss by enabling fast, reliable recovery of on-premises and cloud-based applications through continuous data replication and point-in-time recovery.Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS): A simple, scalable, elastic file system for Linux-based workloads, offering massively parallel shared access, automatic scaling, and high availability across Availability Zones.Amazon EFS Archive: A cost-effective storage class within Amazon EFS for long-lived, rarely accessed data, supporting intelligent tiering.Amazon FSx for Lustre: A fully managed file system optimized for compute-intensive workloads like HPC and machine learning, offering high throughput and low latency, with seamless integration with Amazon S3.Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP: A fully managed NetApp file system in the cloud, allowing easy migration or extension of existing applications to AWS with familiar NetApp features, performance, and protocols (NFS, SMB, iSCSI).Amazon FSx for OpenZFS: A fully managed file storage service built on the open-source OpenZFS file system, designed for migrating on-premises file servers and building new high-performance, data-driven applications in the cloud.Amazon FSx for Windows File Server: A fully managed native Microsoft Windows file system providing shared file storage with full support for SMB protocol, Windows NTFS, and Active Directory integration, ideal for Windows-based applications.Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3): An object storage service known for industry-leading scalability, data availability, security, and performance, used for a wide range of use cases including websites, mobile applications, backup, and analytics.S3 Intelligent-Tiering: An Amazon S3 storage class that automatically moves data between access tiers based on changing access patterns to optimize costs.S3 Standard: An Amazon S3 storage class designed for frequently accessed data.S3 Express One Zone: An Amazon S3 storage class for the most frequently accessed data, optimized for single-zone storage.S3 Standard-Infrequent Access (S3 Standard-IA): An Amazon S3 storage class for less frequently accessed data that requires rapid access when needed.S3 One Zone-Infrequent Access (S3 One Zone-IA): An Amazon S3 storage class for less frequently accessed data stored in a single Availability Zone for lower cost.S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval: An Amazon S3 storage class for archive data that needs immediate access.S3 Glacier Flexible Retrieval (formerly S3 Glacier): An Amazon S3 storage class for rarely accessed long-term data that does not require immediate access, with flexible retrieval times.Amazon S3 Glacier Deep Archive (S3 Glacier Deep Archive): The lowest-cost Amazon S3 storage class for long-term archive and digital preservation, with retrieval in hours.S3 Outposts: An Amazon S3 storage class that allows S3 data to be stored on premises to meet data residency requirements.S3 Object Lock: An Amazon S3 feature that helps prevent objects from being deleted or overwritten for a fixed amount of time or indefinitely, supporting WORM (write-once-read-many) requirements.AWS Storage Gateway: A hybrid storage service that connects on-premises applications to AWS cloud storage using standard protocols, facilitating backup, archiving, disaster recovery, and cloud data processing. -
In this episode, we discussed the Linux Operating System, which is widely used in Cloud Computing. Some basic commands to start your Linux adventure, commands like:
ls - list items in the current directory
cd - change directory
pwd - show current directory path
mkdir - create a directory
touch - create a file
rm - remove a file
rmdir - remve a directory
cat - displays a file in read state
head - is used to display the first part of a file
tail - is used to display the last part of a file
grep - used to search for text patterns within files or output
curl - transfer data from or to a server
vim and nano (editors) - used to edit
chmod - change file mode (read, write, execute)
chown - change ownership
echo - displays a line of text or variable in the terminal
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In this episode of The Cloud Engineerâs Playbook, we zoom in on one of the most fundamental AWS services: Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud).
In this episode, we discuss:
What is EC2, and why itâs a cornerstone of cloud computingPowerful features of EC2 like scalability, pay-as-you-go pricing, and elasticityThe different types of EC2 instances and how to select the right oneReal-world examples and how EC2 helps teams move fast and reduce hardware costsHere is a Cloud Formation template to spin up an Ubuntu OS in EC2.
If youâre building in the cloud, EC2 is mission-critical knowledge. Tune in and level up!
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This episode emphasizes a multi-layered approach to AWS account security and management, focusing on:
Strong Authentication and User Management: Moving beyond the root user for daily operations.Cost Monitoring and Control: Proactively managing expenses in the cloud.Resource Organization and Identification: Utilizing metadata for visibility and control.Activity Logging and Auditing: Gaining insights into account actions for security and compliance. -
In this episode of The Cloud Engineerâs Playbook, we take a crucial step back from launching cloud resources like virtual machines and focus on the core infrastructure concepts you need to understand first, using Amazon Web Services (AWS) as the cloud platform.
đ What youâll learn in this episode:
đ What are AWS Regions, and why does your choice matter?
đ˘ What are Availability Zones (AZs) and Local Zones, and how do they support high availability
đ What is Amazon VPC (Virtual Private Cloud)
đ Key features of Amazon VPC, including subnets, route tables, and security groups
đ ď¸ How to work with Amazon VPC to securely host cloud resources
đ° A breakdown of pricing for Amazon VPC so you can plan your infrastructure cost-effectively
If youâre starting your journey in cloud engineering, understanding these foundational concepts is a must before deploying anything. This episode lays the groundwork to help you build in the cloud confidently and securely.
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What is SaaS?
Software as a service (SaaS) is application software hosted on the cloud and used over an internet connection by way of a web browser, mobile app or thin client.
Why is SaaS important?
SaaS is important because it gives businesses access to powerful software that would previously have been too expensive or energy-intensive to run from on-premises environments. The SaaS vendor manages the hardware, the software tools, and the application in its own data center or cloud environment.
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Platform as a service (PaaS) is a cloud computing model that provides a complete on-demand cloud platformâhardware, software and infrastructureâfor developing, running and managing applications.
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Infrastructure as a service (IaaS) is a form of cloud computing that delivers on-demand IT infrastructure resources such as servers, virtual machines (VMs), compute, network and storage to consumers over the internet and on a pay-as-you-go basis.
You can use IaaS to scale your compute capacity while reducing your IT expenditure. Traditionally, enterprises purchased and maintained their own computing devices in an on-premises data center. However, this often required a heavy up-front investment to handle only occasionally high workloads.
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What is Virtualization?
Virtualization is a technology that you can use to create virtual representations of servers, storage, networks, and other physical machines. Virtualization softwares mimics the functions of physical hardware to run multiple virtual machines simultaneously on a single physical machine. Businesses utilise virtualization to use their hardware resources efficiently and get greater returns from their investment. It also powers cloud computing services that help organizations manage infrastructure more efficiently.
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Cloud deployment defines where your cloud infrastructure is hosted and how it is managed, while Cloud services define what type of functionality youâre consuming.
Choosing a cloud deployment model and service model is a basic, but necessary, part of cloud adoption.
Itâs important to know the advantages and limitations of different types of cloud computing so you can understand how they will impact your business.
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If youâre curious about the world of cloud engineering â whether youâre a beginner or a tech pro â youâre in the right place. In todayâs episode, weâre starting with the basics: What exactly is the cloud? Youâve probably heard people say âItâs in the cloud,â but what does that mean?
