Video Description
This course examines a key process for AWS: The process of deploying a basic EC2 instance using either Linux or Windows. It demonstrates how to connect to those instances, explains how to manage the underlying images and snapshots, and compares EC2 to other AWS services like Elastic Beanstalk and Lightsail. Learners should understand how to use SSH (secure shell) and have access to an AWS account (i.e., capable of deploying EC2 instances and working with security groups, key pairs, snapshots, and billing).
- Understand how to create an EC2 instance using Linux or Windows
- Learn to connect to EC2 instances and add disks to those instances
- Explore the distinctions between EC2, Lightsail, and Elastic Beanstalk
- Discover how storage and networking works in EC2
- Understand monitoring, reporting, and how to create an AWS billing alarm
- Learn terminology specific to AWS and how it relates to similar data center terminology
Steve Suehring is an Assistant Professor of Computing and New Media Technologies at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Steve teaches courses on server and cloud engineering, systems design, LAMP stack programming, big data, and more. Prior to joining the faculty, Steve spent 20 years in the industry as a technical architect, systems engineer, and network administrator.
Table of Contents
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Introduction
- Introduction 00:01:07
- Prerequisites 00:01:06
- About The Author 00:00:53
- Amazon EC2 And Elastic Beanstalk 00:07:04
- Amazon EC2 and Lightsail 00:03:29
- Amazon Container Service 00:01:32
- Comparing Lightsail, Container Service, and EC2 Instances 00:01:38
- Understanding EC2 Storage 00:03:58
- Understanding EC2 Networking 00:03:55
- Using IAM To Create A Management Account 00:02:56
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Deploying An EC2 Linux Instance
- Creating A Key Pair 00:01:23
- Creating A Basic Instance 00:03:33
- Connecting To A Linux Instance Using SSH 00:03:12
- Adding An Elastic IP 00:02:34
- Allowing Network Access 00:02:35
- Adding A New Disk 00:02:38
- Adding Termination Protection 00:01:12
- Changing the Timezone and Hostname 00:05:22
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Using Windows In EC2
- Creating A Key Pair 00:01:02
- Launching A Basic Windows Instance 00:03:09
- Adding An Elastic IP To A Windows Instance 00:02:39
- Connecting To A Windows Instance 00:01:58
- Adding A Data Disk 00:01:26
- Adding Termination Protection 00:01:24
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Monitoring And Provisioning
- Monitoring And Reporting 00:02:03
- Creating A Billing Alarm 00:02:33
- Creating A Network Alarm 00:02:21
- Creating An AMI 00:01:36
- Creating An Instance Using A Custom AMI 00:01:07
- Working With Snapshots 00:01:35
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Conclusion
- Wrap Up And Thank You 00:00:35