Lesson_02_AWS_Overview of AWS Platform for
- 1. Post Graduate Program in Cloud
- 2. AWS Solution Architect: Associate Level
- 3. AWS Overview
- 4. Learning Objectives Describe the history and features of AWS By the end of the lesson, you will be able to: Identify the AWS Regions and Availability Zones worldwide Identify major AWS services like Compute, Storage, Database, and Networking Access AWS services using AWS Management Console Set up an AWS account and AWS CLI
- 6. What Is AWS? AWS (Amazon Web Services) is a subsidiary of Amazon offering various cloud services such as Compute, Storage, Database, and Networking, that are flexible, scalable, cost- efficient, and easy-to-use.
- 7. What Is AWS? Magic Quadrant for Cloud Infrastructure as a Service, Worldwide Source: https://pages.awscloud.com/Gartner-Magic-Quadrant-for-Infrastructure-as-a-Service-Worldwide.html
- 8. Features of AWS Scalability Flexible scalability to adjust the capacity and maintain a steady, predictable performance Security Highly secured physical infrastructure, software, and networking capabilities of AWS Cloud services Reliability Services resilient to product and infrastructure disruptions 1 2 3
- 9. Features of AWS Operational Efficiency Continuous improvement in the ability to run systems, create better procedures, and gain insights Security Highly secured physical infrastructure, software, and networking capabilities of AWS cloud services Reliability Services are resilient to both service and infrastructure disruptions 1 2 3 Performance Efficiency Run services efficiently and scalably in the cloud while handling any amount of traffic Cost Optimization Achieve business outcomes with minimum costs Flexibility Provides an option to select the operating system, programming language, web application platform, and database 4 5 6
- 10. AWS Regions and Availability Zones ● AWS Cloud Infrastructure is globally distributed in the form of AWS Regions and Availability Zones (AZs). ● AWS Regions are geographic locations around the world with multiple physically separated and isolated AZs. Major AWS Regions around the world
- 11. AWS Regions and Availability Zones Availability Zone is a cluster of discrete data centers in separate facilities with redundant networking, connectivity, and power. They are: ● Connected to other AZs through high bandwidth and low-latency links ● Highly available, fault tolerant, and scalable ● Safe from issues such as power outages, lightning strikes, tornadoes, and earthquakes Availability Zones in Asia Pacific Region Source: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure/regions_az/
- 12. Global Distribution AWS is globally distributed over 24 geographic regions and has 77 Availability Zones. Source: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure/
- 14. Core AWS Services Compute Storage Networking Database Amazon offers various services that are broadly categorized in the following categories:
- 15. Compute The Compute services from Amazon provide resizable compute capacity in the cloud, which is intended to make web-scale computing easier for developers. ● Enables users to control their computing resources ● Operates under pay-as-you-go model and only takes minutes to obtain and boot new server instances ● Allows quick scaling when computing requirements change Amazon Compute
- 16. Compute Services Amazon EC2 Amazon ECR Amazon ECS Amazon EKS Amazon Lightsail AWS Batch AWS Elastic Beanstalk AWS Fargate The following are some of the AWS Compute services: AWS Lambda AWS Serverless Application Repository
- 17. Amazon EC2 Compute Services Amazon EC2 offers a resizable compute capacity in the cloud that can be scaled up or down to handle changes in requirements, reducing the need to forecast traffic.
- 18. Amazon ECR Compute Services Amazon ECR (Elastic Container Registry) is a secure, scalable, and reliable AWS Docker registry service to store, manage, and deploy Docker container images.
- 19. Compute Services Amazon ECS (Elastic Container Service) is a highly scalable, fast, and efficient container management service that manages Docker containers on a cluster, hosted on serverless infrastructure. Amazon ECS
- 20. Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service) is a fully managed service to run Kubernetes on AWS by handling the installation, deployment, and scaling of Kubernetes containers and clusters. Compute Services Amazon EKS
- 21. Compute Services Amazon Lightsail enables developers to create Virtual Private Server (VPS) quickly and easily by including a virtual machine, SSD-based storage, data transfer, DNS management, and a static IP at a reasonable cost. Amazon Lightsail
- 22. AWS Batch is a fully managed service to run batch computing workloads on AWS by providing a large amount of compute resources in response to the jobs submitted. AWS Batch Compute Services
- 23. AWS Elastic Beanstalk is an easy-to-use service to quickly deploy and manage applications by automatically handling the infrastructure and reducing the management complexity without restricting any choices. Compute Services AWS Elastic Beanstalk
- 24. AWS Fargate is a fully managed serverless compute engine that runs both the ECS and EKS containers. It allows users to specify and pay for resources per application and improves security. AWS Fargate Compute Services
- 25. AWS Lambda is a compute service that allows code execution without provisioning or managing servers and scales automatically as per the requests. Users pay only for the compute and execution time. Compute Services AWS Lambda
- 26. AWS Serverless Application Repository Compute Services AWS Serverless Application Repository is for developers and enterprises to quickly find, deploy, and publish serverless applications on the AWS Cloud.
- 27. Storage The Storage services from Amazon provide a secure, reliable, and scalable place for the data in AWS Cloud with high efficiency, availability, durability, and performance. ● Allow users to store, access, and analyze data to reduce costs, increase agility, and accelerate innovation ● Broadly categorized into object storage, file storage, block storage, backup, and data migration. Amazon Storage
- 28. Storage Services Amazon S3 Amazon EFS Amazon FSx Amazon EBS AWS Backup AWS Storage Gateway AWS DataSync The following are some of the AWS Storage services: AWS Transfer Family AWS Snow Family
- 29. Storage Services Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service) is an object-based storage service that allows users to store and retrieve large amounts of data using a highly scalable, fast, and inexpensive data storage infrastructure. Amazon S3
- 30. Storage Services Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) is file storage for EC2 instances that lets users create and mount a file system on the EC2 instances. It allows users to read and write data to and from the file system. Amazon EFS
- 31. Storage Services Amazon FSx is a fully managed service that facilitates third-party file systems for workloads such as Windows–based storage, high-performance computing, machine learning, and electronic design automation. Amazon FSx
- 32. Storage Services Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) offers block level storage volumes for EC2 instances. These are highly available and reliable storage volumes that can be attached to any running instance and used as a hard drive. Amazon EBS
- 33. Storage Services AWS Backup is a fully managed service that helps to centralize, automate, and monitor the backup activities and configure backup policies for multiple AWS resources in one place. AWS Backup
- 34. Storage Services AWS Storage Gateway is a data transfer service that connects an on-premises software device with cloud-based storage to deliver a secure and seamless integration between an on-premises environment and the AWS Storage infrastructure. AWS Storage Gateway
- 35. Storage Services AWS DataSync is a data-transfer service that simplifies, automates, and accelerates data migration between on-premises storage and AWS Storage services over the internet or AWS Direct Connect. AWS DataSync
- 36. Storage Services AWS Transfer Family migrates data to and from Amazon S3 using Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP), File Transfer Protocol Secure (FTPS), and File Transfer Protocol (FTP) in a simplified manner. AWS Transfer Family
- 37. Storage Services AWS Snow Family (AWS Snowcone, Snowball, and Snowmobiles) is a data transfer service that helps customers running operations in austere, non-data center environments, or in low internet network connectivity areas. AWS Snow Family
- 38. Database Amazon offers the broadest set of purpose-built databases for various application requirements. These database services are fully managed, scalable, and highly efficient. ● Choose database engines from relational, key-value, in-memory, graph, time-series, and ledger database types ● Support for multi-region, multi-master replication, and full oversight of the data. Amazon Database
- 39. Database Services Amazon RDS Amazon Redshift Amazon DynamoDB Amazon ElastiCache Amazon DocumentDB Amazon Keyspaces The following are some of the Amazon Database services: Amazon Neptune Amazon QLDB
- 40. Database Services Amazon RDS (Relational Database Service) is a web service that allows easier setup, operation, and scaling of a relational database in the cloud. Amazon Aurora is a part of this fully managed relational database service. Amazon RDS
- 41. Database Services Amazon Redshift is a fully managed, high-performance, petabyte-scale data warehouse service that efficiently analyzes all the data using the existing business intelligence tools. Amazon Redshift
- 42. Database Services Amazon DynamoDB is a fully managed NoSQL database service that facilitates fast and predictable performance with seamless scalability. Amazon DynamoDB
- 43. Database Services Amazon ElastiCache is a database service offering high-performance, resizable, and cost- effective in-memory cache, allowing users to set up, manage, and scale distributed in-memory cache environments in the AWS Cloud. Amazon ElastiCache
- 44. Database Services Amazon DocumentDB is a fully managed database service that is fast, reliable, and scalable. It helps to easily set up, operate, and scale MongoDB-compatible databases in the cloud. Amazon DocumentDB
- 45. Database Services Amazon Keyspaces is a highly available, scalable, and manageable Apache Cassandra compatible database service, automatically managing servers and eliminating the need to install, maintain, and operate the software. Amazon Keyspaces
- 46. Database Services Amazon Neptune is a graph database service that helps to build and run applications working with highly connected datasets. It runs on a purpose-built, high-performance graph database engine. Amazon Neptune
- 47. Database Services Amazon Quantum Ledger Database (QLDB) is a high-performance, fully managed ledger database that offers a transparent, immutable, and cryptographically verifiable transaction log owned by a central trusted authority. Amazon QLDB
- 48. Networking Amazon provides a broad set of networking services that provide essential security features by isolating resources, encrypting data, and connecting privately on the AWS global network. ● Offers highest network availability, with very few down time hours from networking issues ● 24 AWS Regions and 77 Availability Zones providing global coverage Amazon Networking
- 49. Networking Services Amazon API Gateway Amazon VPC Amazon CloudFront Amazon Route 53 AWS VPN AWS Direct Connect The following are some of the Amazon Networking services: AWS Cloud Map AWS App Mesh
- 50. Networking Services Amazon VPC (Virtual Private Cloud) allows users to launch AWS resources into a user- defined virtual network that closely resembles a traditional network, with the benefits of using the scalable infrastructure of AWS. Amazon VPC
- 51. Networking Services Amazon API Gateway helps to create and deploy robust, secure, and scalable REST and WebSocket APIs that access AWS or other web services, as well as data that is stored in the AWS Cloud. Amazon API Gateway
- 52. Networking Services Amazon CloudFront speeds up the distribution of static and dynamic web content through a worldwide network of edge locations that provide low latency and high-performance. Amazon CloudFront
- 53. Networking Services Amazon Route 53 is a highly scalable and available Domain Name System (DNS) web service for domain registration, DNS routing, and health checking. Amazon Route 53
- 54. Networking Services AWS Virtual Private Network (VPN) establishes a secure and private tunnel from a local network to the AWS Cloud. An existing on-premises network can be extended into a VPC, or other AWS resources can be connected from a client. AWS VPN
- 55. Networking Services AWS Direct Connect links user’s internal network to an AWS Direct Connect location over a standard 1 gigabit or 10 gigabit Ethernet fiber-optic cable. AWS Direct Connect
- 56. Networking Services AWS Cloud Map is a fully managed service that can be used to create and maintain a map of the backend services and resources that an application depends on. AWS Cloud Map
- 57. Networking Services AWS App Mesh is a service mesh allowing users to easily monitor and control the services. It standardizes the communication between services, provides end-to-end visibility, and ensures high availability for the applications. AWS App Mesh
- 59. AWS Sign Up The following are the steps to set up an AWS Account: Open AWS home page and select Create an AWS Account Enter your account information, and then click on Continue Click on Create Account and Continue Read and accept the AWS Customer Agreement Select Personal or Professional account type Enter your company or personal information 1 2 3 4 5 6
- 60. AWS Sign Up Add a payment method on the Payment Information page, and then select Verify and Add Enter a phone number, verify it with the PIN received, and then click on Continue Select AWS Support Plan on the Select a Support Plan page 7 8 9 Confirmation page indicates the account is being activated 10 The following are the steps to set up an AWS Account:
- 61. Introduction to AWS Management Console AWS Management Console is a web application consisting a wide collection of service consoles for managing Amazon Web Services.
- 62. Introduction to AWS Management Console AWS Management Console home page provides access to each service console that offers tools for working with services such as Amazon S3, EC2, and CloudFront.
- 63. Introduction to AWS Management Console Resource Groups menu manages the AWS resources such as an EC2 instance or an S3 bucket as a group.
- 64. Introduction to AWS Management Console Resource Groups menu can also be used to start Tag Editor, a tool for managing and applying labels or tags to organize your resources.
- 65. Introduction to AWS CLI AWS Command Line Interface (CLI) is an open-source tool that allows users to interact with AWS services using commands in the command-line shell. AWS CLI
- 66. Introduction to AWS CLI AWS CLI is available in two versions: ● AWS CLI version 2: It is the most recent major version of AWS CLI and supports all the latest features. Some features introduced in version 2 are not backward compatible with version 1. ● AWS CLI version 1: It is the original version of AWS CLI and is still supported by AWS. It is available only for backward compatibility.
- 67. Introduction to AWS CLI AWS CLI can be used from the command prompt in any terminal program: ● Linux shells – Shell programs such as bash, zsh, and tcsh can be used to run commands in Linux or macOS. ● Windows command-line – Windows Command Prompt or PowerShell can be used to run commands. ● Remotely – Amazon EC2 instances can be used to run commands through a remote terminal program such as PUTTY or SSH.
- 68. Assisted Practice Set Up the AWS Command Line Interface Problem Statement: You have been asked to set up the AWS Command Line Interface. Duration: 15 min.
- 69. Assisted Practice: Guidelines to Set Up the AWS Command Line Interface Steps to perform: 1. Setting up the AWS CLI on Windows 1. Download the AWS CLI MSI installer for Windows 2. Run the downloaded MSI installer 3. Confirm the installation using command prompt 1. Setting up the AWS CLI on Linux 1. Download the installation file using the curl command 2. Unzip the installation file using the unzip command 3. Run the install program and confirm the installation
- 70. Key Takeaways AWS (Amazon Web Services) is a subsidiary of Amazon offering cloud services such as Compute, Storage, Database, and Networking. Operational and performance efficiency, reliability, security, scalability, and cost optimization are some of the main features of AWS. AWS is globally distributed over 24 geographic regions and has 77 Availability Zones. AWS Management Console is a web application that comprises a wide collection of service consoles for managing Amazon Web Services. AWS CLI is an open-source tool that allows users to interact with AWS services using commands in the command-line shell.