Amazon EC2 and Compute Services
Description
Comprehensive knowledge of Amazon EC2 instances, instance types, storage, networking, and compute optimization for cloud operations.
Learning Objectives
Learners will master Amazon EC2 instance management, including launching, configuring, monitoring, and optimizing compute resources. They will understand instance types, storage options, networking configurations, auto scaling, and compute cost optimization strategies essential for cloud operations.
Topics (12)
Detailed study of EC2 instance families including general purpose, compute optimized, memory optimized, storage optimized, and accelerated computing instances.
Complete lifecycle management of EC2 instances including state transitions and operational procedures.
Comprehensive EBS volume management including volume types, performance optimization, snapshots, and encryption.
Network security configuration using security groups and network access control lists for EC2 instance protection.
Implementation of automatic scaling policies, health checks, and capacity management for EC2 instances.
Load balancer configuration and management for distributing traffic across multiple EC2 instances.
Understanding different storage options available for EC2 instances and their performance characteristics.
Understanding cluster, partition, and spread placement groups for optimizing instance placement.
Configuration of instance startup scripts and accessing instance metadata for operational purposes.
Cost optimization strategies for EC2 instances including reservation options and capacity planning.
Performance monitoring and optimization techniques for EC2 instances using various AWS monitoring tools.
Systematic troubleshooting approaches for EC2 instances including common issues and resolution strategies.