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.
