DevOps on AWS - Quick Start Guide🚀
Tags: devops, webdev, aws, kubernetes
Published: 2024-02-16 19:33:46



Welcome to the world of DevOps on Amazon Web Services (AWS)! This guide will walk you through the general desciption of how AWS services are commonly used in DevOps practices. 

### Table of Contents
1. [Introduction](#introduction)
2. [Key AWS Services](#key-aws-services)
    - [EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud)](#ec2-elastic-compute-cloud)
    - [VPC (Virtual Private Cloud)](#vpc-virtual-private-cloud)
    - [EBS (Elastic Block Store)](#ebs-elastic-block-store)
    - [S3 (Simple Storage Service)](#s3-simple-storage-service)
    - [IAM (Identity and Access Management)](#iam-identity-and-access-management)
    - [CloudWatch](#cloudwatch)
    - [Lambda](#lambda)
    - [AWS Code Services](#aws-code-services)
    - [AWS Config](#aws-config)
    - [Billing / Costing](#billing--costing)
    - [AWS KMS (Key Management Service)](#aws-kms-key-management-service)
    - [CloudTrail](#cloudtrail)
    - [Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service)](#amazon-eks-elastic-kubernetes-service)
    - [ELK (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)](#elk-elasticsearch-logstash-kibana)

### Introduction
DevOps practices play a crucial role in ensuring seamless collaboration between development and operations teams. AWS provides a comprehensive suite of services tailored to meet the demands of modern DevOps workflows. This guide aims to familiarize you with these AWS services and their relevance to DevOps.

### Key AWS Services

#### EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud)
- EC2 offers resizable compute capacity in the cloud.
- Launch virtual servers (instances) tailored to your needs.
  
#### VPC (Virtual Private Cloud)
- Create isolated virtual networks with customizable IP ranges.
- Define subnets, routing tables, and network gateways.

#### EBS (Elastic Block Store)
- Persistent block-level storage volumes for EC2 instances.
- Choose from various volume types to suit your requirements.

#### S3 (Simple Storage Service)
- Object storage for storing and retrieving data.
- Highly scalable, durable, and secure.

#### IAM (Identity and Access Management)
- Manage access to AWS resources securely.
- Create users, groups, and roles with fine-grained permissions.

#### CloudWatch
- Monitor AWS resources and applications.
- Collect metrics, monitor logs, and set alarms.

#### Lambda
- Run code without provisioning or managing servers.
- Support for multiple programming languages.

#### AWS Code Services
- CI/CD pipeline automation with CodePipeline.
- Code compilation and testing with CodeBuild.
- Automated deployment with CodeDeploy.

#### AWS Config
- Detailed inventory of AWS resources and configurations.
- Continuous monitoring for compliance and auditing.

#### Billing / Costing
- Tools for managing and optimizing costs.
- Analyze spending and set budgets.

#### AWS KMS (Key Management Service)
- Create and control cryptographic keys for encryption.
- Integrate with other AWS services for data security.

#### CloudTrail
- Record API activities for audit and compliance.
- Store logs for analysis and troubleshooting.

#### Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service)
- Managed Kubernetes service for containerized applications.
- Simplifies deployment, management, and scaling.

#### ELK (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)
- Open-source stack for log management and analytics.
- Indexing, searching, visualization, and analysis of logs.

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