How to create automatable and repeatable deployments of networks and systems on the AWS platform.
- The AWS Nitro System https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/nitro/ - AWS has completely re-imagined our virtualization infrastructure.
- Server Fleet Management at Scale https://aws.amazon.com/answers/infrastructure-management/server-fleet-management-at-scale/ How do I automate the management of my fleet of servers? AWS Answers.
Connectivity
- Connecting to Your Linux Instance from Windows Using PuTTY https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/putty.html
- Connecting to Your Linux Instance Using EC2 Instance Connect https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/Connect-using-EC2-Instance-Connect.html
- EC2 Serial Console for Linux https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2-serial-console.html and for Windows https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/WindowsGuide/ec2-serial-console.html
Using the SDK and CLI
- https://aws.amazon.com/sdk-for-python/ AWS SDK for Python (Boto3)
- https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdk-for-java/v1/developer-guide/setup-install.html How to Set up the AWS SDK for Java
- AWS CLI v2 is now generally available https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/developer/aws-cli-v2-is-now-generally-available/
- https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/installing.html Installing the AWS Command Line Interface
- https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/cli-command-line.html Documentation on the various Command Line Options
- Environment Variables used by the AWS Command Line Interface https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/cli-configure-envvars.html
- JMESPath http://jmespath.org
- https://aws.amazon.com/powershell/ AWS Tools for Windows PowerShell as an alternative to AWS CLI
- aws-shell https://github.com/awslabs/aws-shell The interactive productivity booster for the AWS CLI.
- A collection of bash shell scripts for automating various tasks with Amazon Web Services using the AWS CLI and jq https://github.com/swoodford/aws
- AWS Cloud Control API https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cloudcontrolapi/latest/userguide/what-is-cloudcontrolapi.html standardized set of APIs to perform CRUD-L (create, read, update, delete, and list) operations on any supported resources in your AWS account.
Systems Operations Resources
- AWS Datacenters https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/data-center/
- AWS Global Infrastructure https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure/
- Trusted Advisor https://www.amazonaws.cn/en/support/trustedadvisor/faq/ further information.
- VPC Multi Region Connectivity https://aws.amazon.com/answers/networking/aws-multiple-region-multi-vpc-connectivity/
- Interface VPC Endpoints (AWS PrivateLink) https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vpc/latest/userguide/vpce-interface.html
- Introducing AWS Global Accelerator and Elastic Fabric Adapter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ2LnuMABKg
- Building a Scalable and Secure Multi-VPC AWS Network Infrastructure https://docs.aws.amazon.com/whitepapers/latest/building-scalable-secure-multi-vpc-network-infrastructure/welcome.html
- Operational Checklists for AWS https://aws.amazon.com/whitepapers/operational-checklists-for-aws/
- AWS Certified Sysops Adminstrator Official Study Guide: Associate Exam https://www.amazon.com/Certified-SysOps-Administrator-Official-Study/dp/1119377420
AWS Systems Manager
- Installing and Configuring SSM Agent https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/ssm-agent.html
- AWS Systems Manager Session Manager for Shell Access to EC2 Instances https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/new-session-manager/ AWS News Blog.
- Systems Manager Best Practices https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/systems-manager-best-practices.html
- AWS Systems Manager. Advanced-Instances Tier https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/systems-manager-managedinstances-advanced.html for servers and VMs in your hybrid environment. You can activate as many managed instances in a hybrid environment as you like.
- Setting Up VPC Endpoints for Systems Manager https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/sysman-setting-up-vpc.html
- AWS Systems Manager OpsCenter https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/OpsCenter.html provides a central location where operations engineers and IT professionals can view, investigate, and resolve operational work items (OpsItems) related to AWS resources.
- Patch Groups https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/sysman-patch-patchgroups.html
- Now remediate operational issues faster by executing AWS Systems Manager Automation runbooks from Slack https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2022/01/aws-systems-manager-automation-runbooks-slack/
Storage and Connectivity
- AWS Storage Gateway https://aws.amazon.com/storagegateway/ Hybrid cloud storage with local caching.
- AWS DataSync https://aws.amazon.com/datasync/ is a data transfer service that makes it easy for you to automate moving data between on-premises storage and Amazon S3 or Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS).
- AWS Snowball https://aws.amazon.com/snowball/ Physically migrate petabyte-scale data sets into and out of AWS.
- Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager (Amazon DLM) https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/snapshot-lifecycle.html to automate the creation, retention, and deletion of snapshots taken to back up your Amazon EBS volumes.
Hybrid Environments
- Setting up Hybrid Environments with AWS Systems Manager https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/systems-manager-managedinstances.html on-premises managed instances.
- AWS Outposts https://aws.amazon.com/outposts/ bring native AWS services, infrastructure, and operating models to virtually any data center, co-location space, or on-premises facility.
- AWS Direct Connect https://aws.amazon.com/directconnect/ establish a dedicated network connection between your network and one of the AWS Direct Connect locations using industry standard 802.1q VLANs.
- AWS Direct Connect Announces MACsec Encryption for Dedicated 10Gbps and 100Gbps Connections at Select Locations https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2021/03/aws-direct-connect-announces-macsec-encryption-for-dedicated-10gbps-and-100gbps-connections-at-select-locations/
- AWS Local Zones https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure/localzones/ places compute, storage, database, and other select AWS services close to large population and industry centers.
- AWS Wavelength https://aws.amazon.com/wavelength/ embeds AWS compute and storage services within 5G networks, providing mobile edge computing infrastructure for developing, deploying, and scaling ultra-low-latency applications.
Monitoring, Logging and Management
- Introducing Service Quotas https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/mt/introducing-service-quotas-view-and-manage-your-quotas-for-aws-services-from-one-central-location/
- How to automate the auditing of operational best practices for your AWS account https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/database/how-to-automate-the-audit-of-operational-best-practices-for-your-aws-account/ - AWS Blog.
- A serverless solution to schedule your Amazon DynamoDB On-Demand Backup https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/database/a-serverless-solution-to-schedule-your-amazon-dynamodb-on-demand-backup/ .
- Amazon CloudWatch Logs Insights https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/new-amazon-cloudwatch-logs-insights-fast-interactive-log-analytics/ plows through massive logs in seconds, and gives you fast, interactive queries and visualizations.
- AWS Backup https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/aws-backup-automate-and-centrally-manage-your-backups/ Automate and Centrally Manage Your Backups
Cloud Formation and Automation
- AWS CloudFormation Workshop https://cfn101.workshop.aws/
- CloudFormation Template Snippets https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/CHAP_TemplateQuickRef.html
- Cloud-Init Documentation https://cloudinit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ an open-source application built by Canonical that is used to bootstrap Linux images. Amazon Linux contains a customized version of cloud-init.
- AWS Cloud Development Kit (AWS CDK) https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cdk/latest/guide/home.html is a software development framework for defining cloud infrastructure in code and provisioning it through AWS CloudFormation.
TECHNICAL BLOGS and PRESENTATIONS
- Optimizing Network Performance for Amazon EC2 Instances https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWiwuYtIgu0 AWS re:Invent 2018: [REPEAT 1] (CMP308-R1)
- Architecting Security and Governance Across a Multi-Account Strategy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71fD8Oenwxc re:Invent 2017 (SID331)
- Managing Multiple Accounts at Scale - supporting lab materials and documentation. https://github.com/aws-samples/arc325-multiple-accounts-workshop
- Tuesday Night Live with James Hamilton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyOAjFNPAbA AWS re:Invent 2016
- Another Day, Another Billion Packets https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=St3SE4LWhKo AWS re:Invent 2016 (NET401)
- How to query your AWS resource configuration states https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/mt/how-to-query-your-aws-resource-configuration-states-using-aws-config-and-amazon-athena/ using AWS Config and Amazon Athena.
- AWS Cloud Map https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/aws-cloud-map-easily-create-and-maintain-custom-maps-of-your-applications/ - Easily create and maintain custom maps of your applications
- How to use the new Amazon DynamoDB key diagnostics library https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/database/how-to-use-the-new-amazon-dynamodb-key-diagnostics-library-to-visualize-and-understand-your-applications-traffic-patterns/ to visualize and understand your application's traffic patterns
CUSTOMER REFERENCES
- Building a DDoS-Resilient Architecture with Amazon Web Services https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT2y3DzMEmQ AWS re:Invent 2014 | (SEC307)
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Sr AWS Technical Instructor
