AWS codelab

Provides aws codelab challenges ..

1. Preparation

1.1 Tools

• AWS CLI (https://aws.amazon.com/de/cli/)

1.2 Install tools for cloudformation part

• Ruby, version >=2.0.0
• Ruby header files for building gems with native extensions (apt-get install ruby-dev on Ubuntu systems)
• Bundler: gem install bundler
• autostacker24: Run bundle install in the root directory.

1.3 Install terraform for terraform part

• Terraform (OSX brew install terraform)

2. EC2 Codelab Challenges

1. Create DynamoDB to show the general concept of AWS services
2. Theory EC2
3. Create VPC
4. Deploy debug security group
5. Deploy yocto
   • auto scaling group
   • SSH access
   • ELB deployment
     • CF Hint 1
     • CF Hint 2
     • TF Hint 1
     • TF Hint 2
   • Experts would remove the direct instance access via port 8080 now
   • Theory DNS
   • Create your own DNS entry (optional)
     • CF Hint1
     • CF Hint2
     • TF Hint 1
     • TF Hint 2
6. Autoscaling with JMeter
   • Short introduction to EC2 instance types
   • Autoscaling with CloudWatch alarms
     • CF Hint1
     • CF Hint2
     • TF Hint1
     • TF Hint2

3. Lambda Codelab Challenges

1. Create DynamoDB to show the general concept of AWS services
2. Theory Lambda
3. Deploy hello world example
   • Testing
   • Make it a real hello world with at least one input parameter
4. Chat
   • Deploy dynamoDb
   • Implement, deploy and test read chat lambda
     • Hint1
     • Hint2
   • Implement, deploy and test write chat lambda
     • Hint1
     • Hint2
   • Deploy and test chat API (only read implemented)
   • Implement, deploy and test write API method
     • Hint
5. Expert challenge: If you change the dynamoDb table name, it should be at one position (chat-resources.yaml). Currently you have to change it at three positions.

4. Fargate Codelab Challenges

1. Theory Fargate
2. Create VPC
3. Deploy resources
4. Deploy yocto
   • Hint1
   • Hint2
5. Add an ALB
   • Hint1
   • Hint2
   • Hint3
   • Expert: Remove direct access to the service
6. Add Add Autoscaling with JMeter
   • Hint1
   • Hint2

5. Useful Links:

• AWS Cloudformation Documentation: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-template-resource-type-ref.html
• AWS IAM Policy Generator: https://awspolicygen.s3.amazonaws.com/policygen.html
• EC2 Instances pricing overview: http://www.ec2instances.info/?region=eu-central-1