Book Image

AWS Tools for PowerShell 6

By : Ramesh Waghmare
Book Image

AWS Tools for PowerShell 6

By: Ramesh Waghmare

Overview of this book

AWS Tools for PowerShell 6 shows you exactly how to automate all the aspects of AWS. You can take advantage of the amazing power of the cloud, yet add powerful scripts and mechanisms to perform common tasks faster than ever before. This book expands on the Amazon documentation with real-world, useful examples and production-ready scripts to automate all the aspects of your new cloud platform. It will cover topics such as managing Windows with PowerShell, setting up security services, administering database services, and deploying and managing networking. You will also explore advanced topics such as PowerShell authoring techniques, and configuring and managing storage and content delivery. By the end of this book, you will be able to use Amazon Web Services to automate and manage Windows servers. You will also have gained a good understanding of automating the AWS infrastructure using simple coding.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)

Security and compliance

Security is the shared responsibility between AWS and the customer. One portion of the cloud is secured by AWS and another portion of the cloud is your responsibility:

  • Security: Cloud security at AWS is the highest priority. As an AWS customer, you will benefit from a data center and network architecture built to meet the requirements of the most security-sensitive organizations. This means that you can have the security you need but without the capital outlay and with much lower operational overhead than in an on-premise environment. You get access to hundreds of tools and features to help you to meet your security objectives. AWS provides security specific tools and features across network security, configuration management, access control, and data encryption. And finally, AWS environments are continuously audited with certifications from accreditation...