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Mastering Amazon EC2

Mastering Amazon EC2

By : Badri Kesavan
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Mastering Amazon EC2

Mastering Amazon EC2

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By: Badri Kesavan
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Overview of this book

This comprehensive guide demystifies the complex landscape of Amazon EC2, from fundamentals to advanced concepts. You’ll begin by understanding EC2 core components, creating and managing AMIs, selecting the right instance type and size, establishing networking and connectivity, and implementing security best practices. Next, you’ll start building resilient apps on EC2, load balancing, auto scaling, storage options, performance optimization, monitoring, logging, and auditing. You'll also explore advanced concepts like containers, serverless, hybrid/multi-cloud architectures, high performance computing, big data, and disaster recovery strategies. By the end, you'll be equipped with the knowledge and confidence to harness the full potential of Amazon EC2.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
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Preface
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Preface
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Who this book is for
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What this book covers
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Part 1:Diving into Amazon EC2 Fundamentals
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Part 1:Diving into Amazon EC2 Fundamentals
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Amazon EC2 and Its Benefits
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Amazon EC2 and Its Benefits
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Unveiling Amazon Web Services and EC2
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Benefits of EC2
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Amazon EC2 versus traditional hosting
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EC2 use cases
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Amazon EC2’s standout features compared to other cloud platforms
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Summary
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Chapter 2: Understanding Core Components of Amazon EC2
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Chapter 2: Understanding Core Components of Amazon EC2
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Introduction to core components
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Amazon EC2 instances
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Instance metadata and user data
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How to avoid instance impersonation attacks with instance identity documents
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Instance purchasing options – On-Demand, Spot, and Reserved Instances
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Amazon Machine Images (AMIs)
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EBS
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ENIs – fundamentals, configuration, and use cases
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Enhanced networking – fundamentals, capabilities, and use cases
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EFA – fundamentals, capabilities, and use cases
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Security groups and key pairs
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Summary
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Chapter 3: Creating and Managing Amazon Machine Images (AMI)
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Chapter 3: Creating and Managing Amazon Machine Images (AMI)
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Exploring AMI virtualization – types, boot modes, and user-provided kernels
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Types of AMIs – an in-depth look
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Creating and sharing custom AMIs
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Launching EC2 instances from AMIs
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Best practices and cautions while creating custom AMIs
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Summary
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Further reading
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Chapter 4: Choosing the Right Amazon EC2 Instance Type and Size
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Chapter 4: Choosing the Right Amazon EC2 Instance Type and Size
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Quick recap of EC2 instance types and sizes
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Understanding workload requirements
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EC2 instance purchasing options
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Benchmarking and performance testing
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Summary
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Chapter 5: Networking and Connectivity in Amazon EC2
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Chapter 5: Networking and Connectivity in Amazon EC2
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Overview of VPC
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Significance of networking in EC2
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Creating and managing a VPC
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Subnets and route tables
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Security groups and network ACLs
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Elastic IPs and Elastic network interfaces
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VPC peering and connectivity options
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AWS Direct Connect and VPNs
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VPC endpoints and their user cases
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VPC design principles
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Summary
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Chapter 6: Implementing Security Best Practices in Amazon EC2
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Chapter 6: Implementing Security Best Practices in Amazon EC2
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Introduction to Amazon EC2 security
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IAM
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Data encryption
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Network security
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Operating system and application security
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Introduction to Amazon GuardDuty for threat detection
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Summary
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Part 2: Building a Resilient Application on Amazon EC2
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Part 2: Building a Resilient Application on Amazon EC2
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Chapter 7: Load Balancing and Auto Scaling with Elastic Load Balancer and Auto Scaling Groups
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Chapter 7: Load Balancing and Auto Scaling with Elastic Load Balancer and Auto Scaling Groups
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Introduction to ELB
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Setting up and configuring an ELB
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Setting up and configuring an NLB
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Load balancer best practices
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Introduction to Auto Scaling groups
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Configuring and managing ASG
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Integrating ELB with ASG
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Summary
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Chapter 8: Understanding and Optimizing Amazon EC2 Storage Options
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Chapter 8: Understanding and Optimizing Amazon EC2 Storage Options
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Amazon EBS volumes
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Instance stores
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Amazon EFS
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Choosing the right storage option
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Summary
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Chapter 9: Optimizing Performance with Amazon EC2 Placement Groups and Pricing Model
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Chapter 9: Optimizing Performance with Amazon EC2 Placement Groups and Pricing Model
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Introduction to Amazon EC2 placement groups
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Strategies for deploying placement groups
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Introduction to Amazon EC2 pricing models
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Choosing the right pricing model
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Monitoring and managing costs
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Summary
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Chapter 10: Monitoring, Logging, and Maintenance with Amazon CloudWatch, AWS CloudTrail, and Backup Strategies
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Chapter 10: Monitoring, Logging, and Maintenance with Amazon CloudWatch, AWS CloudTrail, and Backup Strategies
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Introduction to Amazon CloudWatch and AWS CloudTrail
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Amazon CloudWatch essentials
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AWS CloudTrail for auditing and security
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EC2 maintenance best practices
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Performance tuning and optimization
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Capacity planning and resource management
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Backup and recovery strategies
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Disaster recovery and automation
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Summary
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Chapter 11: Automating Amazon EC2 – AWS CloudFormation and Infrastructure as Code
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Chapter 11: Automating Amazon EC2 – AWS CloudFormation and Infrastructure as Code
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Introduction to AWS CloudFormation and IaC
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AWS CloudFormation overview
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Integrating EC2 with CloudFormation
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IaC with AWS CDK
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Summary
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Part 3: Advanced Amazon EC2 Concepts and Use Cases
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Part 3: Advanced Amazon EC2 Concepts and Use Cases
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Chapter 12: Containerization and Serverless Computing in Amazon EC2
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Chapter 12: Containerization and Serverless Computing in Amazon EC2
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Introduction to containerization and serverless computing
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Introduction to AWS Lambda and serverless computing
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Summary
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Chapter 13: Leveraging AWS Services for Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Architectures
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Chapter 13: Leveraging AWS Services for Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Architectures
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Introduction to hybrid and multi-cloud architecture
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AWS services for hybrid cloud integration
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AWS services for multi-cloud integration
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Data management and migration across clouds
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Monitoring and security in hybrid and multi-cloud environments
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Case studies and best practices
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Summary
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Chapter 14: Optimizing Amazon EC2 for High-Performance Computing, Big Data, and Disaster Recovery Strategies
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Chapter 14: Optimizing Amazon EC2 for High-Performance Computing, Big Data, and Disaster Recovery Strategies
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Introduction to HPC and big data on Amazon EC2
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HPC-optimized EC2 instances
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Big data solutions on Amazon EC2
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Designing and configuring HPC and Big Data Clusters
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Introduction to DR strategies
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AWS services for DR
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Designing and implementing DR strategies on AWS
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Monitoring and testing DR strategies
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Summary
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Chapter 15: Migrating, Modernizing, and Ensuring Compliance in Amazon EC2 Environments
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Chapter 15: Migrating, Modernizing, and Ensuring Compliance in Amazon EC2 Environments
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Migrating legacy applications to Amazon EC2
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Modernizing applications in Amazon EC2
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Compliance and governance in Amazon EC2 environments
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Case study and best practices
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Summary
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Index
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Data encryption

In this section, we will discuss another key topic of Amazon EC2 – data encryption. Here, we will explore topics that are specific to protecting and safeguarding data within the EC2 environment while covering two fundamental aspects:

  • Data at rest encryption for EBS volumes and snapshots
  • Data in transit encryption with TLS/SSL and key management with AWS KMS

Let’s dive in and explore how data encryption practices contribute to creating a well-rounded secure EC2 environment.

Data at rest encryption for EBS volumes and snapshots

Encryption at rest plays a crucial role in protecting your data’s confidentiality and integrity. In the context of Amazon EC2, this often involves leveraging data at rest encryption for EBS volumes and snapshots. Amazon EBS offers the ability to encrypt the data at rest seamlessly and also employs robust standards to secure the data at both the volume and snapshot levels. Encryption in EBS uses keys...

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