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AWS for Administrators [Video]

By : Wayde Gilchrist
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AWS for Administrators [Video]

By: Wayde Gilchrist

Overview of this book

<p>Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a bundled remote computing service that provides cloud computing infrastructure over the Internet with storage, bandwidth, and customized support for application programming interfaces (API).</p> <p>This course will help you to efficiently deploy and manage key AWS services. You will start by creating and managing users, groups, and permissions. You will then also learn to effectively monitor your AWS environment while working with AWS storage. The course will help you understand and build AWS networking solutions and also apply and implement the right compute option to meet your organization’s needs.</p> <p>Using a simple real-world application of a hosting example, you will be guided through core AWS services. After finishing the course, you will be able to manage and maintain tools to automate operational tasks and effectively perform operation and administration tasks.</p> <h1>Style and Approach</h1> <p>Deep dive into the core AWS service offerings with hands-on tutorials, real-world use case scenarios, and best practices. Each section is designed to provide you with the most information possible about a particular AWS service coupled with easy to follow hands-on steps, best practices, tips, and recommendations.</p>
Table of Contents (6 chapters)
Chapter 4
Logging and Monitoring
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Section 1
Logging AWS Activity
The ease with which infrastructure and services can be configured and deployed on AWS means that sometimes administrators are not completely aware of the configuration changes that are made by other users in their account. This can lead to misconfigurations, compliance issues and outages. - Explore CloudTrail that provides detailed logs of the AWS API activity - Learn how Config provides an inventory of deployed services and timelines of changes - Config Rules can compare your configuration with a set of best practices or custom rules