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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

Create DynamoDB to show the general concept of AWS services
Theory EC2
Create VPC
Deploy debug security group
Deploy yocto
- auto scaling group
- SSH access
- ELB deployment
- 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
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

Create DynamoDB to show the general concept of AWS services
Theory Lambda
Deploy hello world example
- Testing
- Make it a real hello world with at least one input parameter
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
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. 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