Deploy a Serverless Image Processing Pipeline

INTERMEDIATE
180 minutes
5 tasks

In this project, you'll deploy a serverless image processing pipeline using AWS services. You'll learn to automate the resizing and conversion of images uploaded to S3, leveraging AWS Lambda and Step Functions.

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Scenario

PixPro, a digital media company, is seeking a scalable solution to process user-uploaded images. They require an automated pipeline to resize and convert images for their web platform. You'll build and deploy this pipeline using AWS serverless services.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the AWS serverless architecture.
  • Implement image processing with AWS Lambda.
  • Utilize Step Functions to orchestrate workflows.
  • Configure S3 for event-driven architecture.
  • Monitor and optimize the pipeline using CloudWatch.

tasks (5)

task 1: Create an S3 bucket for image uploads.

20 min

task 2: Develop a Lambda function to resize images.

45 min

task 3: Set up AWS Step Functions to orchestrate the pipeline.

30 min

task 4: Configure S3 to trigger the Lambda function on image upload.

25 min

task 5: Monitor the pipeline using CloudWatch metrics and logs.

30 min

Prerequisites

  • Basic knowledge of AWS services.
  • Understanding of serverless computing concepts.
  • Familiarity with Python or Node.js for Lambda development.

Skills Tested

AWS Lambda developmentEvent-driven architectureWorkflow orchestrationCloud monitoring