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Introduction to EC2 Instances and S3 Buckets

BEGINNER
100 minutes
5 tasks

In this lab, you will learn how to create and manage a basic EC2 instance and an S3 bucket. You will understand the core functionalities of these services and how they play a crucial part in the AWS ecosystem.

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Scenario

Your company needs to deploy a simple web application on AWS. You will set up an EC2 instance to host your application and use S3 for static asset storage.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the basics of launching and configuring an EC2 instance
  • Learn how to create and configure an S3 bucket
  • Identify the uses of EC2 and S3 in a web application architecture

tasks (5)

task 1: Launch an EC2 Instance

20 min

task 2: Create an S3 Bucket for Asset Storage

15 min

task 3: Configure IAM Role for EC2 Access to S3

20 min

task 4: Manage Object Storage in S3

20 min

task 5: Optimize Cost Using EC2 and S3 Features

25 min

Prerequisites

  • •Basic understanding of AWS Management Console
  • •Familiarity with cloud storage concepts

Skills Tested

Understanding the launch and configuration of EC2Managing and configuring S3 bucketsImplementing IAM roles for security and accessCost optimization using AWS automation features

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