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Getting Started with Amazon EC2

BEGINNER
60 minutes
5 tasks

In this workshop, you will learn how to launch and manage an Amazon EC2 instance. You will configure a simple web server on your instance and become familiar with essential security settings.

Scenario

Your company needs a simple web server to host a static website. As a cloud practitioner, you will set up an Amazon EC2 instance with a basic web server to demonstrate the feasibility of cloud deployment to your team.

Learning Objectives

  • Launch an EC2 instance using the AWS Management Console.
  • Configure a security group to allow web traffic.
  • Install a basic web server on the EC2 instance.

tasks (5)

task 1: Launch an EC2 instance

20 min

task 2: Configure a security group

15 min

task 3: Install and configure a web server

15 min

task 4: Terminate the instance

5 min

task 5: Ensure EBS volumes are deleted

5 min

Prerequisites

  • •Basic understanding of Amazon EC2
  • •Familiarity with AWS Management Console

Skills Tested

AWS EC2 basicsConfiguring security groups for web trafficInstalling and configuring a web server

References

    Getting Started with Amazon EC2 - Hands-On Lab - CertiPass