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AWS Journey – Week 1 | AWS Cloud Fundamentals & First Deployment πŸš€

Understanding Public Cloud, IAM Security & Deploying Jenkins on EC2

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AWS Journey – Week 1 | AWS Cloud Fundamentals & First Deployment πŸš€
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πŸ‘‹ Hi, I’m Hritik Ranjan β€” a B.Tech CSE student and a passionate tech enthusiast focused on Quality Engineering, AI/ML, Cybersecurity, and DevOps. πŸ’‘ I enjoy building and testing scalable, secure, and intelligent systems that solve real-world problems. My expertise and interests include: πŸ”Ή Quality Assurance & Testing Hands-on experience in manual and automation testing using Selenium & Java, ensuring high-quality and reliable applications. πŸ”Ή Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Exploring advanced algorithms and developing intelligent systems for practical use cases. πŸ”Ή Cybersecurity Focused on vulnerability assessment, security testing, and system hardening. πŸ”Ή Web Development Building responsive and user-friendly applications using modern technologies. πŸ”Ή Data Science Analyzing complex data to extract actionable insights. πŸ’Ό Key Projects: πŸš€ Blindness Detection System Applied computer vision techniques to detect blindness-related conditions. πŸš€ AI-Powered Rail Madad Enhancement Developed an intelligent complaint management system to improve railway customer service. πŸš€ Interactive Applications Built multiple projects like quiz apps, calculators, and productivity tools. 🌱 I’m continuously learning and improving my skills in DevOps, Cloud, and Automation to become a well-rounded engineer. 🀝 Open to collaborations, internships, and opportunities in QA, DevOps, AI/ML, and Cybersecurity. πŸ“« Let’s connect: hritikranjan1408@gmail.com

☁️ Introduction to AWS & Public Cloud | Complete Beginner Guide for DevOps Engineers πŸš€

πŸ“Œ Introduction

Cloud computing has completely changed the way organizations build, deploy, and manage applications. Instead of purchasing expensive physical servers and maintaining data centers, companies can now use cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud to access computing resources whenever required.

In this blog, we will understand:

  • What is Cloud Computing?

  • Evolution from Traditional Data Centers to Cloud

  • What is Virtualization?

  • Public Cloud vs Private Cloud

  • Why AWS is Popular?

  • Benefits of AWS for DevOps Engineers

  • How to Create an AWS Account

This blog is part of the AWS Zero to Hero for DevOps Engineers journey, where we will learn AWS concepts practically with real-world examples.


☁️ What is Cloud Computing?

Cloud Computing is the delivery of IT resources like servers, storage, databases, networking, and software over the internet on demand.

Instead of buying and managing physical hardware, organizations can rent resources from cloud providers and pay only for what they use.

Traditional Data Center Approach

Earlier, companies followed an on-premises infrastructure model:

Company β†’ Buys Servers β†’ Setup Data Center β†’ Maintain Hardware β†’ Deploy Applications

Challenges:

  • High hardware cost πŸ’°

  • Requires physical space

  • Manual maintenance

  • Limited scalability

  • Hardware failure risks

Example:

A company launching a new application needs:

  • Servers

  • Storage

  • Network devices

  • Security systems

  • IT administrators

Setting up everything can take weeks or months.


πŸš€ Evolution from Data Centers to Cloud

Cloud computing evolved because organizations needed faster, cheaper, and scalable infrastructure.

Traditional Infrastructure

Physical Server
      |
      |
Operating System
      |
      |
Application

One physical server usually runs one application, causing resource wastage.


πŸ–₯️ What is Virtualization?

Virtualization is the technology that allows multiple virtual machines to run on a single physical server.

Example:

One powerful physical server can create:

Physical Server
       |
       |
Hypervisor
       |
 -----------------
 |       |       |
VM-1   VM-2    VM-3
Linux  Linux   Windows

Benefits:

βœ… Better hardware utilization
βœ… Reduced infrastructure cost
βœ… Easy resource management
βœ… Faster deployment

Virtualization became the foundation of modern cloud computing.


☁️ What is Public Cloud?

A Public Cloud is a cloud environment where infrastructure is owned and managed by third-party cloud providers.

Examples:

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)

  • Microsoft Azure

  • Google Cloud

Cloud providers manage:

  • Physical servers

  • Networking equipment

  • Data centers

  • Hardware maintenance

  • Security infrastructure

Users only consume required services.


🏒 What is Private Cloud?

A Private Cloud is a cloud infrastructure dedicated to a single organization.

Example:

A banking organization creates and manages its own cloud environment.

Architecture:

Organization
      |
Private Cloud
      |
Applications & Data

Advantages:

βœ… More control
βœ… Higher customization
βœ… Better compliance management

Challenges:

❌ Expensive infrastructure
❌ Requires skilled administrators
❌ Maintenance responsibility is on the organization


πŸ†š Public Cloud vs Private Cloud

Feature Public Cloud Private Cloud
Ownership Cloud Provider Organization
Cost Low initial cost High investment
Maintenance Managed by provider Managed internally
Scalability Very high Limited
Example AWS, Azure, GCP Enterprise Private Cloud
Best For Startups, enterprises Organizations requiring complete control

🌟 Why Choose Public Cloud?

Public cloud became popular because it solves many infrastructure problems.

1. Pay-As-You-Go Model πŸ’°

You pay only for the resources you consume.

Example:

Instead of purchasing a server worth β‚Ή5 lakh:

  • Create cloud server

  • Use it for required time

  • Stop it when not needed

  • Pay only usage cost


2. Scalability πŸš€

Cloud allows applications to increase or decrease resources according to demand.

Example:

During a festival sale:

Normal Traffic
      |
Increase Users
      |
Automatically Add More Servers

After traffic decreases:

Remove Extra Resources
Save Cost

3. No Hardware Maintenance

Cloud providers handle:

  • Server maintenance

  • Hardware replacement

  • Data center management

  • Network infrastructure

Developers and DevOps engineers can focus on applications.


☁️ Why AWS?

AWS is one of the most widely used cloud platforms globally.

1. Cloud Market Leader

AWS was one of the first major cloud providers and has a large ecosystem.


2. Huge Number of Services

AWS provides services for:

  • Compute

  • Storage

  • Networking

  • Databases

  • Security

  • Monitoring

  • Machine Learning

  • Containers

Examples:

Requirement AWS Service
Virtual Server EC2
Storage S3
Database RDS
Networking VPC
Kubernetes EKS
Monitoring CloudWatch

3. Career Opportunities πŸš€

AWS knowledge is highly valuable for:

  • DevOps Engineers

  • Cloud Engineers

  • Solutions Architects

  • SRE Engineers

Many organizations use AWS for production workloads.


πŸ”„ Cloud Repatriation Concept

Cloud repatriation means moving workloads back from cloud environments to on-premises infrastructure.

Reasons:

  • Cost optimization

  • Compliance requirements

  • Specific business needs

However, most organizations continue using cloud because of:

βœ… Flexibility
βœ… Scalability
βœ… Faster deployment
βœ… Managed services


πŸ‘¨β€πŸ’» Why AWS is Important for DevOps Engineers?

Modern DevOps engineers work heavily with cloud environments.

AWS helps DevOps engineers manage:

Infrastructure

  • EC2

  • VPC

  • Load Balancers

Automation

  • CloudFormation

  • AWS CLI

Containers

  • EKS

  • ECS

CI/CD

  • CodePipeline

  • CodeBuild

  • CodeDeploy

Monitoring

  • CloudWatch

πŸ› οΈ Creating an AWS Account

To start learning AWS, we need an AWS account.

Requirements:

βœ… Email address
βœ… Phone number
βœ… Payment card for verification

AWS provides a Free Tier that allows beginners to practice many services without immediate charges within free usage limits.


Steps to Create AWS Account

Step 1: Visit AWS Website

Go to AWS official website and select:

Create AWS Account


Step 2: Enter Account Details

Provide:

  • Email address

  • Account name

  • Password


Step 3: Verify Identity

AWS verifies:

  • Email

  • Mobile number


Step 4: Add Payment Information

AWS requires payment details for identity verification.

Note:

Adding a card does not mean automatic charges if you stay within Free Tier limits.


Step 5: Select Support Plan

For beginners:

Choose:

Basic Support Plan (Free)


Step 6: Login to AWS Console

After successful setup:

You can access:

AWS Management Console
        |
        |
AWS Services Dashboard

🎯 Real-World Example

Imagine you want to build an e-commerce website.

Without Cloud:

You need:

  • Buy servers

  • Install software

  • Configure networking

  • Maintain hardware

Time: Weeks/Months


With AWS:

You can:

  1. Create EC2 server

  2. Store images in S3

  3. Use RDS database

  4. Configure Load Balancer

  5. Monitor using CloudWatch

Time: Minutes


πŸ”₯ Key Takeaways

βœ… Cloud computing provides IT resources over the internet.

βœ… Virtualization made cloud computing possible.

βœ… Public cloud removes hardware management responsibility.

βœ… AWS is one of the leading cloud platforms.

βœ… DevOps engineers must understand AWS services.

βœ… AWS provides scalable, flexible, and cost-effective infrastructure.


☁️ AWS IAM Deep Dive with Practical Implementation

πŸ” Introduction to AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)

AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) is one of the most important security services in AWS that helps organizations control who can access AWS resources and what actions they can perform.

In simple words:

IAM answers two important questions:

  1. Who are you? β†’ Authentication

  2. What are you allowed to do? β†’ Authorization

Example:

Imagine an office building:

  • Authentication β†’ Security guard checks your ID card.

  • Authorization β†’ Your ID card decides which rooms you can enter.

Similarly, AWS IAM verifies users and provides permissions to access AWS services.


πŸ€” Why Do We Need IAM in AWS?

When an AWS account is created, it comes with a Root User that has complete access to all AWS services.

Using the root user for daily activities is dangerous because:

  • It has unlimited permissions.

  • Any mistake can impact the entire AWS account.

  • If credentials are compromised, attackers can access everything.

Therefore, AWS recommends:

βœ… Create separate IAM users
βœ… Assign only required permissions
βœ… Follow the Principle of Least Privilege


πŸ”‘ Authentication vs Authorization

Understanding these two concepts is very important for AWS security.

πŸ”Ή Authentication (Who are you?)

Authentication verifies the identity of a user or application.

Examples:

  • Username and password

  • Access Key ID and Secret Access Key

  • Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

Example:

A developer logs into AWS using IAM credentials.

AWS verifies:

Is this user valid?

πŸ”Ή Authorization (What can you do?)

Authorization decides what actions the authenticated user can perform.

Example:

A developer may have permission to:

βœ… Create EC2 instances
βœ… View S3 buckets

But may not have permission to:

❌ Delete databases
❌ Modify IAM policies

AWS uses policies to define these permissions.


πŸ—οΈ AWS IAM Core Components

AWS IAM mainly consists of four important components:

  1. Users

  2. Groups

  3. Policies

  4. Roles


πŸ‘€ 1. IAM Users

An IAM User represents an individual person or application that needs access to AWS.

Examples:

  • Developer

  • Tester

  • Database Administrator

  • DevOps Engineer

Example:

A company has:

Developers
   |
   |-- Rahul
   |-- Amit
   |-- Priya

Each employee can have their own IAM user.

Benefits:

βœ… Individual access control
βœ… Activity tracking
βœ… Better security
βœ… Easy permission management


πŸ‘₯ 2. IAM Groups

An IAM Group is a collection of IAM users with similar permissions.

Instead of assigning permissions individually to every user, we create groups.

Example:

Development Group

Users:
- Rahul
- Amit
- Priya

Permissions:
- EC2 Access
- S3 Access

When a new developer joins:

Instead of creating permissions again:

Create User β†’ Add User to Development Group

The user automatically gets required permissions.

Common Groups:

Developers
QA Team
Administrators
Database Team
Security Team

πŸ“œ 3. IAM Policies

Policies define what actions a user, group, or role can perform.

IAM policies are written in JSON format.

A policy contains:

  • Effect β†’ Allow or Deny

  • Action β†’ AWS operation

  • Resource β†’ AWS resource

Example:

A policy allowing S3 access:

{
 "Effect": "Allow",
 "Action": [
    "s3:*"
 ],
 "Resource": "*"
}

Meaning:

Allow
|
|-- All S3 actions
|
|-- On all resources

🎭 4. IAM Roles

IAM Roles provide temporary permissions to AWS services or users.

Unlike users:

  • Roles do not have passwords.

  • Roles provide temporary credentials.

  • Mostly used by applications and AWS services.

Example:

A web application running on EC2 needs access to S3.

Bad approach:

Store AWS Access Keys inside application code

Security risk ❌

Better approach:

EC2 Instance
       |
       |
IAM Role
       |
       |
S3 Access Permission

The application automatically gets permission through the role.


πŸ”„ IAM Workflow

The complete IAM access flow:

User/Application
        |
        |
Authentication
        |
        |
IAM Policy Evaluation
        |
        |
Authorization
        |
        |
AWS Resource Access

Example:

Developer wants to create an S3 bucket.

Flow:

Developer Login
        |
        |
IAM verifies identity
        |
        |
Checks attached policies
        |
        |
Allow/Deny request
        |
        |
Create S3 Bucket

πŸ›‘οΈ Principle of Least Privilege

One of the most important AWS security principles.

Meaning:

Give users only the permissions they actually need.

Example:

A developer only needs:

Read + Write access to S3

Do not provide:

Administrator Access

because unnecessary permissions increase security risks.


🚨 IAM Security Best Practices

1. Never Use Root User Daily

Root account should only be used for:

  • Account setup

  • Billing configuration

  • Critical operations

For daily tasks:

Use IAM users.


2. Enable MFA

Multi-Factor Authentication adds an extra security layer.

Example:

Password + Mobile OTP

Even if a password is leaked, attackers cannot access the account easily.


3. Use IAM Roles Instead of Hardcoded Credentials

Avoid:

AWS_ACCESS_KEY=xxxxx
AWS_SECRET_KEY=xxxxx

inside application code.

Use:

Application
      |
      |
IAM Role
      |
      |
AWS Services

4. Regularly Review Permissions

Remove:

  • Unused users

  • Old access keys

  • Unnecessary permissions


πŸ§ͺ Practical Implementation Explained

Creating IAM User

Steps:

AWS Console
    |
IAM Service
    |
Users
    |
Create User

Provide:

  • Username

  • Access type

  • Permissions


Example: Developer Access Scenario

Company requirement:

A developer needs access to S3.

Without IAM:

Share AWS Root Credentials

Problem:

❌ No tracking
❌ Security risk
❌ Complete account access


With IAM:

Create user:

Developer Rahul

Attach policy:

AmazonS3FullAccess

Now:

Rahul can:

βœ… Create buckets
βœ… Upload files
βœ… Manage objects

But cannot:

❌ Delete EC2 instances
❌ Modify IAM users


🌎 Real-World DevOps Scenario

Scenario:

A company has multiple teams:

Organization

β”œβ”€β”€ Developers
β”œβ”€β”€ QA Engineers
β”œβ”€β”€ DevOps Team
└── Security Team

Each team requires different permissions.

Solution:

IAM Groups

Developer Group
   |
   └── EC2 + S3 Access


QA Group
   |
   └── Testing Environment Access


DevOps Group
   |
   └── Full Infrastructure Access

This provides:

βœ… Better security
βœ… Easy management
βœ… Clear responsibility


πŸ”₯ IAM in DevOps Real World

DevOps engineers use IAM for:

CI/CD Pipelines

Example:

Jenkins needs permission to deploy applications.

Solution:

Jenkins
   |
IAM Role
   |
AWS Deployment Permissions

Kubernetes / EKS

Applications running inside Kubernetes need AWS access.

Solution:

Pod
 |
IAM Role
 |
AWS Services

Infrastructure Automation

Tools like:

  • Terraform

  • Ansible

  • CloudFormation

use IAM permissions to create and manage AWS resources.


πŸ“Œ Important AWS IAM Interview Questions

Q1. What is AWS IAM?

Answer:

AWS IAM is a security service that helps manage users, permissions, and access control for AWS resources.

It provides authentication and authorization to securely manage AWS services.


Q2. Difference between IAM User and IAM Role?

IAM User IAM Role
Permanent identity Temporary identity
Has username/password No password
Used by humans Used by applications/services
Long-term credentials Temporary credentials

Q3. What is an IAM Policy?

Answer:

IAM Policy is a JSON document that defines permissions.

It specifies:

  • Which actions are allowed

  • On which resources

  • For which users or roles


Q4. Why should we not use AWS Root User?

Answer:

Root user has unlimited permissions.

Using it daily increases security risks.

AWS recommends creating IAM users with limited permissions.


Q5. What is the Principle of Least Privilege?

Answer:

It means providing only the minimum permissions required to complete a task.

Example:

A developer who only needs S3 access should not receive administrator permissions.


🎯 Key Takeaways

βœ… IAM manages AWS access securely
βœ… Authentication verifies identity
βœ… Authorization controls permissions
βœ… Users represent individuals
βœ… Groups simplify permission management
βœ… Policies define access rules
βœ… Roles provide temporary permissions
βœ… Always follow least privilege security practices


☁️ AWS EC2 Deep Dive | Launch Your First Cloud Server & Deploy Jenkins πŸš€


πŸš€ Introduction to Amazon EC2

Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) is one of the most important services in AWS that provides virtual servers in the cloud.

In simple words:

EC2 allows you to create and manage virtual machines on AWS without purchasing or maintaining physical hardware.

Instead of buying a physical server:

Traditional Infrastructure:

Company
   |
   |
Physical Server
   |
   |
Application

AWS provides:

AWS Cloud:

User
 |
 |
EC2 Instance (Virtual Server)
 |
 |
Application

With EC2, you can:

βœ… Launch servers within minutes
βœ… Choose CPU, memory, and storage according to requirements
βœ… Scale resources whenever needed
βœ… Pay only for what you use


πŸ€” Why Do We Need EC2?

Before cloud computing, organizations had to:

  • Buy physical servers

  • Setup data centers

  • Maintain hardware

  • Manage networking

  • Handle server failures

Problems:

❌ High infrastructure cost
❌ Long setup time
❌ Difficult scaling
❌ Hardware maintenance overhead

AWS EC2 solves these problems:

βœ… On-demand servers
βœ… Flexible pricing
βœ… Easy scaling
βœ… Global availability


⚑ What Does "Elastic" Mean in EC2?

The word Elastic means the ability to increase or decrease resources based on requirements.

Example:

An e-commerce website during normal days:

Users: 10,000

Required:
2 EC2 Instances

During a festival sale:

Users: 1,00,000

Required:
20 EC2 Instances

EC2 allows organizations to scale resources according to traffic.

Benefits:

βœ… Better performance
βœ… Reduced cost
βœ… High availability


πŸ—οΈ EC2 Instance Architecture

An EC2 instance contains:

              EC2 Instance

        +-------------------+
        | Operating System  |
        | Ubuntu / Linux    |
        +-------------------+
        | Application      |
        | Jenkins          |
        +-------------------+
        | CPU              |
        | Memory           |
        | Storage          |
        +-------------------+

🧩 Important EC2 Components

1. Amazon Machine Image (AMI)

AMI is a template used to create EC2 instances.

It contains:

  • Operating System

  • Software configuration

  • Required settings

Examples:

Ubuntu AMI
Amazon Linux AMI
Windows Server AMI

When launching an EC2 instance:

AMI
 |
 |
Creates
 |
 |
EC2 Instance

2. Instance Type

Instance type defines the hardware configuration of an EC2 machine.

It decides:

  • CPU power

  • Memory

  • Network performance

  • Storage capability

Example:

t2.micro

CPU:
1 vCPU

Memory:
1 GB RAM

πŸ–₯️ EC2 Instance Types

AWS provides different instance families.


1. General Purpose Instances

Balanced CPU, memory, and networking.

Used for:

  • Web servers

  • Development environments

  • Testing

Examples:

t2.micro
t3.medium

Beginner projects usually use:

t2.micro

because it is suitable for learning.


2. Compute Optimized Instances

Designed for CPU-intensive workloads.

Used for:

  • Gaming servers

  • Scientific calculations

  • Batch processing

Example:

C Series

3. Memory Optimized Instances

Designed for applications requiring high memory.

Used for:

  • Databases

  • Big data applications

  • Cache systems

Example:

R Series

4. Storage Optimized Instances

Designed for high-speed storage.

Used for:

  • Data processing

  • Large databases

  • Analytics workloads


5. Accelerated Computing Instances

Uses GPUs for heavy processing.

Used for:

  • Machine learning

  • AI workloads

  • Video processing


🌎 AWS Regions and Availability Zones

What is an AWS Region?

A Region is a geographical location where AWS has data centers.

Examples:

Asia Pacific (Mumbai)

US East (North Virginia)

Europe (Ireland)

What is an Availability Zone?

Availability Zone (AZ) is an isolated data center inside a region.

Example:

Mumbai Region

 |
 |
 +--- Availability Zone A
 |
 +--- Availability Zone B
 |
 +--- Availability Zone C

Benefits:

βœ… High availability
βœ… Disaster recovery
βœ… Low latency


πŸ” EC2 Security

Security is managed using:

Security Groups

A Security Group acts like a virtual firewall.

It controls:

  • Incoming traffic

  • Outgoing traffic

Example:

Default:

SSH Port 22
Blocked

Allow:

Port 22 β†’ SSH Access

Port 8080 β†’ Jenkins Access

Port 80 β†’ Website Access

πŸ”‘ Key Pair in EC2

AWS uses key pairs for secure authentication.

A key pair contains:

Public Key
+
Private Key (.pem file)

Example:

jenkins-key.pem

Used for SSH login.


πŸ”— Connecting to EC2 Using SSH

Command:

ssh -i jenkins-key.pem ubuntu@<public-ip>

Before connecting:

Change permission:

chmod 600 jenkins-key.pem

Why?

Because AWS requires private keys to be accessible only by the owner.


πŸš€ Practical Project: Deploy Jenkins on AWS EC2

Now let's deploy Jenkins on an EC2 instance.

Architecture:

Developer

    |
    |

AWS EC2 Instance

    |
    |

Ubuntu Server

    |
    |

Jenkins Application

    |
    |

CI/CD Pipeline

Step 1: Launch EC2 Instance

Configuration:

AMI:
Ubuntu

Instance Type:
t2.micro

Storage:
Default

Security Group:
SSH - Port 22
Custom TCP - Port 8080

Step 2: Connect to EC2

Using SSH:

ssh -i key.pem ubuntu@public-ip

Successful login:

ubuntu@ip-172-xx-xx

Now we are inside our cloud server.


Step 3: Update System Packages

Run:

sudo apt update

Why?

To get the latest package information.


Step 4: Install Java

Jenkins requires Java.

Install:

sudo apt install openjdk-17-jdk

Verify:

java -version

Output:

openjdk version 17

Step 5: Install Jenkins

Add Jenkins repository:

curl -fsSL https://pkg.jenkins.io/debian-stable/jenkins.io.key | sudo tee \
/usr/share/keyrings/jenkins-keyring.asc

Install Jenkins:

sudo apt install jenkins

Start Jenkins:

sudo systemctl start jenkins

Enable on startup:

sudo systemctl enable jenkins

Check status:

sudo systemctl status jenkins

Step 6: Configure Security Group

Jenkins runs on:

Port 8080

Allow inbound traffic:

Custom TCP

Port:
8080

Source:
0.0.0.0/0

Now Jenkins can be accessed externally.


Step 7: Access Jenkins Dashboard

Open browser:

http://<EC2-Public-IP>:8080

Example:

http://13.xx.xx.xx:8080

Jenkins login page appears.


πŸ”‘ Get Jenkins Initial Password

Run:

sudo cat /var/lib/jenkins/secrets/initialAdminPassword

Copy password and complete setup.


🌍 Real-World DevOps Scenario

Scenario:

A company wants to automate application deployment.

Previously:

Developer

Manual Deployment

Production Server

Problems:

❌ Slow deployment
❌ Human errors
❌ No automation

Solution:

Developer

     |
     |

GitHub

     |
     |

Jenkins on EC2

     |
     |

Build + Test + Deploy

     |
     |

Production

Benefits:

βœ… Automated deployments
βœ… Faster releases
βœ… Better reliability


🏒 How Companies Use EC2?

EC2 is commonly used for:

Web Applications

Example:

Frontend
Backend API
Database

CI/CD Servers

Tools:

  • Jenkins

  • GitLab Runner

  • GitHub Actions Runner


Development Servers

Developers create temporary environments for testing.


Monitoring Tools

Running:

  • Prometheus

  • Grafana

  • ELK Stack


πŸ“Œ Important EC2 Commands

Check server information:

uname -a

Check disk:

df -h

Check memory:

free -h

Check running services:

systemctl status

Install packages:

sudo apt install <package>

🎯 EC2 Interview Questions

Q1. What is Amazon EC2?

Answer:

Amazon EC2 is a cloud computing service that provides scalable virtual servers in AWS.

It allows users to run applications without managing physical infrastructure.


Q2. What is the difference between Region and Availability Zone?

Answer:

Region is a geographical AWS location.

Availability Zone is an isolated data center inside a region.

Example:

Mumbai Region

AZ-A
AZ-B
AZ-C

Q3. What is Security Group in EC2?

Answer:

Security Group is a virtual firewall that controls inbound and outbound traffic for EC2 instances.


Q4. Why do we use Key Pair in EC2?

Answer:

Key pairs provide secure SSH authentication without using passwords.


Q5. How do you access Jenkins deployed on EC2?

Answer:

Jenkins runs on port 8080.

We allow port 8080 in Security Group and access:

http://EC2-Public-IP:8080

πŸš€ Key Takeaways

βœ… EC2 provides virtual servers in AWS
βœ… Elasticity allows scaling resources
βœ… Instance types decide performance
βœ… Regions and AZs provide availability
βœ… Security Groups protect servers
βœ… Key pairs provide secure access
βœ… Jenkins can be deployed easily on EC2
βœ… EC2 is one of the most important AWS services for DevOps engineers



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