Building Scalable Web Applications Using AWS CLI & WordPress

Become an AWS pro by creating scalable, highly available WordPress sites using AWS CLI. Developed by AWS Solution Certified Architects. Get hands-on—no setup, no cleanup, no hassle.

Beginner

109 Lessons

30h

Become an AWS pro by creating scalable, highly available WordPress sites using AWS CLI. Developed by AWS Solution Certified Architects. Get hands-on—no setup, no cleanup, no hassle.

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This course includes

3 Assessments

174 Playgrounds

28 Quizzes

This course includes

3 Assessments

174 Playgrounds

28 Quizzes

Course Overview

This course will give you a quick start on how to build scalable applications on AWS. You’ll follow a hands-on approach and learn to expand a simple website based on WordPress into a scalable and highly available cloud application. While doing so, you’ll learn about the most important components of AWS like EC2, its multiple storage options like EBS and S3, load balancing with ELBs, automatic application scaling with ASGs, high availability with RDS managed databases, network, security, and routing. You’ll...Show More

TAKEAWAY SKILLS

Deployment On Cloud

What You'll Learn

A deep conceptual understanding of scalability and high availability in the context of cloud applications

Hands-on experience of how to deploy applications to the AWS cloud with the AWS CLI

In-depth knowledge of the most important services on AWS including compute, networking, storage, and databases

The ability to transform a legacy application like WordPress into a scalable and highly available cloud application

Familiarity with the most important terms used in cloud computing

What You'll Learn

A deep conceptual understanding of scalability and high availability in the context of cloud applications

Course Content

Introduction

Get familiar with building scalable cloud infrastructure on AWS for WordPress sites.

About This Course

Basic Concepts

Cloud Principles

Walk through the benefits of cloud computing, scalability, and ensuring high availability in applications.

What Benefits Does the Cloud Offer?What Is Scalability?What Is High Availability?

Getting Started: Setup and First Steps

Go hands-on with setting up and running a WordPress blog on AWS.

What Is the AWS Free Tier?Hands-On: Run A Simple WordPress Blog on AWS, Part 1 Hands-On: Run A Simple WordPress Blog on AWS, Part 2 Hands-On: Store the SSH Key

AWS Console and User Management

Break down the steps to manage AWS Console, IAM, CLI, and JSON filtering effectively.

What Is the AWS Console?Hands-On: Creating An IAM Group Hands-On: Creating an IAM User Storing the Access Key on Educative and Adding Permissions What Is the AWS CLI?

How Do We Use the AWS CLI?

Hands-On: Run an Application Through the AWS CLI JSON and JMESPath: How Do We Filter the Output?

Amazon EC2: Where It All Began

Dig deeper into EC2 instances, cloud mindset, instance types, storage, networking, and security.

What Is EC2?Adopting a Cloud Mindset Creating an EC2 Instance: Overview A Closer Look at EC2 Instance Types A Closer Look at EC2 Instance Type: CLI Parameters EC2: AMIs and Operating Systems EC2: Storage Options EC2 Networking Security Groups and EC2 Networking Specifying User Data for EC2 Creating an EC2 Instance: Launch Templates

Assessment 1/3: Cloud Basics and EC2

Assessment

Hands-On: Let's Run Your Own Blog

8 Lessons

Tackle WordPress setup on AWS, covering EC2 instances, configuration, AMI creation, and environment management.

Basic Networking and Security

6 Lessons

Master the essentials of AWS infrastructure, IP networking, VPCs, and hands-on security tasks.

Managed Services: Databases with RDS

4 Lessons

Learn how to use AWS managed database services for efficient and scalable data management.

Hands-On: Move the Database to RDS

5 Lessons

Get started with migrating and configuring WordPress databases on AWS RDS for enhanced scalability.

10.

Storage

5 Lessons

Examine AWS storage options like EBS, EFS, and S3 for various application needs.

11.

Hands-On: Using AWS Storage Options

8 Lessons

Apply your skills to set up and configure AWS EFS for WordPress, enhancing storage scalability.

12.

SSM Parameter Store

6 Lessons

Map out the steps for securing application configurations using SSM Parameter Store.

Assessment 2/3: Storage, Networking, and Databases

Assessment

13.

Load Balancing and Autoscaling

3 Lessons

See how it works: Load balancing and autoscaling optimize web traffic and resource management.

14.

Hands-On: Scale Our Application

9 Lessons

Practice using AWS CLI to create, secure, load balance, and auto-scale WordPress instances.

15.

High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR)

4 Lessons

Learn how to use HA and DR strategies to maintain uptime and resilience.

16.

Hands-On: Make Your Website Highly Available

4 Lessons

Get started with making your website highly available using multi-AZ RDS and auto-scaling.

17.

DNS, HTTPS, and Route 53

4 Lessons

Go hands-on with DNS concepts, Route 53 services, and implementing HTTPS encryption.

18.

Bonus Hands-On: Going Live

7 Lessons

Apply your skills to launching a secure, live WordPress blog using AWS services.

19.

Summary

3 Lessons

Solve problems in deploying scalable WordPress applications using AWS services and tools.

Assessment 3/3: Load Balancing, High Availability, DNS & Routing

Assessment

20.

Feedback

1 Lesson

Investigate course feedback and engage in discussion for further support.

21.

Appendix

4 Lessons

Practice using AWS account creation, budgeting, 2FA, and refer to key resources.

Course Author

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Anthony Walker

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Evan Dunbar

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Vinay Krishnaiah

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Eric Downs

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DevOps Engineer

Anthony Walker

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Emma Bostian 🐞

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