Free ebook on creating AWS servers: EC2, S3, RDS, VPCs, security, scaling, load balancing, monitoring, migration, and recovery.
Free ebook + audiobook content
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Introduction to Amazon Web Services (AWS)
+ Exercise: What are some of the features and benefits of Amazon Web Services (AWS)? 3 minutes
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AWS Services Overview
+ Exercise: Which of the following services is not offered by Amazon Web Services (AWS)? 5 minutes
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Setting Up an AWS Account
+ Exercise: What is the first step to start using Amazon Web Services (AWS) services? 3 minutes
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Introduction to Creating AWS Servers
+ Exercise: What is an AWS server and what are its main features? 3 minutes
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Choosing the Right EC2 Instance
+ Exercise: What are the main considerations when choosing the right EC2 instance on Amazon AWS? 4 minutes
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Setting Up an EC2 Instance
+ Exercise: What are the steps to set up an EC2 instance on AWS (Amazon Web Services)? 4 minutes
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Operating System Setup on Your EC2 Instance
+ Exercise: What's the first thing you should do after connecting to your EC2 instance on AWS? 3 minutes
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EC2 Storage Configuration
+ Exercise: Which of the following statements about the Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) is true? 3 minutes
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Security Setup for Your EC2 Instance
+ Exercise: Which of the following strategies is NOT mentioned in the text as a way to ensure the security of your EC2 instance? 3 minutes
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Network Configuration for Your EC2 Instance
+ Exercise: What is the purpose of a VPC when setting up an AWS EC2 instance? 4 minutes
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Connecting to Your EC2 Instance
+ Exercise: What is required to connect to an EC2 instance on Amazon Web Services (AWS)? 3 minutes
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EC2 Instance Management
+ Exercise: What is Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) and how is it managed? 5 minutes
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Backup and Recovery of EC2 Instances
+ Exercise: What is the process for backing up an EC2 instance to Amazon Web Services (AWS)? 4 minutes
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Scalability and Load Balancing with EC2
+ Exercise: What is the difference between vertical and horizontal scaling on AWS? 3 minutes
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Monitoring EC2 Instances with CloudWatch
+ Exercise: What is the purpose of Amazon CloudWatch? 4 minutes
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Introduction to AWS S3 Storage
+ Exercise: Which of the following statements correctly describes Amazon S3? 3 minutes
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Setting Up an S3 Bucket
+ Exercise: What is the purpose of configuring lifecycle policies for an S3 bucket in AWS? 3 minutes
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Data Management in S3
+ Exercise: What are the characteristics of the Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) service? 4 minutes
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Security and Access Control in S3
+ Exercise: What are the ways to control access to S3 resources on AWS? 3 minutes
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S3 Storage Monitoring with CloudWatch
+ Exercise: What is the purpose of the Amazon CloudWatch service in the context of S3 storage? 3 minutes
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Introduction to the AWS RDS Database
+ Exercise: What are the main features of Amazon RDS (Relational Database Service)? 3 minutes
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Setting Up an RDS Instance
+ Exercise: What is the role of Amazon RDS in Amazon Web Services (AWS)? 3 minutes
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Data Management in RDS
+ Exercise: What is the main function of Amazon RDS (Relational Database Service) and which database engines does it support? 3 minutes
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Security and Access Control in RDS
+ Exercise: What are some best practices for ensuring security and access control on Amazon RDS? 3 minutes
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Monitoring RDS Instances with CloudWatch
+ Exercise: What is Amazon CloudWatch's primary role in managing Amazon RDS instances? 3 minutes
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VPC and Subnet Configuration
+ Exercise: Which of the following steps is NOT part of setting up a VPC and subnets on AWS? 3 minutes
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Configuration of Gateways and Routes
+ Exercise: What is the role of a NAT gateway in AWS? 3 minutes
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Network Security with Security Groups and NACLs
+ Exercise: What are the differences between Security Groups and Network Access Control Lists (NACLs) in AWS? 3 minutes
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VPN and Direct Connect Configuration
+ Exercise: What are the differences between AWS VPN and AWS Direct Connect on Amazon Web Services? 4 minutes
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Introduction to AWS Lambda
+ Exercise: Which of the following statements is TRUE about AWS Lambda? 4 minutes
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Creating and Managing Lambda Functions
+ Exercise: What is the procedure for creating a Lambda function on AWS? 3 minutes
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Security and Access Control with IAM
+ Exercise: What is IAM and what is its role in AWS? 3 minutes
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Key and Certificate Management with AWS KMS
+ Exercise: What is the primary function of the AWS Key Management Service (KMS)? 4 minutes
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Automation with AWS CloudFormation
+ Exercise: What is AWS CloudFormation and what are its main functions? 3 minutes
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Monitoring and Logging with AWS CloudTrail
+ Exercise: What is AWS CloudTrail and what are its main features? 4 minutes
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Introduction to AWS Elastic Beanstalk
+ Exercise: What is AWS Elastic Beanstalk? 4 minutes
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Application Configuration and Management with Elastic Beanstalk
+ Exercise: What is AWS Elastic Beanstalk and what are its main functions? 3 minutes
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Best Practices for Creating AWS Servers
+ Exercise: What are some best practices when building AWS servers? 3 minutes
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Analysis of Costs and Savings with AWS
+ Exercise: Which of the following is an effective way to save money with Amazon Web Services (AWS) according to the text? 3 minutes
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Troubleshooting Common AWS Problems
+ Exercise: What are some common issues faced by Amazon Web Services (AWS) users? 3 minutes
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Disaster Preparedness and Recovery with AWS
+ Exercise: What are some of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) services that can be used for disaster preparedness and recovery? 3 minutes
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Migration of Servers to AWS
+ Exercise: What is the first step in migrating servers to Amazon Web Services (AWS) according to the text? 3 minutes
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Integration of AWS with Other Services
+ Exercise: What are some of the benefits of integrating services on Amazon Web Services (AWS)? 3 minutes
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AWS Server Deployment Case Studies
+ Exercise: Which of the following companies started using Amazon Web Services (AWS) to support their operations in 2008? 3 minutes
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Future of Building Servers on AWS
+ Exercise: What are some predictions for the future of building servers on AWS? 4 minutes
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Introduction to AWS EC2 Auto Scaling
+ Exercise: What is AWS EC2 Auto Scaling and how does it work? 3 minutes
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Auto Scaling Groups Configuration
+ Exercise: What is an Auto Scaling Group on Amazon Web Services (AWS)? 3 minutes
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Autoscaling Strategies
+ Exercise: What are the top three autoscaling strategies on AWS? 3 minutes
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Introduction to AWS Elastic Load Balancer
+ Exercise: Which of the following statements correctly describes AWS Elastic Load Balancer (ELB)? 3 minutes
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Configuration of Load Balancers
+ Exercise: Which of the following is a step in setting up a Load Balancer on AWS? 3 minutes
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Types of Load Balancers: Classic, Network and Application
+ Exercise: What are the three types of load balancers offered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) and what type of applications are they best suited for? 4 minutes
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Session Management with Load Balancers
+ Exercise: What are "sticky sessions" in the context of managing sessions with Load Balancers in Amazon Web Services (AWS)? 4 minutes
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Introduction to AWS Route 53
+ Exercise: What is AWS Route 53 and what are some of its key features and benefits? 3 minutes
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DNS Configuration with Route 53
+ Exercise: What is Route 53 on AWS? 3 minutes
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Configuring Routing Policies with Route 53
+ Exercise: Which of the following is an available routing policy in AWS Route 53? 3 minutes
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Introduction to AWS CloudFront
+ Exercise: What is AWS CloudFront and why do companies choose to use it? 3 minutes
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Configuring CloudFront Distributions
+ Exercise: What can you configure in the Amazon Web Services CloudFront service? 3 minutes
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Performance Optimization with CloudFront
+ Exercise: Which of the following statements is true about Amazon CloudFront? 3 minutes
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Introduction to AWS S3 Transfer Acceleration
+ Exercise: What is AWS S3 Transfer Acceleration and how does it work? 3 minutes
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Transfer Acceleration Configuration
+ Exercise: What is Transfer Acceleration on AWS and how is it configured? 3 minutes
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Transfer Speed Comparison
+ Exercise: What are the factors that determine data transfer speed on Amazon Web Services (AWS)? 3 minutes
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Introduction to AWS Snowball
+ Exercise: What is the primary role of AWS Snowball and how does it ensure data security during transfer? 3 minutes
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Using Snowball for Large-Scale Data Transfers
+ Exercise: What is AWS Snowball and how is it used? 3 minutes
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Data Security with Snowball
+ Exercise: What are the main security features of AWS Snowball? 3 minutes
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Introduction to AWS Direct Connect
+ Exercise: What is AWS Direct Connect and what are its benefits? 3 minutes
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Direct Connect Configuration
+ Exercise: What is Direct Connect on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and what are the steps to set it up? 3 minutes
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Benefits of Using Direct Connect
+ Exercise: Which of the following is a benefit of AWS Direct Connect? 3 minutes
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Introduction to AWS Storage Gateway
+ Exercise: What are the three types of gateways supported by AWS Storage Gateway and what are their functions? 3 minutes
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Storage Gateway Configuration
+ Exercise: What are the three types of gateways supported by AWS Storage Gateway and what are their functions? 4 minutes
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Use of Storage Gateway for Backup and Archiving
+ Exercise: Which of the following statements best describes AWS Storage Gateway? 3 minutes
About the free ebook with audio
Complete Guide to Creating Servers on AWS from Basic to Advanced
Build practical cloud infrastructure with this free ebook on creating, securing, scaling, and operating servers on Amazon Web Services. It explains how core AWS services work together, from launching an EC2 instance to designing resilient application environments.
Build reliable AWS server environments
Learn to select EC2 instance types, configure operating systems, storage, networking, security groups, and access methods. The ebook also covers backups, recovery planning, CloudWatch monitoring, and cost-aware server management.
Work with storage, databases, and networking
Explore Amazon S3 for object storage, Amazon RDS for managed databases, and VPC design for private cloud networks. Understand subnets, routes, gateways, IAM permissions, encryption keys, and access controls that help protect workloads and data.
Scale applications and improve delivery
Develop an architecture that can respond to demand using Auto Scaling, Elastic Load Balancing, Route 53, CloudFront, and Elastic Beanstalk. Discover automation with CloudFormation, serverless workloads with Lambda, and audit visibility through CloudTrail.
Plan migration, transfer, and resilience
Review options for moving servers and data to AWS, including Direct Connect, Storage Gateway, Snowball, and S3 Transfer Acceleration. Practical guidance on troubleshooting, disaster recovery, and deployment case studies helps turn AWS concepts into operational decisions.
What you will be able to do
- Create and configure EC2-based servers.
- Apply network, identity, and data-security controls.
- Monitor resources and prepare backup and recovery workflows.
- Design scalable, load-balanced, and globally delivered applications.
Ideal for: learners and IT professionals who want a structured, hands-on understanding of AWS server infrastructure and cloud operations.
How do I choose the right Amazon EC2 instance type?
Match CPU, memory, storage, network needs, workload patterns, and budget to an appropriate EC2 family and size.
What AWS services help scale web servers automatically?
EC2 Auto Scaling and Elastic Load Balancing add capacity and distribute traffic based on demand and health checks.
How can I secure an AWS EC2 server?
Use IAM least privilege, security groups, private networking, key management, patching, monitoring, and encrypted storage.
This ebook/audiobook includes:
4 hours and 28 minutes of audio content
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