AltSchool Of Engineering Tinyuka’24 Month 11 Week 4

Published: (January 17, 2026 at 09:26 AM EST)
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Source: Dev.to

Source: Dev.to

AWS Compute Services

  • Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud)
  • AWS Lambda
  • Amazon ECS & EKS
  • AWS Elastic Beanstalk

AWS Storage Services

  • Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service)
  • Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store)
  • Amazon EFS (Elastic File System)
  • Amazon Glacier

AWS Database Services

  • Amazon RDS
  • Amazon Aurora
  • DynamoDB
  • Amazon Redshift

Monitoring with Amazon CloudWatch

  • Collect metrics and logs
  • Set alarms
  • Visualize performance
  • Trigger automated actions

CloudWatch Features

  • Metrics – Example usage
  • Logs – Example usage
  • Alarms – Example usage

Managing AWS Costs

  • Pay‑As‑You‑Go Pricing
  • Right‑Sizing Resources – Example usage
  • Reserved Instances & Savings Plans
  • Use Auto Scaling
  • Spot Instances
  • Monitor with Cost Explorer & Budgets – Example usage
  • Serverless Adoption

Why These AWS Essentials Matter

  • Build reliable cloud architectures
  • Scale efficiently
  • Reduce operational overhead
  • Maintain system visibility
  • Control cloud spending

Next Steps

  • Upcoming hands‑on AWS projects ranging from beginner‑friendly to intermediate, designed to build real‑world cloud skills.
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