Overview
This course teaches how to utilize AWS Auto Scaling and Elastic Load Balancer services to manage incoming traffic efficiently. The learning outcomes include understanding horizontal scaling, configuring Auto Scaling, adding load balancing, and observing Auto Scaling in action. The course covers skills such as creating EC2 instance launch templates, configuring scaling parameters, and cleaning up resources. The teaching method involves a demo project and practical demonstrations. The intended audience for this course includes individuals interested in AWS services, cloud computing, and managing web application scalability.
Syllabus
Introduction
The demo project
Running the code on a slow EC2 instance
Testing & overwhelming the demo application and instance
The need for scaling vertical & horizontal
Introducing the Auto Scaling service
Creating an EC2 instance launch template
Configuring Auto Scaling
Adding load balancing
Configuring scaling parameters
Auto Scaling in action
Cleanup
Taught by
Academind