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AWS Certification Prep

Nicole Curcio Information Technology English 91 cards

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  1. 1AWS Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)Provides secure, resizable compute capacity in the cloud as Amazon EC2 instances
  2. 2EC2 Auto ScalingEnables you to automatically add or remove Amazon EC2 instances in response to changing application demand
  3. 3Elastic Load BalancingAWS service that automatically distributes incoming application traffic across multiple resources such as Amazon EC2 instances
    Monolithic vs MicroServices
  4. 4Amazon Simple Notification Service (Amazon SNS)Publish/subscribe service. Publish messages to subscribers. Providing coffee orders to the barista
  5. 5Amazon Simple Queue Services (Amazon SQS)Message queuing service. Send, store, and receive messages between software components without losing messages or requiring other services to be available
  6. 6AWS LambdaService that lets you run code without needing to provision or manage servers. You pay only for the compute time that you consume.
  7. 7ContainersProvide you with a standard way to package your application's code and dependencies into a single object. (ex. Processes and workflows)
  8. 8Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS)Highly scalable, high performance container management system that enables you to run and scale containerized applications on AWS (Docker containers)
  9. 9Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS)Fully managed service that you can use to run Kubernetes on AWS. Kubernetes are open sources software that enables you to deploy and managed containerized applications at scale.
  10. 10AWS FargateServerless compute engine for containers. It works with both Amazon ECS and Amazon EKS)
  11. 11Business factors to consider when selecting Regions1 - Compliance with data governance and legal requirements
    2 - Proximity to your customers
    3 - Available services within a Region
    4 - Pricing
  12. 12Availability ZonesSingle data center or group of data centers within a region. Located tens of miles apart from each other so that they have low latency between Availability zones.
  13. 13Edge LocationsSite that Amazon CloudFront uses to store cached copies of your content closer to your customers for faster delivery
  14. 14AWS Management ConsoleWeb-based interface for accessing and managing AWS services.
  15. 15AWS Command Line InterfaceSave time when making API requests. Enables you to control multiple AWS services directly from the command line within one tool.
  16. 16Software Development Kits (SKD's)Make it easier for you to use AWS services through an API designed for your programming language or platform
  17. 17AWS Elastic BeanstalkDeploys resources necessary to perform load balancing, adjust capacity, automatic scaling, application health monitoring for code and configuration settings you provide.
  18. 18AWS CloudFormationTreat your infrastructure as code. Build an env. by writing lines of code instead of using AWS Mgmt Console to individually provision resources
  19. 19Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC)A networking service that you can use to establish boundaries around your AWS resources. Enables you to provision an isolated section of the AWS Cloud.
  20. 20SubnetsSection of a VPC that can contain resources such as Amazon EC2 instances
  21. 21Virtual Private GatewayComponent that allows protected internet traffic to enter into the VPC
  22. 22AWS Direct ConnectService that enables you to establish a dedicated private connection between your data center and a VPC
  23. 23SubnetsSection of a VPC in which you can group resources based on security or operational needs. Can be public or private.
  24. 24Network Access Control Lists (ACL's)Virtual firewall that controls inbound and outbound traffic at the subnet level. Use stateless packet filtering by remembering nothing and check packets that cross inbound and outbound.
  25. 25Security GroupVirtual firewall that controls inbound and outbound traffic for an Amazon EC2 instances. By default, denies all inbound traffic and allows all outbound traffic. You can add custom rules to configure which traffic to allow or deny.
    Perform stateful packet filtering. They remember previous decisions.
  26. 26Amazon Route 53A DNS (Domain Network System) web service. Provides a reliable way to route end users to internet applications hosted in AWS. Connects user requests to infrastructure running in AWS.
  27. 27Instance StoresProvide temporary block-level storage for an Amazon EC2 instance. When the instances is terminated, you lose any data in the instance store.
  28. 28Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS)Service that provides block-level storage volumes that you can use for an EC2 instance. If you stop or terminate an EC2 instance, all the data on the attached EBS volume remains available.
  29. 29Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3)Service that provides object-level storage. Stores data as objects in buckets. You can upload any type of file and set permissions to control visibility and access.
  30. 30Amazon S3 Storage Classes1 - S3 Standard
    2 - S2 Standard-Infrequent Access (S3 Standard-IA)
    3 - S3 One Zone-Infrequent Access (S3 One Zone-IA)
    4 - S3 Intelligent-Tiering
    5 - S3 Glacier
    6 - S3 Glacier Deep Archive
  31. 31S3 StandardDesigned for frequently accessed data and stores data in minimum of three availability zones.
  32. 32S3 Standard-Infrequent Access (S3 Standar-IA)Ideal for infrequently accessed data and similar to S3 standard but has a lower storage price and higher retrieval price.
  33. 33S3 One Zone-Infrequent Access (S3 One Zone-IA)Stores data in a single availability zone and has a lower storage price than S2 Standard-IA
  34. 34S3 Intelligent-TieringIdeal for data with unknown or changing access patterns and requires a small monthly monitoring and automation fee per object.
  35. 35S3 GlacierLow-cost storage designed for data archiving. Able to retrieve objects within a few minutes to hours.
  36. 36S3 Glacier Deep ArchiveLowest-cost storage class ideal for archiving. Able to retrieve objects within 12 hours.
  37. 37Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)Scalable file system used with AWS cloud services and on-prem resources. As you add/remove files, EFS grows and shrinks automatically. It can scaled on demand to petabytes whiteout disrupting apps.
  38. 38Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)Managed Service that enables you to run relational databases in the AWS cloud. Automates tasks such as hardware provisioning, database setup, patching, backups so you spend less time completing admin tasks and more time using data to innovate your app.
  39. 39Amazon AuroraEnterprise-Class relational db. Compares to MySQL and PostgreSQL relational dbs. Up to 5x faster than the standard MySQL. Consider Aurora if your workloads require high availability.
  40. 40Amazon DynamoDBKey-value db service. Serverless, which means that you don't have to provision, patch or manage servers. Auto scales to adjust for changes in capacity while maintaining consistent performance.
  41. 41Amazon RedshiftData warehousing service that you can use for big data analytics. You can collect data from multiple sources to help you understand trends, etc.
  42. 42AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS)Enables you to migrate relational databases, non relational databases and other types of data stores.
  43. 43Database Services1 - Amazon DocumentDB
    2 - Amazon Neptune
    3 - Amazon Quantum Ledger Database (QLDB)
    4 - Amazon Managed Blockchain
    5 - Amazon ElastiCache
    6 - Amazon DynamoDB Accelerator
  44. 44AWS Shared Responsibility Model - CustomerCustomers are responsible for security and everything that they create and put in the AWS cloud
  45. 45AWS Shared Responsibility Model - AWSAWS is responsible for security of the cloud (infrastructure)
  46. 46AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)Enables you to manage access to AWS services and resources securely (IAM users, groups, roles, IAM policies, MFA)
  47. 47AWS Account Root UserThe first account you create, the owner. Has access to everything. Only use this user for a limited number of tasks.
  48. 48IAM UserIdentity that you create in AWS
  49. 49IAM PoliciesDocument that allows or denies permissions to AWS services and resources
  50. 50IAM GroupsCollection of IAM users. When you assign a policy to a group, all users in the group are granted the permissions specified by the policy.
  51. 51IAM RolesIdentity that you can assume to gain temporary access to permissions
  52. 52AWS OrganizationsConsolidates and manage multiple AWS accounts within a central location. You can group into Organizational Units (OUs)
  53. 53AWS ArtifactA service that provides on-demand access to AWS security and compliance reports and select online agreements.
  54. 54Customer Compliance CenterContains resources to help you learn more about AWS compliance.
  55. 55Denial-of-Service Attacks/Distributed Denial-of-Service Attacks (DDoS)Deliberate attempt to make a website or app unavailable to users
    Distributed: multiple sources send excessive traffic to a website or app.
  56. 56AWS ShieldService that protects apps against DDoS attacks. Standard and Advanced.
    Standard is free for all customers and covers common frequency types
    Advanced is a paid service that provides detailed attack diagnostics and the ability to detect and mitigate sophisticated attacks
  57. 57AWS Key Management Service (AWS KMS)Enables you to perform encryption operations through the use of cryptographic keys, which is a random string of digits used for locking/unlocking data.
  58. 58AWS WAFWeb app firewall that lets you monitor network requests that come into your web app by using web access control lists (ACL)
  59. 59Amazon InspectorPerforms automated security assessments to help improve security and compliance
  60. 60Amazon GuardDutyService that provides intelligent threat detection for your AWS infrastructure and resources. Continuously monitors the network activity and account behavior within the AWS env.
  61. 61Amazon CloudWatchWeb service that enables you to monitor and manage various metrics and configure alarm actions based on data from those metrics
  62. 62AWS CloudTrailRecords API calls for your account
  63. 63CloudTrail InsightsOption feature that allows CloudTrail to automatically detect unusual API activities on your account
  64. 64AWS Trusted AdvisorWeb Service that inspects your env. and provides real-time recommendations in accordance with AWS best practices
  65. 65AWS Trusted Advisor DashboardCost Optimization
    Performance
    Security
    Fault Tolerance
    Service Limits
  66. 66AWS Pricing CalculatorLets you explore AWS services and create an estimate for the cost of your use cases on AWS
  67. 67Consolidated BillingEnables you to receive a single bill for all AWS accounts in your org. One benefit is to get bulk pricing discounts.
  68. 68AWS BudgetsCreate budgets on plan for your service usage, service costs and instance reservations. You can set custom alerts when your usage exceeds the budgeted amount.
  69. 69AWS Cost ExplorerTool that enables you to visualize, understand and managed your AWS costs and usage over time
  70. 70AWS Support Types1 - Basic - free for all customers
    2 - Developer - best practice guidelines, diagnostic tools, arch. support
    3 - Business - use case guidance, all AWS trusted advisor checks
    4 - Enterprise - include everything above plus a TAM
    Dev, Business, Enterprise allow you to open an unrestricted number of cases. Pay-by-the-month pricing and require no long-term contracts
  71. 71AWS MarketplaceDigital catalog that includes thousands of software listings from independent software vendors
  72. 72AWS Cloud Adoption Framework (AWS CAF)Organizes guidance into 6 areas of focus called perspectives
    Business
    People
    Governance
    Platform
    Security
    Operations
  73. 73AWS CAF - Business PerspectiveEnsures that IT aligns with business needs and that IT investments link to key business results
  74. 74AWS CAF - People PerspectiveSupports development of an org-wide change mgmt strategy for successful cloud adoption
  75. 75AWS CAF - Governance PerspectiveFocuses on skills and processes to align IT strategy with business strategy. Ensure that you maximize business value and minimize risk.
  76. 76AWS CAF - Platform PerspectiveIncludes principles and patterns for implementing new solutions on the cloud and migrating on prem workloads to the cloud
  77. 77AWS CAF - Security PerspectiveEnsures that the org meets security objectives for visibility, auditability, control and agility
  78. 78AWS CAF - Operations PerspectiveHelps you to enable, run, use, operate and recover IT workloads to the level agreed upon with your business stakeholders
  79. 796 Strategies for MigrationRehosting
    Replatforming
    Refactoring/Re-architecting
    Repurchasing
    Retaining
    Retiring
  80. 80Migration Strategy - ReplatformingLift, tinker and shift. Making a few cloud optimizations to realize a tangible benefit.
  81. 81Migration Strategy - Refactoring/Re-architectingReimagining how an app is architected and developed
  82. 82Migration Strategy - RepurchasingMoving from a traditional license to a software as a service model
  83. 83Migration Strategy - RetainingKeeping apps that are critical for the business in the source env.
  84. 84Migration Strategy - RetiringRemoving an app that is no longer needed
  85. 85AWS Snow Family MembersAWS Snowcone - small, rugged and secure edge computing and data transfer device. 2 CPUs, 4 GB memory and 8TB usable storage
    AWS Snowball - 2 types - edge storage optimized & edge compute optimized
    AWS Snowmobile - exabyte-scale data transfer service used to move large amounts of data to AW - 100 petabytes
  86. 86Amazon LexAI - Build voice and text chatbots
  87. 87Amazon TranscribeAI - Convert speech to text
  88. 88Amazon ComprehendAI - Discover patterns in text
  89. 89Amazon Fraud DetectorAI - Identify potentially fraudulent online activities
  90. 90Amazon SageMakerAllows you to build, train and deploy machine learning models quickly
  91. 915 Pillars of a Well-Architected Framework1 - Operational Excellence
    2 - Security
    3 - Reliability
    4 - Performance efficiency
    5 - Cost Optimization

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Information Technology Flashcards on AWS Certification Prep, created by Nicole Curcio on 14/12/2021.
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