Week 3 Worklog

Week 3 Objectives:

  • Master AWS Compute Services, focusing on EC2 architecture and lifecycle.
  • Understand EC2 in depth: Instance types, AMI, EBS, Instance Store, User Data, Metadata, Autoscaling.
  • Explore extended compute services: EFS, FSx, Lightsail, MGN.
  • Practice AWS Backup end-to-end: configuring backup plan, restoring resources, and performing cleanup.
  • Work with Amazon S3 from basic to advanced: Static website hosting, Public Access Block, Object permissions, Versioning, CloudFront CDN integration.
  • Gain hands-on experience with Storage Gateway for hybrid infrastructure.

Tasks to be carried out this week:

DayTaskStart DateCompletion DateReference Material
1Study Module 03 – EC2 & Compute Concepts:
+ 03-01: Compute VM on AWS
+ 03-01-01 → 03-01-07: EC2 types, AMI, EBS, Instance Store, User Data, Metadata, Autoscaling		22/09/202522/09/2025AWS Study Group
2Learn advanced compute topics:
+ Module-03-02: EC2 Autoscaling, EFS/FSx, Lightsail, MGN		23/09/202523/09/2025AWS Study Group
3Perform AWS Backup – Lab13:
+ 13-01: Introduction
+ 13-02.2: Deploy infrastructure
+ 13-03: Create Backup Plan
+ 13-05: Test Restore
+ 13-06: Clean up resources		24/09/202524/09/2025AWS Study Group
4Perform Storage Gateway – Lab24:
+ 24-01.1: Create S3 Bucket
+ 24-01.2: Create EC2 for Storage Gateway
+ 24-02.1: Create Storage Gateway
+ 24-02.2: Create File Shares		25/09/202525/09/2025AWS Study Group
5Perform S3 & CloudFront – Lab57:
+ 57-02.1 to 57-09: Buckets, static website hosting, public access control, CloudFront configuration, versioning, move objects		26/09/202526/09/2025AWS Study Group

Week 3 Achievements:

  • Gained deep understanding of EC2 architecture and operational lifecycle.
  • Learned how EC2 initializes using User Data and how Metadata supports automation.
  • Completed full Backup workflow: infrastructure deployment, plan creation, restore testing, and cleanup.
  • Successfully implemented Storage Gateway and configured file sharing for hybrid workloads.
  • Built and deployed a static website on S3, integrated CloudFront for CDN distribution, and configured public/private access.
  • Increased proficiency in deploying and managing compute workloads on AWS.