AWS DevOps Simplified: Build solid AWS foundations for delivering enterprise grade software solutions at scale

Key Features

• Increase your organization’s DevOps maturity level from both strategic and tactical standpoint
• Get hands-on AWS experience with ready-to-deploy code examples covering enterprise scenarios
• Advance your career with practical advice to ensure customer satisfaction and stakeholder buy-in
• Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook

Book Description

DevOps and AWS are the two key enablers for the success of any modern software-run business. DevOps accelerates software delivery, while AWS offers a plethora of services, allowing developers to prioritize business outcomes without worrying about undifferentiated heavy lifting. This book focuses on the synergy between them, equipping you with strong foundations, hands-on examples, and a strategy to accelerate your DevOps journey on AWS.

AWS DevOps Simplified is a practical guide that starts with an introduction to AWS DevOps offerings and aids you in choosing a cloud service that fits your company's operating model. Following this, it provides hands-on tutorials on the GitOps approach to software delivery, covering immutable infrastructure and pipelines, using tools such as Packer, CDK, and CodeBuild/CodeDeploy. Additionally, it provides you with a deep understanding of AWS container services and how to implement observability and DevSecOps best practices to build and operate your multi-account, multi-Region AWS environments.

By the end of this book, you’ll be equipped with solutions and ready-to-deploy code samples that address common DevOps challenges faced by enterprises hosting workloads in the cloud.

What you will learn

• Develop a strong and practical understanding of AWS DevOps services
• Manage infrastructure on AWS using tools such as Packer and CDK
• Implement observability to bring key system behaviors to the surface
• Adopt the DevSecOps approach by integrating AWS and open source solutions
• Gain proficiency in using AWS container services for scalable software management
• Map your solution designs with AWS’s Well-Architected Framework
• Discover how to manage multi-account, multi-Region AWS environments
• Learn how to organize your teams to boost collaboration

Who this book is for

This book is for software professional who build or operate software on AWS. If you have basic knowledge of AWS Console or CLI, this book will help you build or enhance your DevOps skills by developing a solid foundational understanding of AWS offerings. You’ll also find it useful if you’re looking to optimize your software delivery cycles and build reliable, cost-optimized, secure, and sustainable solutions on AWS.

Table of Contents

1. Accelerating Your DevOps Journey with AWS
2. Choosing the Right Cloud Service
3. Leveraging Immutable Infrastructure in the Cloud
4. Managing Infrastructure as Code with AWS CloudFormation
5. Rolling Out a CI/CD Pipeline
6. Programmatic Approach to IaC with AWS CDK
7. Running Containers in AWS
8. Enabling the Observability of Your Workloads
9. Implementing DevSecOps with AWS
10. Setting Up Teams for Success
11. Ensuring a Strong AWS Foundation for Multi-Account and Multi-Region Environments
12. Adhering to AWS Well-Architected Principles

Akshay Kapoor is a software engineer and cloud architect with over a decade of experience in delivering simple solutions for intricate business challenges. He’s a continuous learner and loves to share his knowledge. From start-ups to big companies, Akshay understands how tech teams work and how to boost their progress with the innovative use of DevOps and the cloud. At Amazon Web Services (AWS), he partners with enterprises as a trusted advisor, crafting inventive solutions using AWS services that connect technical strategies with business goals.

He is based in Munich, Germany, and holds a master’s degree in computer applications from Thapar University, India. Akshay can be reached on LinkedIn at akskap.