Python Essentials for AWS Cloud Developers: Run and deploy cloud-based Python applications using AWS

A comprehensive guide to implementing Python applications in AWS while learning about key AWS services

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Key Features

• Gain hands-on experience in AWS services to effectively implement Python programming
• Utilize Python with open source libraries to develop data pipelines, APIs, and database applications
• Leverage the power of AWS to create a cloud-based server and use monitoring and logging features

Book Description

AWS provides a vast variety of services for implementing Python applications, which can pose a challenge for those without an AWS background. This book addresses one of the more predominant problems of choosing the right service and stepping into the implementation of exciting Python apps using AWS.

The book begins by showing you how to install Python and create an AWS account, before helping you explore AWS Lambda, EC2, Elastic Beanstalk, and S3 for Python programming. You'll then gain hands-on experience in using these services to build the Python application. As you advance, you'll discover how to debug Python apps using PyCharm, and then start deploying the Python applications on Elastic Beanstalk. You’ll also learn how to monitor Python applications using the CloudWatch service, along with creating and publishing APIs on AWS to access the Python application. The concluding chapters will help you get to grips with storing unstructured and semi-structured data using NoSQL and DynamoDB, as well as advance your knowledge using the Glue serverless data integration service in AWS.

By the end of this Python book, you’ll be able to take your application development skills up a notch with AWS services and advance in your career.

What you will learn

• Understand the fundamentals of AWS services for Python programming
• Find out how to configure AWS services to build Python applications
• Run and deploy Python applications using Lambda, EC2, and Elastic Beanstalk
• Provision EC2 servers on AWS and run Python applications
• Debug and monitor Python applications using PyCharm and CloudWatch
• Understand database operations on AWS by learning about DynamoDB and RDS
• Explore the API gateway service on AWS using Python to grasp API programming

Who this book is for

This book is for cloud developers, software developers, and IT specialists who want to develop Python applications on AWS as well as learn the concepts underlying AWS services for implementing the applications. Experience in Python programming is needed to be able to implement the applications on AWS.

Table of Contents

1. Using Python on AWS
2. Creating an AWS Account
3. Cloud Computing with Lambda
4. Running Python Applications on EC2
5. Running Python Applications with PyCharm
6. Deploying Python Applications on Elastic Beanstalk
7. Monitoring Applications via CloudWatch
8. Database Operations with RDS
9. Creating an API in AWS
10. Using Python with NoSQL (DynamoDB)
11. Using Python with Glue
12. Reference Project on AWS

Serkan SAKINMAZ is a data architect and engineer who lives in Germany. He is currently giving consultancy on the data and cloud area to the key companies in Europe. He has also been giving big data training to the students as well as professionals who want to learn about cloud technologies. He has more than 15 years' experience in programming and more than 8 years' experience in the cloud area. He likes to share what he knows and experiences in the sector, gives seminars, write blogs and defines the future of architecture for key companies. In this book, Serkan will share his experiences. When he is not working, he mostly spends his time with his family, go running, playing table tennis and football.