Hey everyone! I'm looking to get insights on the essential AWS services that are crucial for real-world DevOps tasks. What should I focus on if I want to effectively manage deployments and infrastructure using AWS?
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You definitely want to check out services like VPC, IAM, S3, EBS, Lambda, and CloudWatch. These are foundational for security and monitoring. Also, don't overlook using EKS for Kubernetes management or SQS/SNS for messaging! They're super helpful in a DevOps workflow.
I’d also add API Gateway and WAF to your list. They really enhance security and API management.
Don't forget about CloudTrail for logging actions within your AWS account and ECR if you plan on hosting container images. Also, SSM helps with operations management while CloudFront is key if you're dealing with public-facing sites. Route 53 for DNS, SES for sending emails, and ACM for managing SSL certificates are all important as well!
CloudTrail is a must! You'll need to monitor changes. And definitely think about RDS for database needs!
Great suggestions! I hadn't thought about SSM and CloudFront — adding those to my learning list.
Core services like EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, CloudFormation, CodePipeline, Route 53, and RDS are essential. Each plays a role in deployment and infrastructure management, so make sure you’re familiar with these.
What about ECS? It's great for container orchestration too!