Direct Connect LAB

 

. Create a Direct Connect Connection

• Navigate to the Direct Connect console: In the AWS Management Console, search for "Direct Connect" and select the Direct Connect service.
• Create a connection: Click on "Create connection".
• Choose a location: Select the AWS Direct Connect location closest to your on-premises data center.
• Configure connection settings: Specify the desired connection settings, such as the location, bandwidth, and connection type.
• Create the connection: Click on "Create connection".

creating a Direct Connect connection in the AWS Management Console

2. Establish Physical Connectivity

• Establish physical connectivity: Work with your network service provider (NSP) to establish a physical connection between your on-premises data center and the AWS Direct Connect location.

establishing physical connectivity for a Direct Connect connection

3. Create a Virtual Interface

• Create a virtual interface: In the Direct Connect console, click on the connection you created.
• Create a virtual interface: Click on "Create virtual interface".
• Configure virtual interface settings: Specify the desired virtual interface settings, such as the VLAN ID and Amazon side address prefix.
• Create the virtual interface: Click on "Create virtual interface".

creating a virtual interface in the AWS Direct Connect console

4. Configure Your On-Premises Routers

• Configure routers: Configure your on-premises routers to route traffic to the Direct Connect connection.

5. Test Connectivity

• Test connectivity: Test the connection between your on-premises data center and AWS using ping or traceroute.

CloudFront LAB

 

1. Create a Distribution

• Navigate to the CloudFront console: In the AWS Management Console, search for "CloudFront" and select the CloudFront service.
• Create a distribution: Click on "Create distribution".
• Choose a distribution type: Select the desired distribution type (e.g., web, download).
• Configure distribution settings: Specify the desired distribution settings, such as the origin domain name, default cache behavior, and viewer protocol policy.
• Create the distribution: Click on "Create distribution".

creating a CloudFront distribution

2. Configure the Origin

• Configure the origin: Specify the origin domain name where your content is stored (e.g., S3 bucket, EC2 instance).

configuring the origin in a CloudFront distribution

3. Configure Cache Behavior

• Configure cache behavior: Specify the cache behavior for different types of content (e.g., HTML, images, videos).

configuring cache behavior in a CloudFront distribution

4. Deploy the Distribution

• Deploy the distribution: CloudFront will automatically deploy your distribution to its global network of data centers.

5. Access Content

• Access content: Use the CloudFront domain name to access your content. CloudFront will automatically route requests to the nearest data center, improving performance and reducing latency.

accessing content through a CloudFront distribution

6. Monitor and Manage Your Distribution

• Monitor performance: Use CloudFront metrics to monitor the performance of your distribution.
• Manage cache behavior: Modify cache behavior settings as needed.
• Invalidate cache: Invalidate cached content when it's updated.

AWS Cloud Map LAB

 

1. Create a Service

• Navigate to the Cloud Map console: In the AWS Management Console, search for "Cloud Map" and select the Cloud Map service.
• Create a service: Click on "Create service".
• Name your service: Give your service a unique name.
• Choose a service type: Select the desired service type (e.g., HTTP, HTTPS, DNS).
• Create the service:
  Click on "Create service".

creating a service in the AWS Cloud Map console

2. Register Instances

• Register instances: Use the AWS CLI, AWS SDKs, or the Cloud Map console to register instances with your service.

registering instances with a Cloud Map service

3. Discover Instances

• Discover instances: Use the DNS name provided by Cloud Map to discover instances of your service.

discovering instances using Cloud Map

4. Configure DNS Records

• Configure DNS records: If you're using a custom DNS provider, you may need to configure DNS records to route traffic to your Cloud Map service.

Amazon Application Recovery Controller LAB

 

1. Create a Recovery Plan

• Navigate to the Application Recovery Controller console: In the AWS Management Console, search for "Application Recovery Controller" and select the Application Recovery Controller service.
• Create a recovery plan:
  Click on "Create recovery plan".
• Name your recovery plan: Give your recovery plan a unique name.
• Choose a recovery strategy: Select the desired recovery strategy (e.g., failover, failback).
• Create the recovery plan: Click on "Create recovery plan".

creating a recovery plan in the AWS Application Recovery Controller console

2. Add Resources to the Recovery Plan

• Add resources: Click on the recovery plan you created.
• Add resources: Click on "Add resources".
• Choose resources: Select the AWS resources you want to include in the recovery plan (e.g., EC2 instances, databases).

adding resources to a recovery plan in the AWS Application Recovery Controller console

3. Define Recovery Steps

• Define recovery steps: For each resource, define the recovery steps that need to be executed in case of a disaster.

defining recovery steps in the AWS Application Recovery Controller console

4. Test the Recovery Plan

• Test the recovery plan: Use the Application Recovery Controller console to test your recovery plan. This will simulate a disaster and execute the defined recovery steps.

testing a recovery plan in the AWS Application Recovery Controller console

5. Monitor Recovery Status

• Monitor recovery status: Monitor the status of the recovery test and identify any issues.

monitoring recovery status in the AWS Application Recovery Controller console

6. Refine the Recovery Plan

• Refine the recovery plan: Based on the test results, refine your recovery plan to address any identified issues.

AWS App Mesh LAB

 

1. Create a Mesh

• Navigate to the App Mesh console: In the AWS Management Console, search for "App Mesh" and select the App Mesh service.
• Create a mesh: Click on "Create mesh".
• Name your mesh: Give your mesh a unique name.
• Choose a region: Select the region where you want to create your mesh.
• Create the mesh: Click on "Create mesh".

creating a mesh in the AWS App Mesh console

2. Create a Virtual Node

• Create a virtual node: Click on the mesh you created.
• Create a virtual node: Click on "Create virtual node".
• Name your virtual node: Give your virtual node a unique name.
• Configure virtual node settings: Specify the desired virtual node settings, such as the listener port and target type.
• Create the virtual node: Click on "Create virtual node".

creating a virtual node in the AWS App Mesh console

3. Create a Virtual Router

• Create a virtual router: Click on the mesh you created.
• Create a virtual router: Click on "Create virtual router".
• Name your virtual router: Give your virtual router a unique name.
• Configure virtual router settings: Specify the desired virtual router settings, such as the route specifications.
• Create the virtual router: Click on "Create virtual router".

creating a virtual router in the AWS App Mesh console

4. Create a Virtual Service

• Create a virtual service: Click on the mesh you created.
• Create a virtual service: Click on "Create virtual service".
• Name your virtual service: Give your virtual service a unique name.
• Configure virtual service settings: Specify the desired virtual service settings, such as the virtual node and virtual router.
• Create the virtual service: Click on "Create virtual service".

creating a virtual service in the AWS App Mesh console

5. Integrate with Your Microservices

• Integrate with your microservices: Integrate your microservices with App Mesh by configuring them to use the virtual services and virtual nodes.

API Gateway LAB

 

1. Create an API

• Navigate to the API Gateway console: In the AWS Management Console, search for "API Gateway" and select the API Gateway service.
• Create an API: Click on "Create API".
• Name your API: Give your API a unique name.
• Choose a REST API: Select "REST API".
• Create the API:
  Click on "Create API".

creating an API in the AWS API Gateway console

2. Create a Resource

• Create a resource: Click on the API you created.
• Create a resource: Click on "Actions" -> "Create Resource".
• Name your resource: Give your resource a unique name.
• Create the resource: Click on "Create Resource".

creating a resource in the AWS API Gateway console

3. Create a Method

• Create a method: Click on the resource you created.
• Create a method: Click on "Actions" -> "Create Method".
• Choose a method: Select the HTTP method you want to use (e.g., GET, POST).
• Create the method: Click on "Create Method".

creating a method in the AWS API Gateway console

4. Configure Integration

• Configure integration: In the "Integration" section, choose the integration type (e.g., AWS Lambda).
• Configure integration settings: Specify the integration settings, such as the Lambda function ARN.

configuring integration in the AWS API Gateway console

5. Test the API

• Test the API: Use the API Gateway console to test your API.

testing an API in the AWS API Gateway console

6. Deploy the API

• Deploy the API: Click on "Actions" -> "Deploy API".
• Choose a stage: Select the stage where you want to deploy the API (e.g., dev, prod).
• Deploy the API: Click on "Deploy".

Braket Account LAB

 

1. Create a Braket Account

• Navigate to the Braket console: In the AWS Management Console, search for "Braket" and select the Braket service.
• Create a Braket account: Click on "Create Braket account".
• Accept terms and conditions:
  Review and accept the terms and conditions.

creating a Braket account in the AWS Braket console

2. Choose a Quantum Hardware Provider

• Select a provider: Choose the quantum hardware provider you want to use (e.g., D-Wave, IonQ, Rigetti).

3. Create a Quantum Task

• Create a quantum task: Click on "Create quantum task".
• Name your task: Give your task a unique name.
• Choose a quantum device: Select the quantum device you want to use.
• Upload your quantum circuit: Upload your quantum circuit in a supported format (e.g., Qiskit, Cirq).
• Create the task: Click on "Create task".

creating a quantum task in the AWS Braket console

4. Monitor the Task

• Monitor the task: View the status of your quantum task in the Braket console.

monitoring a quantum task in the AWS Braket console

5. Access Results

• Access results: Once the task is complete, you can access the results, including the quantum circuit execution and measurement outcomes.