Amazon EC2 Basic

Amazon EC2 Fundamentals

ℹ️ Information: This workshop provides a comprehensive overview of working with Amazon EC2 instances and their associated components. You’ll learn essential operational tasks that every AWS administrator should master, from modifying instance configurations to recovering access when key pairs are lost.

Workshop Modules

  1. Modify EC2 Instance Configuration
  2. Create and Manage EBS Snapshots
  3. Build Custom Amazon Machine Images (Optional)
  4. Launch Instances from Custom AMIs
  5. Recover Access to Windows Instances Using AWS Systems Manager
  6. Recover Access to Linux Instances Using User Data
  7. Configure GUI Desktop Environment for Ubuntu 22.04 (Optional)
  8. Implement EBS Volume Archiving

🔒 Security Note: Throughout these exercises, you’ll learn proper security practices for managing EC2 instances, including secure key pair management and alternative access methods when credentials are lost.

💡 Pro Tip: Understanding these fundamental EC2 operations will help you build resilient architectures and efficiently manage your AWS compute resources at scale.