Week 3 Worklog

Objectives of Week 3:

  • Learn about Amazon EC2 and its related components.
  • Understand how EC2 Instances are launched and managed using Amazon Machine Images (AMI).
  • Explore storage solutions for EC2, including Elastic Block Store (EBS) and Instance Store.
  • Learn about backup mechanisms, authentication methods, and automatic scaling services on AWS.

Tasks to be carried out this week:

Day Tasks Start Date Completion Date Resources
2 - Learn the fundamentals of Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2):
  + EC2 Instance
  + Elasticity
  + Instance Types
  + CPU / GPU
  + Memory
  + Network
  + Storage		 01/06/2026 01/06/2026 https://cloudjourney.awsstudygroup.com/
https://byvn.net/PcQc
3 - Study EC2 architecture:
  + Hardware Node
  + Hypervisor
  + Nitro System
  + HVM
  + Paravirtualization (PV)
- Learn about Amazon Machine Image (AMI):
  + Root Volume
  + Permissions
  + Block Device Mapping		 02/06/2026 02/06/2026 https://cloudjourney.awsstudygroup.com/
https://byvn.net/PcQc
4 - Learn about Snapshot and EC2 Backup mechanisms
- Study Key Pair authentication for EC2 access
  + Public Key
  + Private Key
  + SSH Access
  + Remote Desktop Access
- Hands-on Practice:
  + Launch an EC2 Instance
  + Create a Key Pair		 03/06/2026 03/06/2026 https://cloudjourney.awsstudygroup.com/
https://byvn.net/PcQc
5 - Learn about Elastic Block Store (EBS):
  + SSD Volumes
  + HDD Volumes
  + EBS Snapshots
  + EBS Multi-Attach
  + Data Backup to Amazon S3
- Learn about Instance Store:
  + NVMe Storage
  + Temporary Storage
- Compare EBS and Instance Store		 04/06/2026 04/06/2026 https://cloudjourney.awsstudygroup.com/
https://byvn.net/PcQc
6 - Learn about User Data and Metadata
  + User Data Scripts
  + EC2 Metadata
- Study EC2 Auto Scaling
  + Scale Out
  + Scale In
  + Integration with Elastic Load Balancer
- Explore related AWS services:
  + Amazon Lightsail
  + Amazon EFS
  + Amazon FSx
  + AWS MGN		 05/06/2026 05/06/2026 https://cloudjourney.awsstudygroup.com/
https://byvn.net/PcQc

Week 3 Achievements:

  • Gained a solid understanding of Amazon EC2 and its role in cloud computing environments.

  • Learned the key configuration components of an EC2 Instance:

    • CPU / GPU
    • Memory
    • Network
    • Storage

  • Understood the architecture of EC2:

    • Hardware Node
    • Hypervisor
    • Nitro System
    • HVM
    • Paravirtualization (PV)

  • Learned how Amazon Machine Images (AMI) are used to create and manage EC2 Instances:

    • Root Volume
    • Permissions
    • Block Device Mapping

  • Understood how multiple EC2 Instances can be launched from a single AMI.

  • Learned about Snapshot technology and backup strategies for data protection and disaster recovery.

  • Understood secure access methods for EC2 Instances through:

    • Public Keys
    • Private Keys
    • Key Pairs

  • Gained knowledge of Elastic Block Store (EBS):

    • SSD Volumes
    • HDD Volumes
    • Snapshots
    • EBS Multi-Attach

  • Learned the differences between:

    • Elastic Block Store (EBS)
    • Instance Store

  • Understood the advantages and limitations of each storage option and their appropriate use cases.

  • Learned how User Data can automate configuration tasks during EC2 launch.

  • Understood the purpose of EC2 Metadata and how it provides instance-related information.

  • Learned the concept of EC2 Auto Scaling:

    • Automatically increases the number of EC2 Instances when demand rises.
    • Automatically decreases the number of EC2 Instances when demand drops.
    • Integrates with Elastic Load Balancer for traffic distribution.

  • Explored additional AWS services:

    • Amazon Lightsail
    • Amazon EFS
    • Amazon FSx
    • AWS Application Migration Service (MGN)

  • Successfully completed hands-on activities involving EC2 Instance creation, Key Pair management, and storage configuration.

  • Developed the ability to select appropriate EC2 configurations, storage solutions, and scaling strategies for different application requirements on AWS.