Week 4 Worklog

Week 4 Objectives:

  • Learn about Amazon S3 object storage service and its core components.
  • Explore AWS storage, backup, and recovery solutions.
  • Understand storage cost optimization strategies and disaster recovery approaches on AWS.

Tasks to be carried out this week:

Day Tasks Start Date Completion Date Resources
2 - Learn about Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3):
  + Bucket
  + Object
  + Object Key
  + Multipart Upload
  + Event Notification
  + Access Point
- Hands-on Practice:
  + Create an S3 Bucket
  + Upload data to Amazon S3		 08/06/2026 08/06/2026 https://cloudjourney.awsstudygroup.com/
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3 - Learn about Amazon S3 Storage Classes:
  + S3 Standard
  + S3 Standard-IA
  + S3 Intelligent-Tiering
  + S3 One Zone-IA
  + Glacier
  + Deep Archive
- Learn about Lifecycle Policies and data lifecycle management		 09/06/2026 09/06/2026 https://cloudjourney.awsstudygroup.com/
https://byvn.net/PcQc
4 - Learn about Static Website Hosting on Amazon S3
- Learn about CORS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing)
- Learn about access control mechanisms:
  + ACL
  + Bucket Policy
  + IAM Policy
- Learn about VPC Endpoints and S3 Versioning		 10/06/2026 10/06/2026 https://cloudjourney.awsstudygroup.com/
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5 - Learn about data transfer and migration solutions:
  + Snowball
  + Snowball Edge
  + Snowmobile
- Learn about AWS Storage Gateway:
  + File Gateway
  + Volume Gateway
  + Tape Gateway
- Hands-on Practice:
  + Create a Storage Gateway
  + Configure File Sharing		 11/06/2026 11/06/2026 https://cloudjourney.awsstudygroup.com/
https://byvn.net/PcQc
6 - Learn about Disaster Recovery on AWS:
  + Recovery Time Objective (RTO)
  + Recovery Point Objective (RPO)
  + Backup & Restore
  + Pilot Light
  + Low Capacity Active
  + Full Capacity Active
- Learn about AWS Backup:
  + Backup Plan
  + Notification
  + Backup Monitoring
- Hands-on Practice:
  + Create a Backup Plan
  + Verify backup operations		 12/06/2026 12/06/2026 https://cloudjourney.awsstudygroup.com/
https://byvn.net/PcQc

Week 4 Achievements:

  • Gained an understanding of Amazon S3 object storage architecture and how data is organized using Buckets and Objects.

  • Learned the key features of Amazon S3:

    • Object Key
    • Multipart Upload
    • Event Notification
    • Access Point

  • Understood the different Amazon S3 storage classes:

    • S3 Standard
    • S3 Standard-IA
    • S3 Intelligent-Tiering
    • S3 One Zone-IA
    • Glacier
    • Deep Archive

  • Learned how Lifecycle Policies can be used to optimize storage costs.

  • Learned how to host a static website using Amazon S3.

  • Understood the purpose and use cases of CORS in web applications.

  • Learned different methods of controlling access to Amazon S3 resources:

    • ACL
    • Bucket Policy
    • IAM Policy

  • Understood the role of VPC Endpoints in accessing Amazon S3 through the AWS private network.

  • Learned how Versioning helps recover data from accidental deletion or overwrites.

  • Explored large-scale data migration solutions:

    • Snowball
    • Snowball Edge
    • Snowmobile

  • Understood hybrid storage architectures using AWS Storage Gateway:

    • File Gateway
    • Volume Gateway
    • Tape Gateway

  • Learned important Disaster Recovery concepts:

    • Recovery Time Objective (RTO)
    • Recovery Point Objective (RPO)

  • Explored AWS disaster recovery strategies:

    • Backup & Restore
    • Pilot Light
    • Low Capacity Active
    • Full Capacity Active

  • Learned how to manage and monitor backup operations using AWS Backup.

  • Successfully completed hands-on activities including:

    • Creating an S3 Bucket
    • Uploading data to Amazon S3
    • Hosting a static website on S3
    • Creating a Storage Gateway
    • Creating a Backup Plan
    • Verifying backup operations

  • Developed the ability to select appropriate storage, backup, and disaster recovery solutions for different AWS deployment scenarios.