Book description
Easily get your head in the Cloud with Amazon Web ServicesWith Amazon Web Services (AWS), you can do everything from backing up your personal hard drive to creating a full-fledged IT department in the Cloud. And while major corporations like Adobe and Netflix have turned to AWS for their Cloud computing needs, it isn't just for private companies. Amazon Web Services For Dummies is the singular resource that shows real people with real businesses how to use on-demand IT resources to help their companies grow.
If you're like most people just getting their feet wet with this service, your first question is likely to be, "How do I get started with AWS?" This book answers that question—and a multitude more—in language you can understand and shows you how to put this Cloud computing service to work for you right away. AWS is immense and, naturally, intimidating, but with the help of this book, you'll peel back its many layers in no time!
- Provides overviews that explain what tasks the services perform and how they relate to each other
- Offers specific paths to follow in order to obtain a particular installation result
- Gets you started without making a huge investment
- Reduces the risk of failure by ensuring you understand available options as part of the configuration and usage process
Stop wasting time and resources on hardware and software that's quickly outdated. Get started with AWS today!
Table of contents
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- Cover
- Introduction
- Part 1: Getting Started with AWS
- Part 2: Configuring a Virtual Server
- Part 3: Working with Storage
- Part 4: Performing Basic Database Management
- Part 5: Creating a User-Friendly Cloud Environment
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Part 6: The Part of Tens
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Chapter 16: Ten Ways to Deploy AWS Quickly
- Starting Slowly
- Researching AWS Interactivity with Third-Party Products
- Developing a Plan for Sensitive Data
- Use Tools to Enhance Productivity
- Choosing the Right Service
- Ensuring That Your Plan Considers Loss of Control
- Looking for All-in-One Solutions That Aren’t
- Spending Free Time Where You Need It Most
- Working with Templates
- Discovering Implied Third-Party Use
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Chapter 17: Ten Must-Have AWS Software Packages
- Using the Console Internet Tools
- Changing Configuration Using Command Line Editors
- Checking System Performance
- Working at the System Level
- Making Cloud Management Easier with CloudMGR
- Going Outside the Marketplace with Enstratius
- Managing and Scaling Your Apps Using Heroku
- Performing Browser-Based Management Using Hybridfox
- Getting a Complete Management Package with RightScale
- Employing Policy-Based Management with Scalr
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Chapter 16: Ten Ways to Deploy AWS Quickly
- About the Author
- Advertisement Page
- Connect with Dummies
- End User License Agreement
Product information
- Title: AWS For Admins For Dummies
- Author(s):
- Release date: October 2016
- Publisher(s): For Dummies
- ISBN: 9781119312482
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