Chapter 10. AWS Tips and Tricks

In this chapter, I would like to provide you with a selection of random bits of advice. Some of them are derived from my own experience with using AWS; others are found in the AWS whitepapers or related blogs.

Using VPCs

Apart from the initial, minor setup overhead, it is generally accepted that you are better off deploying your infrastructure inside a VPC. AWS even provides you one by default and tends to deploy resources in it unless you ask otherwise. A VPC gives you more flexibility when operating ...

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