Project Overview

This repository showcases a scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud architecture designed to demonstrate my skills in cloud computing and AWS services. The primary objective of this project is to provide a comprehensive example of how to design, deploy, and manage a cloud-based solution using best practices and industry standards.

In this project, I have leveraged a variety of AWS services to create a robust infrastructure suitable for a modern web application. The architecture includes a range of components such as virtual networks, scalable compute resources, managed databases, and integrated security measures.

Diagrams

Cloud Architecture

DevOps Architecture

Note: ideally there should be a Dev and Prod environments so that the deployment could be tested in the Dev environment first.

Features

Highly Available and Scalable Architecture: Utilizes Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling and Elastic Load Balancing to ensure high availability and scalability.
Secure Networking: Implements VPCs, subnets, security groups, and network ACLs to secure network communication.
Managed Databases: Uses Amazon DynamoDB for a managed, scalable, and reliable database solution.
Infrastructure as Code: Infrastructure is defined using Terraform, enabling repeatable and consistent deployments.
Monitoring and Logging: Integrates Amazon CloudWatch and AWS CloudTrail for monitoring and logging infrastructure activities.

Technologies Used

Amazon EC2: For scalable virtual compute instances.
Amazon S3: For scalable object storage.
Amazon DynamoDB: For managed non-relational database services.
Amazon VPC: For networking and security configurations.
Terraform: For Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
Amazon CloudWatch: For monitoring and logging.
AWS CloudTrail: For auditing and compliance.
Docker: For containerizing applications.

Prerequisites

To deploy and manage this infrastructure, you will need:

An AWS account with appropriate permissions.
AWS CLI configured on your local machine.
Terraform installed on your local machine (if using Terraform for IaC).
Basic understanding of AWS services and cloud architecture.

Detailed Documentation

todo...

Architecture Details

Create a detailed documentation file (e.g., ARCHITECTURE.md) to explain the architecture in-depth.
Break down each component of your infrastructure, explaining its role and why it was chosen.
Describe how different components interact with each other.

Questions:

Should it be Serverless, why?

Service Descriptions

For each AWS service used, create a separate section in your documentation (or a separate file, if needed) explaining:
Purpose: Why the service is used in the project.
Configuration: How the service is configured, including key settings and parameters.

Usage Instructions

todo...

Step-by-Step Guide

Provide detailed, step-by-step instructions on how to deploy the infrastructure. This can be in a file like DEPLOYMENT.md.
Include any commands that need to be run, environment variables that need to be set, etc.
If there are post-deployment steps (e.g., configuring a service, setting up monitoring), document those as well.