Fullstack Deployment: From Containers to Production on AWS

What Students Will Learn in This Course

• How to containerize fullstack applications using Docker, creating portable and consistent environments that work seamlessly across development, testing, and production.

• Step-by-step guidance on building Docker images, managing containers, and optimizing them for performance and scalability.

• In-depth understanding of AWS Elastic Container Service (ECS) and Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) to orchestrate container deployments in the cloud effectively.

• How to deploy serverless applications using AWS Lambda, understanding when and how to leverage serverless architecture in your projects.

• Configuring essential cloud infrastructure components such as Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs), subnets, security groups, and load balancers to secure and balance application traffic.

• Techniques for implementing CI/CD pipelines with AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, or third-party tools to automate building, testing, and deployment workflows.

• Best practices for monitoring and logging applications in production using AWS CloudWatch and other observability tools to ensure application health and performance.

• Methods to scale applications horizontally and vertically, managing resource allocation to handle varying loads and maintain responsiveness.

• How to manage secrets and sensitive configuration data securely using AWS Secrets Manager and environment variables during deployment.

• Troubleshooting common deployment issues such as container failures, networking problems, and resource bottlenecks in AWS environments.

• Leveraging Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like AWS CloudFormation or Terraform to automate infrastructure provisioning, ensuring repeatable and reliable deployments.

• Hands-on experience deploying real-world fullstack projects that combine frontend and backend services, demonstrating end-to-end cloud deployment strategies.

• Understanding cost management and optimization strategies to run your applications efficiently on AWS without overspending.

• How to maintain deployment workflows that support rolling updates and zero downtime deployments for seamless application upgrades.

• Collaborating effectively with development and operations teams using DevOps principles in cloud-native environments.

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