Additional Services Flashcards
OpsWorks
- Orchestration Service that uses Chef
- Chef consists of recipes to maintain a consistent state
- Look for the term “chef” or “recipes” or “cook books” and think OpsWorks
OpsWorks
- Orchestration Service that uses Chef
- Chef consists of recipes to maintain a consistent state
- Look for the term “chef” or “recipes” or “cook books” and think OpsWorks
How is Direct Connect different from a VPN?
VPN connections can be configured in minutes and are a good solution if you have an immediate need, have low to modest bandwidth requirements, and can tolerate the inherent variability in Internet-based connectivity.
AWS Direct Connect does not involve the Internet; instead it uses dedicated, private network connections between your intranet and Amazon VPC.
How is Direct Connect different from a VPN?
VPN connections can be configured in minutes and are a good solution if you have an immediate need, have low to modest bandwidth requirements, and can tolerate the inherent variability in Internet-based connectivity.
AWS Direct Connect does not involve the Internet; instead it uses dedicated, private network connections between your intranet and Amazon VPC.
Active Directory Integration
Users can authenticate with Active Directory using SAML.
Users authenticate against AD first and then receive temporary security credentials.
Active Directory Integration
Users can authenticate with Active Directory using SAML.
Users authenticate against AD first and then receive temporary security credentials.
Workspaces
Workspaces is basically a VDI (Virtual desktop infrastructure). A Workspace is a cloud-based replacement for a traditional desktop. A workspace is available as a bundle of compute resources, storage space, and software application access that allow a user to perform day-to-day tasks just like using a traditional desktop. A user can connect to a Workspace from any supported device (PC, Mac, Chromebook, iPad, Kindle Fire, or Android tablets) using a free Amazon Workspaes client application and credentials set up by an administrator, or their existing Active Directory credentials if Amazon Workspaces is integrated with an existing Active Directory domain.
Workspaces
Workspaces is basically a VDI (Virtual desktop infrastructure). A Workspace is a cloud-based replacement for a traditional desktop. A workspace is available as a bundle of compute resources, storage space, and software application access that allow a user to perform day-to-day tasks just like using a traditional desktop. A user can connect to a Workspace from any supported device (PC, Mac, Chromebook, iPad, Kindle Fire, or Android tablets) using a free Amazon Workspaes client application and credentials set up by an administrator, or their existing Active Directory credentials if Amazon Workspaces is integrated with an existing Active Directory domain.
Workspaces - Quick Facts
- Windows 7 experience, provided by Windows Server 2008 R2
- By default, users can personalize their Workspace with their favorite settings for items such as wallpaper, icons, shortcuts, etc. This can be locked down by an administrator however.
- By default you will be given local administrator access, so you can install your own applications
- Workspaces are persistent
- All data on the D:\ is backed up every 12 hours
- You do not need an AWS account to login to Workspaces
Workspaces - Quick Facts
- Windows 7 experience, provided by Windows Server 2008 R2
- By default, users can personalize their Workspace with their favorite settings for items such as wallpaper, icons, shortcuts, etc. This can be locked down by an administrator however.
- By default you will be given local administrator access, so you can install your own applications
- Workspaces are persistent
- All data on the D:\ is backed up every 12 hours
- You do not need an AWS account to login to Workspaces
Resources Groups
Tags: Key value pairs attached to AWS resources.
Resources Groups make it easy to group your resources using the tags that are assigned to them. Resource Group is a collection of resources that share one or more tags.
Resources groups can be used for:
- Cost allocation to categorize and track the AWS costs
- Conditional Access Control policy to define permission to allow or deny access on resources based on tags
Resources groups contain information such as:
- Region
- Name
- Health Checks
Resources Groups
Tags: Key value pairs attached to AWS resources.
Resources Groups make it easy to group your resources using the tags that are assigned to them. Resource Group is a collection of resources that share one or more tags.
Resources groups can be used for:
- Cost allocation to categorize and track the AWS costs
- Conditional Access Control policy to define permission to allow or deny access on resources based on tags
Resources groups contain information such as:
- Region
- Name
- Health Checks
