Automation Flashcards
1
Q
What is Cloud Formation used for?
A
- Allows you to create immutable architecture, repeatably
2
Q
What might be going wrong is a template deploys in one region but not another region?
A
- Check for hardcoded resource IDs (AMIs)
- Avoid this by putting them in a mapping section
3
Q
What happens if an error is detected in a cloud formation
A
AWS Rolls back the architecture
4
Q
What is Elastic Beanstalk?
A
- It acts like an IT department
- Platform as a service (single stop deployment model)
- Automates deployments of code.
- The environment is templatized
5
Q
What platforms does elastic beanstalk support?
A
- Windows
- Linux
- Can also choose Docker and containerized apps (edge case)
6
Q
Does elastic beanstalk deal with serverless?
A
No, its only traditional things like ELB, EC2, etc.
7
Q
What is systems manager
A
Lets you view control and automate aws and on premesis architecture.
8
Q
What are the use cases for
- CloudFormation
- Elastic Beanstalk
- System Manager
A
- Build and destroy immutable architecture
- Automate deployment of applications
- Automate the configuration of the EC2’s
9
Q
How can you make your cloud formation more generic?
A
- Use the mappings and Parameter Store
10
Q
What is OpsWorks?
A
- A configuration management service that provides instances of Chef and Puppet, and Stacks.
- They’re used to automate the configuration of your servers
