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Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)

Information Technology > Cloud computing platforms

Description

Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) is a web service that provides resizable computing capacity in the cloud. It's designed to make web-scale computing easier by enabling you to obtain and configure capacity with minimal friction. With EC2, you can launch virtual servers, manage storage, and scale applications. You can also control network access and security, monitor system health, and optimize costs. Advanced features include load balancing, auto-scaling, and integration with other AWS services. Understanding EC2 requires knowledge of cloud computing concepts, familiarity with AWS, and skills in managing and troubleshooting virtual servers.

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Expected Behaviors

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LEVEL 1

Fundamental Awareness

At the fundamental awareness level, individuals are expected to have a basic understanding of what Amazon EC2 is and how it fits into the broader concept of cloud computing. They should be familiar with the idea of virtual servers in the cloud but may not yet have hands-on experience with these technologies.

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LEVEL 2

Novice

Novices should be able to perform basic tasks in Amazon EC2 such as launching an instance, connecting to an instance, and stopping and starting instances. They should understand what Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) are and have a basic knowledge of different instance types.

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LEVEL 3

Intermediate

At the intermediate level, individuals should have a good understanding of more complex features of Amazon EC2 such as security groups, Elastic IP addresses, and placement groups. They should be able to create and modify Amazon EBS volumes and monitor instances using CloudWatch. They should also have a basic understanding of Auto Scaling.

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LEVEL 4

Advanced

Advanced users should be able to configure network interfaces and use features like Elastic Load Balancing. They should understand Amazon EC2 Reserved Instances, Spot Instances, and Dedicated Hosts. They should also be comfortable using the AWS Command Line Interface for Amazon EC2.

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LEVEL 5

Expert

Experts should have a deep understanding of Amazon EC2 pricing models and be able to optimize costs. They should be proficient in troubleshooting Amazon EC2 issues and understand advanced features like Enhanced Networking, Hibernate, and Nitro System. They should also be able to integrate Amazon EC2 with other AWS services and design and implement complex Amazon EC2 architectures.

Micro Skills

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LEVEL 1

Fundamental Awareness

Knowledge of the basic definition of Amazon EC2
Awareness of the purpose and use cases of Amazon EC2
Understanding of the concept of cloud computing
Familiarity with the benefits of cloud computing
Awareness of different cloud computing models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
Understanding of what a virtual server is
Knowledge of how virtual servers operate in a cloud environment
Awareness of the benefits of using virtual servers in the cloud
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LEVEL 2

Novice

Understanding of how to choose an Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
Knowledge of how to choose an instance type
Ability to configure instance details
Understanding of how to add storage
Knowledge of how to add tags
Ability to configure security group
Knowledge of what an AMI includes
Understanding of the different types of AMIs
Ability to create an AMI
Understanding of how to share and copy AMIs
Understanding of how to connect to a Linux instance
Knowledge of how to connect to a Windows instance
Ability to use key pairs for SSH connection
Knowledge of the different categories of instance types
Understanding of how to choose an instance type based on workload requirements
Familiarity with the concept of burstable performance instances
Understanding of the difference between stopping and terminating an instance
Knowledge of how to stop an instance
Ability to start a stopped instance
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LEVEL 3

Intermediate

Knowledge of how to create a security group
Understanding of inbound and outbound rules
Ability to modify rules of a security group
Understanding of how to assign security groups to instances
Knowledge of how to create an EBS volume
Understanding of how to attach an EBS volume to an instance
Ability to modify the size and type of an EBS volume
Understanding of how to create snapshots of EBS volumes
Understanding of what Elastic IP is
Ability to allocate an Elastic IP address
Knowledge of how to associate an Elastic IP address with an instance
Understanding of how to release an Elastic IP address
Knowledge of different types of placement groups
Understanding of how to create a placement group
Ability to launch instances into a placement group
Understanding of the limitations and considerations when using placement groups
Understanding of Amazon CloudWatch basics
Knowledge of how to enable detailed monitoring for instances
Ability to create CloudWatch alarms for instances
Understanding of how to view and analyze CloudWatch metrics
Knowledge of what Auto Scaling is
Understanding of how to create an Auto Scaling group
Ability to configure scaling policies
Understanding of lifecycle hooks and launch configurations in Auto Scaling
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LEVEL 4

Advanced

Understanding of Elastic Network Interfaces (ENIs)
Knowledge of how to create and attach ENIs
Ability to configure private IP addresses for ENIs
Understanding of how to manage security groups for ENIs
Understanding of load balancer types
Ability to create and configure a load balancer
Knowledge of health checks
Understanding of listener configuration
Ability to register instances with a load balancer
Knowledge of Reserved Instance types
Understanding of how to purchase Reserved Instances
Ability to modify Reserved Instances
Understanding of Reserved Instance reporting
Understanding of Spot Instance requests
Knowledge of how to request Spot Instances
Ability to cancel Spot Instance requests
Understanding of Spot Instance interruptions
Understanding of when to use Dedicated Hosts
Ability to allocate and release Dedicated Hosts
Knowledge of how to launch instances on Dedicated Hosts
Understanding of Dedicated Host pricing
Knowledge of basic AWS CLI commands for Amazon EC2
Ability to launch, stop, and terminate instances using AWS CLI
Understanding of how to manage Amazon EBS volumes using AWS CLI
Ability to configure security groups using AWS CLI
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LEVEL 5

Expert

Understanding of On-Demand Instances pricing
Knowledge of Savings Plans pricing
Understanding of Reserved Instances pricing
Familiarity with Spot Instances pricing
Knowledge of Dedicated Hosts pricing
Knowledge of how to use AWS Cost Explorer
Understanding of how to use AWS Budgets
Ability to implement cost-saving strategies like using Spot Instances or Reserved Instances
Understanding of how to use AWS Trusted Advisor for cost optimization
Ability to diagnose and resolve issues related to instance launch
Understanding of how to troubleshoot connectivity issues
Knowledge of how to troubleshoot performance issues
Ability to diagnose and resolve issues related to instance termination
Understanding of how to enable and use Enhanced Networking
Knowledge of how to use the Hibernate feature
Understanding of the benefits and features of the Nitro System
Ability to troubleshoot issues related to these advanced features
Knowledge of how to integrate Amazon EC2 with Amazon S3
Understanding of how to integrate Amazon EC2 with Amazon RDS
Ability to integrate Amazon EC2 with AWS Lambda
Knowledge of how to integrate Amazon EC2 with Amazon VPC
Understanding of how to design high availability architectures with Amazon EC2
Knowledge of how to design fault-tolerant architectures with Amazon EC2
Ability to implement auto-scaling architectures
Understanding of how to design secure architectures with Amazon EC2

Skill Overview

  • Expert3 years experience
  • Micro-skills101
  • Roles requiring skill2

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