I Didn’t Understand EC2 Until It Broke on Me (Twice)
Dec 31, 2025 · 4 min read · When I first started learning Amazon EC2, everything felt straightforward. Launch an instance.Install a web server.Open a browser. It worked. And for a moment, I thought:“Okay, I get EC2.” I didn’t. Real understanding didn’t come from success.It came...
Join discussionDay 24 : Setting Up an Application Load Balancer for an EC2 Instance
Dec 16, 2025 · 1 min read · Welcome to Day 24. Today, we will learn how to set up an Application Load Balancer for an EC2 Instance. In this lab, the devops-ec2 instance is already created. You just need to create the target group devops-tg, the security group devops-sg with an ...
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Elastic Load Balancer in AWS - What It Is and How to Use It Easily
Nov 7, 2025 · 5 min read · Ever tried running an app on AWS and suddenly way too many people show up? Managing that incoming traffic gets tricky fast. An Elastic Load Balancer (ELB) steps in and spreads the traffic out across several servers, so your app doesn’t freak out or s...
Join discussionApplication Load Balancer (ALB) vs Network Load Balancer (NLB)
Aug 1, 2025 · 5 min read · When building on AWS, managing traffic efficiently is a core requirement. Whether you're deploying a web application, a streaming service, or a high-frequency trading system, load balancing ensures high availability, fault tolerance, and performance....
Join discussionBuilding and Verifying an ALB Setup
Jul 15, 2025 · 4 min read · This guide documents the entire process of setting up a highly available web application using AWS, from creating the VPC and subnets to configuring the Application Load Balancer (ALB) and testing its functionality. Let’s break it down step by step. ...
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Elastic Load Balancingggggg
Jul 15, 2025 · 3 min read · 🛠️ Step-by-Step: Create and Use Application Load Balancer 🔹 Step 1: Launch EC2 Instances Launch 2 EC2 instances (Amazon Linux 2): AMI: Amazon Linux 2 Instance Type: t2.micro User Data (to install Apache): bashCopyEdit#!/bin/bash yum update -y...
Join discussionDay 72 of 90 Days of DevOps Challenge: All about Load Balancer
Jul 14, 2025 · 6 min read · Yesterday, I explored two core components in EC2 instance management: Amazon Machine Images (AMI) and EBS Snapshots. These tools are essential for ensuring consistency, automating deployments, and backing up entire environments. I learned how AMIs he...
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How Gateway Load Balancer Enhances Traffic Security in AWS
May 5, 2025 · 5 min read · Arjun had just mastered Application Load Balancers and Network Load Balancers. Things were smooth—until one day, his company’s security team gave him a new mission: “We want every bit of traffic—before it hits any app—to pass through our firewall ap...
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Complete Overview of AWS Application Load Balancer Version 2
May 4, 2025 · 6 min read · After launching a basic web app using EC2 and Route 53, Arjun was feeling good. Traffic was picking up. Features were getting added. Users were happy... until things started to break. “My app works fine... until it doesn’t.” He realized that as mor...
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