Creating an Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) with AWS CloudFormation

This lab will demonstrate how to create an Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) network using AWS CloudFormation. Note: This lab is a more of a walkthrough of a template rather than "learn how to build it". You will walk through the sections of an AWS CloudFormation template and get explanations for each step. You will then launch the AWS CloudFormation template to create a four-subnet Amazon VPC that spans two Availability Zones and a NAT that allows servers in the private subnets to communicate with the Internet in order to download packages and updates.

Level

Fundamental

Duration

Course Objectives

In this course, you will learn how to:

• Deploy an AWS CloudFormation template that creates an Amazon VPC
• Examine the components of the template
• Update a CloudFormation stack
• Examine a template with the AWS CloudFormation Designer
• Delete a CloudFormation stack.

Intended Audience

This course is intended for:

• Architects
• DevOps Engineers

Prerequisites

We recommend that attendees of this course have the following prerequisites:

• Access to a computer with Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux (Ubuntu, SuSE, or Red Hat).
• A modern internet browser such as Chrome or Firefox.
• Basic understanding of Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) concepts.
• Familiarity with the basic navigation of AWS Management Console.

Course Outline

• Task 1: Deploy a Stack using AWS CloudFormation
• Task 2: Examine the Amazon VPC
• Task 3: Updating a Stack
• Task 4: Viewing a Stack in CloudFormation Designer
• Task 5: Delete the Stack