1. Using Cloud Formation
To Bring AWS Services Together

2. Raise your hand if...
You use Auto Scaling
You use Cloud Watch
You use Simple Notification Service (SNS)
You use Identity and Access Management
(IAM)
You use Cloud Formation
You want to use one or more of these

3. Cloud Formation Basics
Template File
json
Five sections:
Header, Parameters, Mappings,
Resources, Outputs
Cloud Formation console
Create, Update, Delete stack
Parameters, Events, Outputs

4. Cloud Formation Demos
Demo 1:
Phone Number for SNS
Default Number of Instances
Auto Scaling Group with Cloud Watch Alarm
SNS message when scaling

5. Cloud Formation Demos
Demo 2:
IP Address
Meta-Data, User-Data, and cfn-init to create file
User-Data and IAM to edit instance attributes
Enable API termination protection
Change shutdown behavior

6. Cloud Formation Demos
Demo 3:
AZ for on-demand instances
AZ for spot instances
Min/Max/Desired size for spot instance ASG
Load balance between on-demand and spot
instances
Multi-AZ for redundancy

7. Difference services for different needs
Cloud Formation
Glue that brings AWS services together
Easy to create and delete environments
Easy to source control

8. Difference services for different needs
Auto Scaling
Easy way to adjust capacity for dynamic load
As hands on or hands off as you want
Manages the load for you
Cloud Watch
Monitor health and take action to resolve
Natural integration with Auto Scaling Groups
Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Grant appropriate level of access to
resources

9. Links
https://github.com/joehack3r/acug
http://www.slideshare.net/joehack3r/