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Getting Started with CloudFormation

CloudFormation is a powerful automation service within AWS. It can be used to create simple or complex sets of infrastructure any number of times. This hands-on lab provides a gentle introduction to CloudFormation, using it to create and update a number of S3 buckets. By the end of this hands-on lab, you will be comfortable using CloudFormation and can begin experimenting with your own templates.

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Level

Beginner

Duration

1h 0m

Published

Sep 03, 2020

Challenge

Create a CloudFormation Stack
Using the information from the createstack.json file, create a CloudFormation stack named cfnlab.

Raw File Location

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- createstack.json
Challenge

Update the CloudFormation Stack to Add an S3 Bucket
Using the updatestack1.json file, update the CloudFormation stack.
- Update the CloudFormation stack cfnlab using updatestack1.json to observe how resources are added and removed.
Challenge

Update the CloudFormation Stack to Rename the S3 Bucket
1. In a text editor, open the updatestack2.json template file and modify the characters after 123 in catsareawesome123.
2. Save the file.
3. Update cfnlab again, replacing the current template with the modified updatestack2.json template.

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A Cloud Guru

The Cloud Content team comprises subject matter experts hyper focused on services offered by the leading cloud vendors (AWS, GCP, and Azure), as well as cloud-related technologies such as Linux and DevOps. The team is thrilled to share their knowledge to help you build modern tech solutions from the ground up, secure and optimize your environments, and so much more!

What's a lab?

Hands-on Labs are real environments created by industry experts to help you learn. These environments help you gain knowledge and experience, practice without compromising your system, test without risk, destroy without fear, and let you learn from your mistakes. Hands-on Labs: practice your skills before delivering in the real world.