| name | aws-cloud |
| description | AWS cloud infrastructure patterns and best practices. Use when designing or implementing AWS solutions including EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, and infrastructure as code with Terraform or CloudFormation. |
| user-invocable | false |
AWS Cloud Skill
This skill provides AWS architecture patterns and best practices.
Core Services
| Service | Use Case |
|---|
| EC2 | Virtual servers |
| Lambda | Serverless functions |
| S3 | Object storage |
| RDS | Managed databases |
| ECS/EKS | Container orchestration |
| CloudFront | CDN |
| Route 53 | DNS |
Well-Architected Framework
- Operational Excellence - Automation, monitoring
- Security - IAM, encryption, compliance
- Reliability - Multi-AZ, backups, DR
- Performance - Right-sizing, caching
- Cost Optimization - Reserved instances, spot
Terraform Patterns
# VPC with public/private subnets
module "vpc" {
source = "terraform-aws-modules/vpc/aws"
name = "my-vpc"
cidr = "10.0.0.0/16"
azs = ["us-east-1a", "us-east-1b"]
private_subnets = ["10.0.1.0/24", "10.0.2.0/24"]
public_subnets = ["10.0.101.0/24", "10.0.102.0/24"]
enable_nat_gateway = true
}
Security Best Practices
- Use IAM roles, not access keys
- Enable MFA for root and IAM users
- Encrypt data at rest (KMS)
- Use VPC for network isolation
- Enable CloudTrail for audit
- Use Security Groups as firewalls
Cost Optimization
- Use Reserved Instances for steady workloads
- Use Spot Instances for flexible workloads
- Right-size instances based on metrics
- Use S3 lifecycle policies
- Enable Cost Explorer alerts
