Configuring Auto Scaling and load balancing for high availability

Setting scaling triggers and policies based on traffic and usage patterns

Handling sudden traffic spikes and optimizing resource utilization

Integrating with Route 53 for DNS management and global traffic distribution

Overview of Elastic Beanstalk and its purpose

Key features: Platform as a Service (PaaS), automated environment management

Use cases: Web applications, APIs, microservices

Understanding the architecture: Environments, applications, and versions

Components of an Elastic Beanstalk environment: EC2 instances, load balancers, Auto Scaling, RDS, etc.

Deployment models: Single-instance, load-balanced, and multi-container Docker environments

Creating and deploying your first application using the Elastic Beanstalk console

Supported platforms and languages (e.g., Java, .NET, Node.js, PHP, Python, Ruby, Go, Docker)

Uploading application code and managing application versions

Configuring environment settings: Instance types, capacity, scaling, and environment variables

Environment management: Cloning, rebuilding, and terminating environments

Monitoring environment health using Elastic Beanstalk’s built-in tools

Integrating with CloudWatch for detailed monitoring and alerting

Managing logs and troubleshooting issues within an environment

Deployment policies: All-at-once, rolling, rolling with additional batch, immutable, and blue/green deployments

Choosing the right deployment strategy for your application

Managing and automating deployments with the Elastic Beanstalk CLI (EB CLI)

Performing zero-downtime deployments

Securing Elastic Beanstalk applications with IAM roles and policies

Managing access control and permissions for environments

Implementing encryption at rest and in transit

Best practices for securing web applications in Elastic Beanstalk

Integrating Elastic Beanstalk with RDS, S3, and CloudFront

Using Elastic Beanstalk with AWS CodePipeline and CodeDeploy for CI/CD

Implementing caching with ElastiCache and content delivery with CloudFront

Monitoring and logging with CloudWatch and AWS X-Ray

Understanding Elastic Beanstalk pricing and cost factors

Strategies for optimizing cost by selecting appropriate resources

Monitoring and controlling costs with AWS Budgets and Cost Explorer