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Essential AWS Services Every PHP Developer Should Master!

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As a PHP developer, mastering AWS services can significantly enhance your ability to scale applications, manage resources, and improve performance. Here's a list of essential AWS services you should familiarize yourself with: 1. Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) 🚀 What it is : EC2 provides resizable compute capacity in the cloud. You can run PHP applications on EC2 instances, allowing you to scale your backend services. Why it's important : It gives you the flexibility to run web applications with different configurations based on traffic and workload. Tip : Use Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling to automatically scale your PHP app based on demand. 2. Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service) 🗂️ What it is : S3 is an object storage service that allows you to store and retrieve any amount of data at any time. Why it's important : Ideal for storing static assets like images, videos, and backups for your PHP applications. Tip : Use S3 Versioning to track changes to your files and easily ...

Deploying a Spring Boot application on an AWS EC2 instance

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Deploying a Spring Boot application on an AWS EC2 instance involves several steps. Below is a comprehensive guide to get your application up and running: 1. Prepare Your Spring Boot Application 1. Build the JAR File: Use Maven or Gradle to build your Spring Boot application. mvn clean package This generates a target/*.jar file. 2.  Test Locally: Ensure the application runs locally without issues:   java -jar target/your-application.jar 2. Launch an EC2 Instance 1. Log in to AWS Management Console: Navigate to the EC2 Dashboard. 2. Launch an Instance: Select an AMI (Amazon Linux 2 or Ubuntu is recommended). Choose an instance type (t2.micro for small apps under free tier). Configure instance details (e.g., security group, VPC). 3. Configure Security Group: Open ports:           1. 22 for SSH access.           2. 8080 or the port your Spring Boot app listens on. Add rules:           1. Source: Use your ...