Week 4 Worklog

Week 4 Objective:

  • Master the deployment and management of relational databases (RDS) and caching systems (ElastiCache).
  • Learn how to securely manage sensitive information using AWS Secrets Manager.

Tasks to be completed this week:

Timeframe: 26/01/2026 - 01/02/2026

Lecture videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLahN4TLWtox2a3vElknwzU_urND8hLn1i&si=03wYZ3PLofIu8uvT

DayTasksResources
Mon- RDS Essentials: Initialize and configure PostgreSQLHands-on: Database Essentials with Amazon RDS
Tue- Advanced PostgreSQL: Optimization and DB managementHands-on: Advanced PostgreSQL on AWS - Part 1 & 2
Wed- ElastiCache: Deploy Redis to accelerate applicationsHands-on: In-Memory Caching with Amazon ElastiCache
Thu- Secrets Manager: Secure DB credential managementHands-on: Credentials Management with AWS Secrets Manager
Fri- Multi-AZ: Configure High Availability for RDSHands-on: Building Highly Available Web Applications

Week 4 Outcomes:

  • Ability to create and connect to RDS PostgreSQL and Redis.
  • Understanding how to use Secrets Manager to prevent exposing passwords in code.