Using the services VPC, Security Groups, EC2, Nat Gatways, RDS, Application Load Balancer, Autoscaling Group, Certificate Manager, EFS, Route 53 and Certificate Manager to host a WordPress Website.
This project showcases the deployment of a WordPress website using a combination of AWS cloud services to achieve scalability, security, and high availability. As a software engineer, the goal was to deepen my understanding of cloud infrastructure and DevOps best practices by creating a fully operational website on the cloud. I also wanted to learn more about relational databases.
The website is hosted on EC2 instances, leveraging an RDS database for backend data storage. It utilizes Elastic File System (EFS) for shared storage among instances and integrates with AWS Certificate Manager for SSL/TLS encryption. The Application Load Balancer and Autoscaling Group work together to distribute traffic and scale the system automatically. Route 53 is used to configure domain name management, ensuring seamless user access.
Purpose: This project was developed to learn and demonstrate how to design, deploy, and manage a cloud-based architecture that integrates with a cloud database for a content management system like WordPress. It provides a foundation for hosting websites in a secure and efficient manner, ideal for professional environments.
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[Software Demo Video]([[https://youtu.be/zfPN8i5sXMo]
The project uses Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) to host the MySQL database for the WordPress backend.
Database Structure: The RDS MySQL database stores all WordPress-related data, including user information, posts, pages, and site configuration settings.
Tables: The database includes standard WordPress tables such as wp_users, wp_posts, wp_options, and more. Scalability: The RDS instance is configured for multi-AZ deployment to ensure high availability and fault tolerance.
Here is the project Reference Architecture:
The environment was built within a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) to provide a secure and isolated network for all services.
Tools Used Amazon VPC: Configured subnets, route tables, and internet gateways to manage network communication.
NAT Gateway:
A NAT gateway in AWS (Amazon Web Services) is a managed service that allows instances within a private subnet of a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) to securely access the internet by translating their private IP addresses to a public IP address, while preventing external services from directly initiating connections to those private instances, effectively keeping them hidden from the public internet; essentially acting as a network address translation (NAT) device within your AWS network
EC2 Instances: Hosted WordPress and the application logic.
EFS: Provided shared file storage across multiple EC2 instances.
Application Load Balancer: Distributed incoming traffic among instances.
Autoscaling Group: Ensured elasticity by dynamically adjusting the number of instances.
Certificate Manager: Managed SSL/TLS certificates.
Route 53: Handled DNS and domain name management.
VPC Enviroment
Amazon Virtual Private Cloud is a commercial cloud computing service that provides a virtual private cloud, by provisioning a logically isolated section of Amazon Web Services Cloud.
WordPress
WordPress itself is written in PHP, and the deployment was managed using AWS Management Console and CLI. No additional custom software was written for this project, but Bash scripts were used for automation and configuration.
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- [Web Hosting AWS]([[https://aws.amazon.com/websites/]
- [What is a Database?]9[[https://www.oracle.com/database/what-is-database/]
- [What is the Cloud?]([[https://www.oracle.com/database/what-is-database/](https://www.cloudflare.com/learning/cloud/what-is-the-cloud/]
Implement CloudFront CDN: To further improve site performance by caching content closer to users. Enable Automatic Backups: Configure automated RDS snapshots for data recovery. Improve Security: Add AWS WAF to block malicious traffic. Monitoring: Integrate CloudWatch for enhanced performance and availability monitoring. Optimize Cost: Explore cost-saving options, such as Reserved Instances or Savings Plans.