Rails on AWS
Do you feel discomfort when connecting an AWS service with a Rails application because of unclear pricing rules, complex permissions, or advanced networking configuration? I felt this way for a long time until I dedicated myself entirely to learning AWS. With this book, you can master AWS in a short amount of time without spending months getting certified.
Whether you have never used AWS or use it occasionally, this book is right for you. I explain pricing, networking, permissions, configuration, and development for the most popular services widely used with Rails applications. The book contains code examples that you can use directly in your application.
You don't have to aim to become DevOps or architect to learn AWS and take your Rails developer career to a new level. This book will be your guide through AWS and help you truly understand how to securely use the cloud and create Rails applications faster than ever.
About the author
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Paweł Dąbrowski
CTO / Software Engineer
Paweł is a Ruby engineer with over 15 years of experience building web applications and working in various roles — currently, CTO at iRonin - Software House and 4 x AWS Certified. He is passionate about the constant learning process and sharing his knowledge with other developers.
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He was the leading architect behind the ticketing system for the Golden Globes this year and Head of Integrations at EmployeeReferrals.com, the world's leading employee referrals platform. He also designed the architecture behind the teledata washing system for the largest Danish company, acquiring people to support organizations charitably. In each of these projects, he extensively used AWS.
Table of contents
- Introduction
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Learn how to create an AWS account, create a new user, and use the IAM service to grant proper permissions.
- Simple Storage Service (S3)
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Learn how to create buckets and grant proper permissions for API keys. Upload files to the bucket, read files, store Rails assets on S3, and generate pre-signed URLs to share the buckets' contents securely.
- CloudFront
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Learn how to improve the performance of your application by using CDN for your assets. Use signed URLs to share private files and gain extra performance securely.
- Transfer Family
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Learn how to use managed service for FTP and SFTP and manage users using API with keys for authorization instead of password.
- Lambda
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Learn how to use the most known serverless service and cut the costs of functioning your application.
- EC2
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Learn how to run Rails applications at low cost on old-school virtual servers.
- Relational Database Service (RDS)
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Learn how to set up and configure the database in the cloud and make it secure, scalable, and resilient.
- DynamoDB
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Learn how to configure and use the NoSQL database and gain significant performance improvements compared to traditional databases.
- ElastiCache
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Learn how to configure and use Redis in the cloud and set it up for the Rails application.
- Simple Email Service (SES)
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Learn how to configure and send e-mails with the AWS mail service via API or the SMTP configuration.
- Elastic Container Registry (ECR)
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Learn how to store Docker images in the cloud.
- Elastic Container Service (ECS)
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Learn how to design and build from scratch containerized Rails application that uses load balancers, secure database, and Redis, and automatically deploy with GitHub Actions.
- CloudWatch
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Learn how to push and retrieve logs using the managed service.
- Cognito
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Learn how to configure and use cloud alternative to Devise quickly which makes it super easy to manage your users.