Welcome to the next module in Phase 3: Expand Your Toolkit in the AWS Developer Learning Plan. Your online store now runs on both serverless Lambda functions and containerized services with Amazon ECS. However, some workloads need capabilities that neither option provides efficiently. WebSocket connections for real-time inventory updates require persistent server processes. Video processing for product images demands specific operating system configurations. Legacy system integrations need parti
AWS Dev - Building APIs on Amazon EC2
AWS Dev - Building APIs on Amazon EC2
This course is part of AWS Developer Professional Certificate
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Intermediate level
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1 hour to complete
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What you'll learn
Evaluate compute options by comparing Amazon EC2 and AWS Lambda for different workload characteristics
Deploy production APIs with process managers that handle concurrent requests and automatic restarts
Implement Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling to maintain availability and adjust capacity based on demand
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October 2026
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