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AWS Cloud Implementation Guide for Server Infrastructure

Table of Contents

  1. File Server
  2. Proxy Server
  3. DNS Server
  4. DHCP Server
  5. VPN Server
  6. Terminal Server
  7. Web Server
  8. Mail Server
  9. Database Server
  10. Backup Server
  11. Load Balancing
  12. Failover Cluster
  13. FTP Server
  14. Container (Docker)
  15. Domain Controller

1. File Server

AWS Services

  • Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) - For Linux-based file sharing
  • Amazon FSx for Windows File Server - For Windows-based file sharing
  • Amazon S3 - For object storage and file repository

Implementation Steps

Using Amazon EFS

  1. Navigate to EFS in AWS Console
  2. Click "Create file system"
  3. Configure settings:
  4. Choose VPC and availability zones
  5. Set performance mode (General Purpose or Max I/O)
  6. Configure throughput mode (Bursting or Provisioned)
  7. Set up mount targets in each availability zone
  8. Configure security groups to allow NFS traffic (port 2049)
  9. Mount on EC2 instances using NFS client

Using FSx for Windows

  1. Go to Amazon FSx console
  2. Select "Create file system" > "FSx for Windows File Server"
  3. Configure:
  4. Storage capacity and throughput
  5. Active Directory integration
  6. Deployment type (Single-AZ or Multi-AZ)
  7. Set up security groups for SMB traffic (port 445)
  8. Join to Active Directory domain
  9. Map drives from Windows clients

Best Practices

  • Enable encryption at rest and in transit
  • Implement lifecycle policies for S3 storage classes
  • Use VPC endpoints for secure S3 access
  • Set up IAM policies for access control
  • Enable versioning and backup

2. Proxy Server (Caching, Control Access)

AWS Services

  • AWS Network Firewall - For filtering and proxy capabilities
  • EC2 with Squid/NGINX - Custom proxy implementation
  • AWS Global Accelerator - For global traffic management
  • Amazon CloudFront - For content caching

Implementation Steps

Using EC2 with Squid Proxy

  1. Launch EC2 instance (Amazon Linux 2 or Ubuntu)
  2. Install Squid proxy: 
    sudo yum install squid -y  # Amazon Linux
sudo apt-get install squid -y  # Ubuntu
  3. Configure /etc/squid/squid.conf:
  4. Define ACLs for access control
  5. Configure cache settings
  6. Set allowed ports and protocols
  7. Configure security groups:
  8. Inbound: Allow proxy port (3128) from internal network
  9. Outbound: Allow HTTP/HTTPS traffic
  10. Start and enable Squid service
  11. Configure clients to use proxy

Using CloudFront for Caching

  1. Navigate to CloudFront console
  2. Create distribution
  3. Configure origin (S3, ALB, or custom origin)
  4. Set cache behaviors and TTL values
  5. Configure geographic restrictions if needed
  6. Enable WAF for security

Best Practices

  • Implement SSL/TLS inspection
  • Use VPC endpoints for internal traffic
  • Enable logging and monitoring
  • Implement content filtering rules
  • Regular security updates

3. DNS Server

AWS Services

  • Amazon Route 53 - Managed DNS service
  • EC2 with BIND - Custom DNS implementation
  • Route 53 Resolver - For hybrid DNS resolution

Implementation Steps

Using Amazon Route 53

  1. Go to Route 53 console
  2. Create hosted zone:
  3. Public hosted zone for internet-facing domains
  4. Private hosted zone for internal VPC resources
  5. Configure DNS records:
  6. A records for IPv4 addresses
  7. AAAA records for IPv6
  8. CNAME for aliases
  9. MX records for mail servers
  10. Set up health checks for monitoring
  11. Configure routing policies:
  12. Simple, weighted, latency-based, failover, or geolocation
  13. Update domain registrar nameservers

Using Route 53 Resolver

  1. Create Resolver endpoints for hybrid DNS
  2. Configure inbound endpoints for on-premises queries
  3. Set up outbound endpoints and forwarding rules
  4. Associate rules with VPCs

Best Practices

  • Use alias records for AWS resources
  • Implement DNSSEC for security
  • Set appropriate TTL values
  • Use health checks with failover routing
  • Enable query logging
  • Implement split-view DNS for internal/external

4. DHCP Server

AWS Services

  • VPC DHCP Options Sets - Managed DHCP
  • EC2 with ISC DHCP Server - Custom implementation

Implementation Steps

Using VPC DHCP Options

  1. Navigate to VPC console
  2. Go to "DHCP Options Sets"
  3. Create DHCP options set:
  4. Domain name
  5. Domain name servers
  6. NTP servers
  7. NetBIOS name servers
  8. Associate with VPC
  9. Note: IP assignment is automatic via VPC subnet configuration

Custom DHCP Server on EC2

  1. Launch EC2 instance in private subnet
  2. Install DHCP server: 
    sudo yum install dhcp -y
  3. Configure /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf:
  4. Define subnet ranges
  5. Set gateway and DNS servers
  6. Configure lease times
  7. Disable source/destination checks on EC2 instance
  8. Start DHCP service
  9. Configure route tables

Best Practices

  • Use VPC native DHCP for most cases
  • Reserve IP ranges for static assignments
  • Document IP allocation scheme
  • Monitor DHCP scope utilization
  • Implement DHCP relay agents if needed

5. VPN Server

AWS Services

  • AWS Client VPN - Managed client VPN service
  • AWS Site-to-Site VPN - For connecting on-premises networks
  • EC2 with OpenVPN - Custom VPN implementation

Implementation Steps

Using AWS Client VPN

  1. Generate server and client certificates (ACM or mutual authentication)
  2. Go to VPC console > Client VPN Endpoints
  3. Create Client VPN endpoint:
  4. Specify CIDR block for VPN clients
  5. Select authentication method (certificate or Active Directory)
  6. Choose VPC and subnets for association
  7. Associate target networks (subnets)
  8. Add authorization rules for network access
  9. Configure security groups
  10. Download client configuration file
  11. Distribute to users with OpenVPN client

Using Site-to-Site VPN

  1. Create Virtual Private Gateway and attach to VPC
  2. Create Customer Gateway with on-premises device info
  3. Create VPN connection
  4. Download configuration file
  5. Configure on-premises VPN device
  6. Configure routing (static or BGP)

Best Practices

  • Use strong encryption (AES-256)
  • Implement multi-factor authentication
  • Enable VPN connection logging
  • Monitor VPN metrics with CloudWatch
  • Use split-tunneling judiciously
  • Regular security audits

6. Terminal Server (Thin Clients)

AWS Services

  • Amazon WorkSpaces - Managed virtual desktops
  • Amazon AppStream 2.0 - Application streaming
  • EC2 with RDS - Custom Remote Desktop Services

Implementation Steps

Using Amazon WorkSpaces

  1. Navigate to WorkSpaces console
  2. Create directory (Simple AD, AD Connector, or AWS Managed AD)
  3. Launch WorkSpaces:
  4. Select bundle (compute, memory, storage)
  5. Choose running mode (AlwaysOn or AutoStop)
  6. Assign users from directory
  7. Configure WorkSpaces settings:
  8. Encryption at rest
  9. User volume encryption
  10. Streaming properties
  11. Deploy WorkSpaces client to end users

Using EC2 with Windows RDS

  1. Launch Windows Server EC2 instance
  2. Install Remote Desktop Services role:
  3. RD Session Host
  4. RD Connection Broker
  5. RD Web Access
  6. RD Gateway
  7. Configure RDS licensing
  8. Set up user access and permissions
  9. Configure security groups for RDP (port 3389)
  10. Implement RD Gateway for secure access
  11. Configure load balancing if needed

Best Practices

  • Use WorkSpaces for simplified management
  • Implement session timeout policies
  • Enable MFA for remote access
  • Use RD Gateway for secure connectivity
  • Monitor session usage and performance
  • Regular patching and updates

7. Web Server

AWS Services

  • Amazon EC2 - Virtual servers
  • Amazon Lightsail - Simplified web hosting
  • AWS Elastic Beanstalk - Managed platform
  • Amazon ECS/EKS - Container-based hosting

Implementation Steps

Using EC2 with Apache/NGINX

  1. Launch EC2 instance (Amazon Linux 2, Ubuntu, or Windows)
  2. Install web server: 
    # Apache
sudo yum install httpd -y
sudo systemctl start httpd

# NGINX
sudo amazon-linux-extras install nginx1
sudo systemctl start nginx
  3. Configure security groups:
  4. Inbound: HTTP (80), HTTPS (443)
  5. Outbound: All traffic
  6. Configure virtual hosts
  7. Deploy web application
  8. Set up SSL/TLS certificates (AWS ACM or Let's Encrypt)
  9. Configure auto-scaling if needed

Using Elastic Beanstalk

  1. Go to Elastic Beanstalk console
  2. Create new application
  3. Select platform (Node.js, PHP, Python, .NET, Java, etc.)
  4. Upload application code or connect to repository
  5. Configure environment:
  6. Instance type
  7. Auto-scaling settings
  8. Load balancer
  9. Database (RDS)
  10. Deploy and monitor

Best Practices

  • Use Application Load Balancer for traffic distribution
  • Implement auto-scaling groups
  • Store static content in S3 with CloudFront
  • Use RDS for database tier
  • Enable access logging
  • Implement WAF for security
  • Use HTTPS with ACM certificates

8. Mail Server

AWS Services

  • Amazon WorkMail - Managed email service
  • Amazon SES (Simple Email Service) - Email sending/receiving
  • EC2 with Postfix/Exchange - Custom mail server

Implementation Steps

Using Amazon WorkMail

  1. Go to WorkMail console
  2. Create organization
  3. Set up directory (new or existing)
  4. Add domain and verify ownership (DNS records)
  5. Create user mailboxes
  6. Configure mail client access:
  7. IMAP/SMTP settings
  8. Mobile device policies
  9. Set up interoperability with existing mail systems
  10. Configure retention and compliance policies

Using Amazon SES

  1. Navigate to SES console
  2. Verify email addresses or domains
  3. Move out of sandbox (production access)
  4. Configure:
  5. Sending authorization policies
  6. Configuration sets for tracking
  7. Receipt rules for incoming mail
  8. Integrate with application using SMTP or API
  9. Set up dedicated IP addresses if needed
  10. Monitor bounce and complaint rates

Best Practices

  • Use WorkMail for full-featured email
  • Use SES for application-based email
  • Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC
  • Monitor reputation and deliverability
  • Enable encryption in transit and at rest
  • Set up email filtering rules
  • Regular backup of mailbox data

9. Database Server

AWS Services

  • Amazon RDS - Managed relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server)
  • Amazon Aurora - High-performance MySQL/PostgreSQL compatible
  • Amazon DocumentDB - MongoDB compatible
  • Amazon DynamoDB - NoSQL database
  • EC2 with self-managed databases - Custom implementation

Implementation Steps

Using Amazon RDS (SQL Server example)

  1. Go to RDS console
  2. Click "Create database"
  3. Choose engine:
  4. Microsoft SQL Server (Express, Web, Standard, Enterprise)
  5. PostgreSQL
  6. MySQL
  7. Oracle
  8. Select deployment:
  9. Single-AZ (development)
  10. Multi-AZ (production with high availability)
  11. Configure instance:
  12. Instance class (CPU, memory)
  13. Storage type (gp2, gp3, io1)
  14. Allocated storage
  15. Set up credentials (master username/password)
  16. Configure VPC, subnet group, and security groups
  17. Enable encryption at rest
  18. Configure backup retention period
  19. Set up monitoring and enhanced monitoring

Using Amazon DocumentDB (MongoDB compatible)

  1. Navigate to DocumentDB console
  2. Create cluster:
  3. Select instance class
  4. Number of instances
  5. VPC and subnet configuration
  6. Configure security groups (port 27017)
  7. Enable encryption
  8. Set up parameter groups
  9. Configure backup retention
  10. Connect using MongoDB client

Best Practices

  • Use Multi-AZ for production databases
  • Enable automated backups with appropriate retention
  • Implement read replicas for read-heavy workloads
  • Use appropriate instance sizing
  • Enable encryption at rest and in transit
  • Implement least privilege access
  • Regular performance monitoring
  • Use AWS Secrets Manager for credentials
  • Test disaster recovery procedures

10. Backup Server

AWS Services

  • AWS Backup - Centralized backup service
  • Amazon S3 - Backup storage
  • AWS Storage Gateway - Hybrid backup
  • Amazon EBS Snapshots - Volume backups

Implementation Steps

Using AWS Backup

  1. Go to AWS Backup console
  2. Create backup vault:
  3. Configure encryption
  4. Set access policies
  5. Create backup plan:
  6. Define backup schedule (cron expression)
  7. Set retention period
  8. Configure lifecycle to cold storage
  9. Enable cross-region copy
  10. Assign resources:
  11. By tags
  12. By resource IDs
  13. Entire resource types
  14. Define backup policies
  15. Monitor backup jobs

Using S3 for Backups

  1. Create S3 bucket for backups
  2. Enable versioning
  3. Configure lifecycle policies:
  4. Transition to S3 Glacier for long-term retention
  5. Set expiration policies
  6. Enable bucket encryption
  7. Set up bucket policies and access control
  8. Configure cross-region replication for disaster recovery
  9. Use S3 Batch Operations for large-scale backups

Using EBS Snapshots

  1. Identify EBS volumes to backup
  2. Create snapshot using console or CLI
  3. Use Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager for automated snapshots:
  4. Create lifecycle policy
  5. Define schedule and retention
  6. Tag resources
  7. Copy snapshots to other regions for DR

Best Practices

  • Implement 3-2-1 backup strategy
  • Regular backup testing and restoration drills
  • Use AWS Backup for centralized management
  • Enable versioning and MFA delete
  • Monitor backup success/failure
  • Implement retention policies compliant with regulations
  • Use cross-region backups for disaster recovery
  • Document backup and recovery procedures

11. Load Balancing

AWS Services

  • Application Load Balancer (ALB) - Layer 7 HTTP/HTTPS
  • Network Load Balancer (NLB) - Layer 4 TCP/UDP
  • Gateway Load Balancer (GWLB) - For virtual appliances
  • Classic Load Balancer - Legacy (not recommended)

Implementation Steps

Using Application Load Balancer

  1. Navigate to EC2 console > Load Balancers
  2. Click "Create Load Balancer" > Application Load Balancer
  3. Configure load balancer:
  4. Name and scheme (internet-facing or internal)
  5. Select VPC and availability zones (minimum 2)
  6. Configure security groups
  7. Configure listeners:
  8. Protocol and port (HTTP:80, HTTPS:443)
  9. Add SSL certificate from ACM
  10. Create target group:
  11. Define target type (instance, IP, Lambda)
  12. Configure health check settings
  13. Set deregistration delay
  14. Register targets (EC2 instances)
  15. Configure advanced settings:
  16. Sticky sessions
  17. Access logs to S3
  18. Cross-zone load balancing

Using Network Load Balancer

  1. Create NLB similar to ALB process
  2. Select Network Load Balancer type
  3. Configure TCP/UDP listeners
  4. Create target group with TCP health checks
  5. Register targets
  6. Configure:
  7. Cross-zone load balancing
  8. Static IP or Elastic IP
  9. Connection termination

Best Practices

  • Use ALB for HTTP/HTTPS traffic with advanced routing
  • Use NLB for extreme performance or static IP requirements
  • Deploy across multiple availability zones
  • Configure appropriate health checks
  • Enable access logging
  • Use WAF with ALB for security
  • Implement SSL/TLS termination at load balancer
  • Monitor CloudWatch metrics

12. Failover Cluster

AWS Services

  • Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling - Automatic instance replacement
  • RDS Multi-AZ - Database failover
  • Route 53 health checks with failover routing - DNS-based failover
  • AWS Auto Scaling - Application-level scaling

Implementation Steps

Using EC2 Auto Scaling for HA

  1. Create launch template or launch configuration:
  2. AMI with application pre-installed
  3. Instance type and size
  4. User data for bootstrapping
  5. IAM role
  6. Create Auto Scaling group:
  7. Select VPC and subnets (multiple AZs)
  8. Set desired, minimum, maximum capacity
  9. Configure health checks (EC2 and/or ELB)
  10. Set health check grace period
  11. Attach to load balancer
  12. Configure scaling policies:
  13. Target tracking
  14. Step scaling
  15. Scheduled scaling
  16. Set up notifications (SNS)

Using RDS Multi-AZ Failover

  1. When creating RDS instance, select Multi-AZ deployment
  2. RDS automatically provisions synchronous standby replica
  3. Automatic failover occurs in these scenarios:
  4. Primary instance failure
  5. Availability zone outage
  6. Instance server maintenance
  7. Database engine patching
  8. Failover typically completes in 1-2 minutes
  9. Connection string remains the same (automatic DNS update)

Using Route 53 Failover Routing

  1. Set up health checks:
  2. Create health check for primary resource
  3. Configure monitoring interval and failure threshold
  4. Set up alarms
  5. Create failover record sets:
  6. Primary record pointing to main resource
  7. Secondary record pointing to backup resource
  8. Set routing policy to "Failover"
  9. Associate health checks with primary records
  10. Test failover by disabling primary resource

Best Practices

  • Deploy resources across multiple availability zones
  • Use Auto Scaling groups for automatic recovery
  • Implement health checks at multiple layers
  • Regular failover testing
  • Document RTO and RPO requirements
  • Use Elastic IPs for consistent addressing
  • Monitor failover events
  • Implement automated notifications

13. FTP Server

AWS Services

  • AWS Transfer Family - Managed SFTP, FTPS, FTP service
  • EC2 with vsftpd/ProFTPD - Custom FTP server

Implementation Steps

Using AWS Transfer Family

  1. Go to AWS Transfer Family console
  2. Click "Create server"
  3. Configure protocols (SFTP, FTPS, FTP, or AS2)
  4. Choose identity provider:
  5. Service managed (store users in Transfer Family)
  6. AWS Directory Service
  7. Custom identity provider (Lambda or API Gateway)
  8. Configure endpoint:
  9. Public
  10. VPC (internal)
  11. VPC with internet-facing endpoint
  12. Select domain (S3 or EFS)
  13. Configure logging role
  14. Create server
  15. Add users:
  16. Assign IAM role for S3/EFS access
  17. Specify home directory
  18. Add SSH keys for SFTP
  19. Configure custom hostname (Route 53)

Using EC2 with vsftpd

  1. Launch EC2 instance (Linux)
  2. Install FTP server: 
    sudo yum install vsftpd -y
  3. Configure /etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf:
  4. Enable/disable anonymous access
  5. Configure passive mode ports
  6. Set chroot for users
  7. Enable SSL/TLS
  8. Configure security groups:
  9. FTP control: port 21
  10. FTP passive ports: range (e.g., 1024-1048)
  11. Generate SSL certificates for FTPS
  12. Create FTP users
  13. Start and enable service

Best Practices

  • Use SFTP or FTPS instead of plain FTP
  • Use AWS Transfer Family for managed solution
  • Implement strong authentication
  • Use S3 as backend storage
  • Enable logging and monitoring
  • Restrict access by IP when possible
  • Regular security audits
  • Use VPC endpoint for private access

14. Container (Docker)

AWS Services

  • Amazon ECS (Elastic Container Service) - Container orchestration
  • Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service) - Managed Kubernetes
  • AWS Fargate - Serverless container compute
  • Amazon ECR (Elastic Container Registry) - Container image registry
  • EC2 with Docker - Self-managed containers

Implementation Steps

Using Amazon ECS with Fargate

  1. Create container image locally: 
    docker build -t myapp .
  2. Create ECR repository:
  3. Go to ECR console
  4. Create private repository
  5. Push image to ECR 
    aws ecr get-login-password --region us-east-1 | docker login --username AWS --password-stdin <account-id>.dkr.ecr.us-east-1.amazonaws.com
docker tag myapp:latest <account-id>.dkr.ecr.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/myapp:latest
docker push <account-id>.dkr.ecr.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/myapp:latest
  6. Create ECS cluster:
  7. Choose Fargate or EC2 launch type
  8. Configure VPC and subnets
  9. Create task definition:
  10. Specify container image from ECR
  11. Define CPU and memory requirements
  12. Configure environment variables
  13. Set up port mappings
  14. Configure logging (CloudWatch Logs)
  15. Create service:
  16. Select cluster and task definition
  17. Set desired task count
  18. Configure load balancer (ALB)
  19. Set up auto-scaling
  20. Configure security groups

Using Amazon EKS

  1. Create EKS cluster:
  2. Use console, CLI, or eksctl
  3. Configure VPC and subnets
  4. Select Kubernetes version
  5. Create node group or use Fargate profile
  6. Configure kubectl: 
    aws eks update-kubeconfig --region us-east-1 --name my-cluster
  7. Deploy applications using Kubernetes manifests
  8. Set up monitoring with CloudWatch Container Insights
  9. Configure Kubernetes RBAC and IAM roles

Best Practices

  • Use Fargate for simplified management
  • Store images in ECR with vulnerability scanning enabled
  • Implement CI/CD pipelines
  • Use task/pod auto-scaling
  • Implement health checks
  • Use secrets management (AWS Secrets Manager or SSM Parameter Store)
  • Enable logging to CloudWatch
  • Implement network policies for security
  • Regular image updates and scanning
  • Use blue/green or rolling deployments

15. Domain Controller

AWS Services

  • AWS Directory Service (AWS Managed Microsoft AD) - Managed Active Directory
  • AD Connector - Connects to on-premises AD
  • Simple AD - Lightweight directory based on Samba
  • EC2 with Windows Server AD DS - Self-managed domain controller

Implementation Steps

Using AWS Managed Microsoft AD

  1. Navigate to Directory Service console
  2. Click "Set up directory"
  3. Select "AWS Managed Microsoft AD"
  4. Configure:
  5. Directory DNS name (e.g., corp.example.com)
  6. NetBIOS name
  7. Admin password
  8. Choose edition (Standard or Enterprise)
  9. Configure VPC and subnets (two AZs required)
  10. Wait for directory creation (20-40 minutes)
  11. Configure DNS resolution:
  12. Update VPC DHCP options set
  13. Point to AWS Managed AD DNS servers
  14. Join EC2 instances to domain:
  15. Create seamless domain join role
  16. Join Windows/Linux instances
  17. Set up trust relationships with on-premises AD if needed
  18. Enable MFA if required

Using EC2 Self-Managed Domain Controller

  1. Launch Windows Server EC2 instances (minimum 2 for redundancy)
  2. Configure static IP or Elastic IP
  3. Install Active Directory Domain Services role: 
    Install-WindowsFeature AD-Domain-Services -IncludeManagementTools
  4. Promote to domain controller:
  5. Create new forest or add to existing
  6. Configure domain name
  7. Set Directory Services Restore Mode password
  8. Configure DNS:
  9. AD-integrated DNS zones
  10. Update VPC DHCP options
  11. Configure sites and services for multi-AZ
  12. Set up replication between domain controllers
  13. Configure Group Policy Objects
  14. Implement backup strategy for AD

Best Practices

  • Use AWS Managed Microsoft AD for simplified management
  • Deploy domain controllers in multiple availability zones
  • Implement proper DNS configuration
  • Use security groups to restrict AD ports
  • Enable AWS SSO integration
  • Regular backup and recovery testing
  • Implement least privilege with AD groups
  • Monitor AD health and replication
  • Use AWS Systems Manager for domain joins
  • Enable MFA for privileged accounts

General AWS Architecture Best Practices

Security

  • Enable AWS CloudTrail for audit logging
  • Use AWS Config for compliance monitoring
  • Implement IAM roles and policies with least privilege
  • Enable MFA for privileged accounts
  • Use AWS Secrets Manager for credential management
  • Encrypt data at rest and in transit
  • Implement VPC security groups and NACLs
  • Regular security assessments and penetration testing

High Availability

  • Deploy across multiple availability zones
  • Use managed services when possible
  • Implement auto-scaling
  • Configure health checks and monitoring
  • Test disaster recovery procedures
  • Document RTO and RPO requirements

Cost Optimization

  • Right-size instances based on actual usage
  • Use Reserved Instances or Savings Plans for predictable workloads
  • Implement auto-scaling to match demand
  • Use S3 lifecycle policies
  • Monitor costs with AWS Cost Explorer
  • Set up billing alerts
  • Delete unused resources

Monitoring and Operations

  • Enable CloudWatch monitoring for all resources
  • Set up CloudWatch alarms for critical metrics
  • Use CloudWatch Logs for centralized logging
  • Implement AWS Systems Manager for patch management
  • Use AWS Trusted Advisor for recommendations
  • Document operational procedures
  • Implement Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation or Terraform)

Networking

  • Design proper VPC architecture with public/private subnets
  • Use VPC peering or Transit Gateway for inter-VPC communication
  • Implement VPN or Direct Connect for hybrid connectivity
  • Use VPC endpoints for AWS service access
  • Plan IP addressing carefully
  • Document network topology

Conclusion

This guide provides comprehensive implementation strategies for deploying traditional server infrastructure in AWS cloud. Each service can be customized based on specific organizational requirements, scale, and budget. AWS offers both managed services for simplified operations and EC2-based solutions for complete control. The key to successful AWS implementation is choosing the right service for each use case, implementing proper security controls, and following AWS best practices for reliability, performance, and cost optimization.