04 · Infrastructure as CodeLab 27 / 59
Challengeterraform
Jenkins EC2 Instance, S3 Backend & AWS Backup Vault — Challenge
Move Terraform state off your laptop into locked remote storage, and put the build server under a backup plan.
- Time
- 15 min
- Level
- Intermediate
- Objectives
- 4 objectives
- Cost
- Low cost
Where this fits in the platform
Already built
This lab adds
- A bare build host, and backups of the state that describes it
Before you start
Cost — Low cost
— a `t3.micro` EC2 instance and S3 storage are inside the 12-month allowance. Outside it, expect ~$8/month for the instance if left running. AWS Backup charges for stored recovery points.
The goal#
Build Jenkins EC2 Instance, S3 Backend & AWS Backup Vault yourself, starting from an empty directory, without following the guided steps.
Everything you need is in the criteria above. Work down them one at a time, and verify each before moving to the next.
Hands-on environment
Run it on AWS
This lab builds real cloud infrastructure, so it needs your own AWS account. Follow the cost and cleanup notes above — the resources are yours, and so is the bill.
Anything you tick here is your own record. EgyKode cannot see inside that terminal, so the success criteria stay self-assessed even when the environment checks your work for you.
Rules#
- Do not open the guided lab until you have genuinely tried.
- When something fails, read the error before you search. The error message is the lesson.
- Tear down anything billable as soon as you finish.
If you get stuck#
The guided lab is one click away at the bottom of this page. Using it is not failure — coming back and repeating the challenge afterwards is the point.
You are done when
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The concept behind it
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