Week 4 Worklog

Week 4 Objectives:

Deepen understanding of AWS storage services, including S3, Glacier, Snow Family, Storage Gateway, and AWS Backup.
Master S3 access mechanisms: Access Point, Storage Classes, ACL, CORS, Versioning, Replication, and performance optimization.
Perform end-to-end static website hosting with CloudFront CDN and public access configuration.
Learn the full lifecycle of migrating on-premises virtual machines to AWS using VM Import/Export.
Gain hands-on skills with Multi-AZ file systems, performance testing, deduplication, shadow copies, user quotas, and scaling operations.

Day	Task	Start Date	Completion Date	Reference Material
1	Study Module 04 – Storage Services Overview: + 04-01: AWS Storage Services + 04-02: S3 – Access Point – Storage Classes + 04-03: Static Website, CORS, Access Control, Glacier	29/09/2025	29/09/2025	AWS Study Group
2	Study Module 04-04 – Snow Family, Storage Gateway, Backup	30/09/2025	30/09/2025	AWS Study Group
3	Perform AWS Backup – Lab13 (Module 04 version): + 02.1: Create S3 Bucket + 02.2: Deploy Infrastructure + 03: Create Backup Plan + 04: Configure Notifications + 05: Test Restore + 06: Clean up resources	01/10/2025	01/10/2025	AWS Study Group
4	Perform VM Import/Export – Lab14: + 01: VMWare Workstation + 02.x: Export VM → Upload to AWS → Import → Launch AMI Instance + 03.x: Configure S3 ACL → Export VM → Cleanup	02/10/2025	02/10/2025	AWS Study Group
5	Perform Storage Gateway & File System – Lab24 & Lab25: + Lab24: Create Storage Gateway → Create File Shares → Mount on-premises → Cleanup + Lab25: Multi-AZ file system → Performance test → Deduplication → Shadow copies → User quotas → Scaling → Environment deletion + Lab57 (Advanced Storage): S3 static website, CloudFront, public access, versioning, multi-region replication	03/10/2025	03/10/2025	AWS Study Group

Gained strong understanding of S3 features: Storage Classes, Access Points, ACL, CORS, Glacier, performance patterns.
Successfully deployed static website hosting with CloudFront CDN and applied secure public access policies.
Completed full AWS Backup lifecycle: planning, deployment, notifications, restore testing, and cleanup.
Finished the end-to-end VM Import/Export workflow from on-premises to AWS and launched the instance from AMI.
Configured Storage Gateway & Multi-AZ file systems with performance monitoring, deduplication, shadow copies, and user management.
Implemented S3 multi-region replication and managed bucket versioning effectively.
Strengthened overall storage, security, hybrid integration, and performance optimization skills.