Week 3 Worklog

Week 3 Objectives:

  • Strengthen IaC, systems management, and observability capabilities.
  • Learn to automate infrastructure provisioning and operations.

Tasks to be carried out this week:

DayTaskStart DateCompletion DateReference MaterialStatus
1AWS: Lambda & Grafana05/01/202605/01/2026Explored serverless automation and monitoring dashboardsCompleted
2AWS: CloudWatch Advanced05/02/202605/02/2026Practiced deeper observability patternsCompleted
3AWS: Resource Tags & IAM05/03/202605/03/2026Used tags and policies for governanceCompleted
4AWS: Systems Manager05/04/202605/04/2026Managed remote systems via Session ManagerCompleted
5AWS: CloudFormation & CDK05/05/202605/05/2026Provisioned infrastructure as codeCompleted
6AWS: IaC Advanced05/06/202605/06/2026Improved CDK design and deployment flowCompleted
7AWS: Optimization & Monitoring05/07/202605/07/2026Tuned resources and monitoring strategyCompleted

Daily Details

Day 1 - AWS: Lambda & Grafana

  • Explored serverless automation and built an initial monitoring view with Grafana.

Day 1 screenshot

Day 2 - AWS: CloudWatch Advanced

  • Practiced advanced observability with logs, metrics, alarms, and dashboards.

Day 2 screenshot

Day 3 - AWS: Resource Tags & IAM

  • Used tags and IAM policies together to organize resources and tighten access control.

Day 3 screenshot

Day 4 - AWS: Systems Manager

  • Managed remote systems with Session Manager and reviewed operational tooling in SSM.

Day 4 screenshot

Day 5 - AWS: CloudFormation & CDK

  • Provisioned infrastructure as code using CloudFormation and AWS CDK.

Day 5 screenshot

Day 6 - AWS: IaC Advanced

  • Improved CDK design, deployment structure, and repeatable infrastructure workflows.

Day 6 screenshot

Day 7 - AWS: Optimization & Monitoring

  • Tuned resource usage and reviewed how billing, monitoring, and performance relate.

Day 7 screenshot

Week 3 Achievements:

  • Built a practical base in infrastructure automation and operations.
  • Improved governance and visibility across resources.
  • Became more effective in deploying and managing AWS environments.