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Joe A.

Leicestershire, United Kingdom

$100/hr
5.0
699 jobs
If you’re looking to increase the conversion rate of your current Amazon listing, or want high-converting copy for your new product... keep reading. My name’s Joe Atkins and I’m a direct response copywriter who specializes in Amazon listing optimization. As you know, competition on Amazon is tough, but there’s a surefire way to stack the odds in your favour from day one, and that’s by... • Having a listing that sells your product better than your competitors... • Having a listing that ranks well by incorporating keywords so naturally customers don’t even know they’re there... • Having a listing that’s written in such a way that it establishes you as the go-to seller in your category... That’s where I can help. I leverage my experience as a direct response copywriter and knowledge of Amazon to create listings that put you head-and-shoulders above the competition. Here’s the difference between hiring a “does-it-all” copywriter and hiring a specialist... • I work behind-the-scenes with multi-million dollar Amazon sellers (I see what they’re doing day-in, day-out, and can apply the same principles to your business)... • I’ve written over 100 Amazon listings for clients in the past six months alone (all documented here on Upwork - just check my feedback and jobs in progress)... • I’ve been through multiple Amazon FBA courses myself, so understand the work that goes into getting a product to market... You won’t need to tell me the character limitations for the title, bullets, and product description. I already know. You won’t need to tell me where to place your keywords for maximum effectiveness. I already know... Save yourself the time and money by working with a tried-and-tested sales producing copywriter. Here’s what a couple of recent clients had to say after I rewrote their listings: “Just letting you know - before: conversion was 5% and selling around 13 units per day. Now: conversion is 20.1% and selling 44 units per day. Thank you Joe, great work!” - Viktor Villand, Estonia “Had Joe rewrite an Amazon listing that already converted fairly well and once implementing the changes immediately saw an upward change in conversion. The higher conversion rate has already paid for the project.” - Seth Anderson, US Ready to take your sales up a notch? Contact me today. Joe “The Amazon Copywriter” Atkins P.S. Need more than just a listing? I've got you covered. I also write customer email follow-ups, EBC copy, and do product description copywriting for websites.
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Ad Copy
  • Copywriting
  • Product Description
  • Sales Copywriting
  • Amazon FBA
  • Amazon Webstore
  • Amazon
  • Amazon Listing Optimization
Steven C.

Brooklyn, United States

$200/hr
5.0
195 jobs
𝗜'𝗺 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 & 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲; 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀! 𝗜 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗺𝘆𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲-𝗴𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲-𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁. 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝘀; 𝗺𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗜'𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗼𝗼! 📞 Invite me to your Upwork job to book a free consultation call. I’m not your average tech. As a member of your team, I go above and beyond to provide you with an exceptional experience: ✅ Unparalleled reliability, patience, communication & professionalism ✅ Over a decade of server/system administration experience ✅ 100% track record with over 6,000 Upwork hours ✅ Exceptional problem-solving skills ✅ Very fast learner of new technologies Here are just a few of the technologies & service providers that I have extensive experience working with: 🛠 Amazon Web Services AWS (EC2, RDS, S3, Route53, Lamda, +) 🛠 Google Cloud Platform & Google Suite Administrator 🛠 Azure Cloud Architect & Server Administrator 🛠 Digital Ocean, Linode, Godaddy, Bluehost, Hostgator & many other hosts 🛠 cPanel/WHM, Plesk, Webmin, DirectAdmin, No Panel Servers 🛠 LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) ⚡ I am fully insured with $1,000,000 in professional liability coverage. Anyone touching your critical servers should be! I specialize in server & application security, performance optimization, and on-demand support services. However, the list doesn’t end there. I’ve spent every working day of the past decade putting out fires. I’ve dealt with hacked servers & websites, mission-critical technical failures, application failures, and many other issues. It has been my utmost pleasure to take on the challenge of both resolving the technical issues while providing customer service with a smile during the most difficult of times. Being the best in class, excellence requires effort. Simply meeting expectations is not sufficient. Anticipating and satisfying one’s unknown needs is what makes for an incredible consultant. Beyond my technical skills, these are lessons the past decade has afforded me. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 𝟱-𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝘀 ❝ Steven is the best freelancer I have ever hired (and I have hired very many in various venues). Whipsmart, committed, and conscientious, I am utterly blown away by the quality of his work, and of his funny, personable manner. Highest possible recommendation. ❞ ❝ Steven is fantastic and goes above and beyond for his clients. We will 100% use him again and recommend him enthusiastically. THANK YOU! ❞ ❝ Steven is amazing. Hire him before he raises his rate. Super helpful and responsive. If you need help with anything related to servers, hosting, migration, performance optimization, WordPress support, security or overall optimization, look no further. ❞ ❝ Steven is a Gem. Simply put, Steven is the most knowledgeable IT person I have ever met. He helped me navigate through a very delicate situation that threatened to shut down my business completely. Without Steven, I probably would have had to close down my business and let my people go. He has a DEEP working knowledge of servers and server admin as well Wordpress and many other tools. He is EXTREMELY Professional and a great communicator. I will hire Steven again. ❞ I can support you with… + Linux & Windows Server Administration + Cloud Architecture, Performance & Cost Optimizations + Best practice performance optimization, server security & on-demand support. + Deployment of elastic cloud server clusters. + Managed migrations & system upgrades. + Mitigation of DDoS attacks & other malicious activity. + PCI Compliance & Resolution of failed vulnerability audits & scans. + Application Support - WordPress, Moodle, Magento, WHMCS, Drupal + Disaster Recovery - Backup plan creation & testing. + Additional Web Host Support - When your hosting provider drops the ball. + Mail Security & Authentication - SPF, DKIM, DMARC Support + DNS Management + Project Management + Customer Support + Marketing - PR, SEM (search engine marketing), Pay-Per-Click (PPC) on Google, Bing, Facebook, Twitter, and others. Extensive SEO work (on-page & off-page optimization). Re-targeting campaigns (Adroll, Perfect Audience, Google, Facebook, Youtube) Affiliate marketing via directly managed programs & third-party networks (CJ, Shareasale, ClickBank, Pepperjam, and others.) Mail marketing automation (Mailchimp, Infusionsoft, Marketo, Convertkit) and many CRM systems. + Development - PHP & Python. + Business Management - I've worn many other hats during the management of my business, including work in HR, support, sales, finance, marketing, PR, etc. I'd love to use this experience to help you out! Drop me a line to further discuss your needs. Thanks, 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗛. 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲 Clarkes.Team
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Workspace
  • WordPress
  • Magento
  • Linux System Administration
  • Mailchimp
  • Vulnerability Assessment
  • Cloudflare
  • PHP
  • Malware Removal
  • Keap Marketing
  • PCI
  • Website Optimization
  • DigitalOcean
  • Google Cloud Platform
Dmitry K.

Yerevan, Armenia

$70/hr
5.0
172 jobs
Accomplished systems administrator with 20+ years of experience managing server infrastructures and data-center operations across multiple platforms. Effectively plan, install, configure and optimize the IT infrastructure to consistently achieve high availability and performance. Extensive experience in the design, implementation, and orchestrating of distributed, scalable, and fault tolerance systems. I'm focused on new ways of using technology to turn your insights into new digital products. Other tech Skills: Ubuntu, Docker, Kubernetes, Consul, Python, Ansible, Terraform, VPN, Nginx, BIND, PowerDNS, DHCP, LDAP, AWS (EC2, ECS, Elastic Beanstalk, Batch, RDS, Lambda, S3, IAM, etc), Git, SVN, TeamCity, Jenkins, Gitlab CI.
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Docker
  • Ansible
  • Python
  • NGINX
  • GitLab
  • Kubernetes
  • Linux System Administration
  • Distributed Computing
  • Terraform
  • Linux
Lam N.

Garden Grove, United States

$150/hr
5.0
167 jobs
TLDR; I’m familiar with most AWS products and DevOps engineering. I work alone and might be able to assist with issues from workloads running inside AWS. Please read on for more details. ——— I’m Lam, a full-stack AWS Cloud Engineer/Solutions Architect/DevOps with 8 years of experience working with AWS platform. My expertise includes managing, troubleshooting, building, and migrating AWS cloud environments, including EC2 Linux servers, RDS databases, DNS transfer, and hosting. I am also skilled in auditing AWS environments for best practices and the AWS well-architected framework, and have assisted clients in preparing for SOC2, PCI, and HIPAA compliance. I am dedicated to helping clients optimize costs, ensure scalability, improve reliability, increase performance efficiency, enhance security, and achieve operational excellence. * AWS skills: - Onboard new projects onto AWS. - Migrate workloads from other cloud providers or on-premises to AWS. - Setup new AWS accounts and Organizations from scratch. - Design and configure Control Tower/Landing Zone with AWS Organization on enterprise scale. - Organizing AWS multi-account environment using recommended account strategies. - Expertise in designing and implementing scalable, reliable, and fault-tolerant systems on AWS. - Ability to choose the best AWS service for specific data, compute, database, or security needs. - Familiarity with AWS best practices in architecture and well-architected framework. - Proficiency in estimating AWS costs and finding ways to control them. * DevOps skills: - Proficiency in automating the build and deployment of applications from Git repositories to AWS using various services such as EC2, Lambda, ECS, EKS, Elastic BeanStalk, S3, and other common services. - Experience in developing automation scripts using Bash, and Python for Linux infrastructure. - Skilled in creating Shell/Chef code to automate server builds, OS patches, and application deployments to various environments. - Ability to design reliable infrastructures for IT products using the infrastructure-as-code concept with CloudFormation, Terraform, Pulumi, and AWS CDK, whether they are being migrated from on-premises or developed on the AWS platform. - Experience in implementing custom monitoring and integrating monitoring methods into deployment processes to create self-healing solutions on Linux EC2 instances. - Expertise in managing multiple AWS accounts, enforcing network security, managing user/group permissions, optimizing service performance, and controlling costs. * Common jobs that I have done: - Deploy new AWS Organizations with Control Tower / Landing Zone with guardrails. - Organize multiple accounts into Organizational Units per AWS best practices. - Configure SSO authentication for AWS users in multi-account environments using third party Identity Providers. - Deploy security measures and toolings to detect and prevent security issues in AWS (GuardDuty, Config, Detective, Security Hub, etc.) - Introduce startups and individuals to the benefits of AWS. - Resolve compliance issues like SOC2. - Experience in containerizing native applications such as Django, .NetCore, Nodejs, and Java to run on AWS ECS, including one-step builds and deployments using CICD tools like Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline/CodeBuild/CodeDeploy/CodeCommit. - Skilled in troubleshooting VPC/networking issues, including communication between AWS resources such as Lambda and private RDS/ElastiCache/EC2. - Expertise in Cloud security using tools such as IAM, VPC, Security Groups, S3 ACL, WAF, GuardDuty, and CloudTrail. - Experience in setting up serverless stacks using Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, and CloudFront. - Ability to review proposed or existing AWS architecture for factors such as security, cost-optimization, HA, backup, and performance. - Skilled in setting up secure access between on-premises and private subnets in VPC using tools like openVPN and SSH tunnel. - Proficiency in creating CloudFormation templates for quick replication of AWS stacks, including for disaster recovery and deployment to multiple regions, as well as for easily creating and removing resources. I'm also holding all associate and professional AWS certifications: - AWS Solutions Architect - Professional - AWS DevOps Engineer - Professional - AWS Security Specialty - AWS SysOps Administrator - AWS Developer Please also take a look at my past projects and customer reviews for extra details. --- If you need assistance with quick fixes, have any questions about your AWS environment, or have an interesting project you'd like to discuss, please don't hesitate to reach out to me.
  • Amazon Web Services
  • CI/CD
  • Amazon S3
  • Continuous Integration
  • Web Hosting
  • AWS Lambda
  • Deployment Automation
  • Amazon RDS
  • Terraform
  • Bash Programming
  • Automation
  • DevOps
  • Amazon EC2
  • Docker
Raul F.

Salinas, Spain

$55/hr
5.0
94 jobs
DevOps, and Marketplace Customizations/Integrations (Shopify, Amazon, Ebay, BigCommerce). Odoo Consultant and Developer. Expertise in Emerging Technologies: * Automation & DevOps: Streamline operations with Docker, AWS, Google Cloud. * Expertise in CI/CD pipelines, server management, and infrastructure as code. * Data Analysis & Machine Learning: Advanced skills in Python for data analysis, modeling, and machine learning, leveraging a dissertation project in this field. Skilled in creating actionable insights from complex datasets. * AI-Powered Solutions: Integrating AI tools and APIs to enhance user experiences, automate workflows, and improve performance in e-commerce platforms. Odoo Consultant and Developer: Extensive experience as a consultant and developer with the Odoo ERP platform, specializing in creating custom modules tailored to specific business requirements, seamless integration with external systems (including CRM, accounting, and inventory management). Marketplace Development Specialist: * Shopify Expert: Store setup, advanced customizations, app development, SEO optimization, liquid template customizations, and platform migrations. * Amazon & eBay Integrations: Proficient with Amazon MWS, SP API, Advertising API, eBay API, and BigCommerce API for seamless integrations and automation. Tech Stack Highlights: * Backend: Java / Spring Boot / Node.js / Python * Frontend: Vue.js / React.js * Mobile Development: React Native (iOS & Android) * DevOps Tools: Docker / AWS / Google Cloud / CI/CD Pipelines * Machine Learning: Python (NumPy, Pandas, scikit-learn, TensorFlow) * Database: MongoDB / SQL / Data Pipelines * Scripting: Bash / Shell Scripts / OAuth Integration Why Choose Me? I bring over 20+ years of experience as a Computer Science Engineer, blending expertise in software development. My passion lies in leveraging the latest technologies to solve complex challenges and drive measurable results for clients. I have a degree in Computer Sciences.
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Shopify
  • MongoDB
  • Vue.js
  • Java
  • Ecommerce Website
  • Node.js
  • React
  • Shopify Templates
  • Amazon MWS
  • API
  • RESTful API
  • eBay API
  • Ecommerce Website Development
Babu S.

Delhi Cantonment, India

$65/hr
5.0
84 jobs
TOP 1 PERCENT ON UPWORK WITH EXPERT VETTED, TOP RATED PLUS BADGE AND 100 PERCENT JOB SUCCESS RATE Phone System Expertise - Amazon Connect, Open AI, Salesforce, Service Cloud Voice,SCC AC, AWS Bedrock, AWS Lex , Amazon Connect Adapter for Salesforce, AWS lambda Amazon Connect and Lex Architect and developer profile with extensive development experience. 130 plus AWS Connect contact centers created. AWS Bedrock implementation with connect. Customer authentication, intelligent call routing solutions developed using bedrock. Contact lens call summary call categorization and sentiment analysis. Live transcript Open AI Chatgpt integration with Lex. Generative AI projects like booking appointments via chatgpt bot etc. Salesforce Rank - Ranger Salesforce Certified Administrator Service cloud voice with Amazon connect set up for 40 plus customers from scratch. SCC AC implementation (new from Salesforce) Two way SMS, whatsapp implementation using SCC AC AWS Lex expert in creating chatbots and voicebots. Worked on 60 plus Lex bots creation from scratch. Skill based routing via connect proficiency Extensive experience in Amazon Connect, LEX, Lambda, Kendra, Cloudformation, Dynamo Db, SES, SNS, EC2, Secret Manager, Cloud watch, Event bridge, S3, IAM and other AWS services. Custom CCP implementation for Amazon connect react js app with ac dialer, live agent status, real time metrics, recent activities, call result and many more features. Custom CCP and complete outbound dialer solution using connect and related services lambda, dynamodb etc. 1. More than twelve years of IT experience. Amazon connects six plus years of extensive experience from the architect level to the development level. 2. Complete deployment knowledge for both username and SSO-based. More than 130 amazon connect deployments and created contact flows of a very complex nature. 3. Knowledge of all configurations like create user, queue, routing profile, quick connect, reports, hours of operation, phone numbers, etc. 4. Can design architect and create contact flows as per the customer requirement of any complexity involving amazon lex or lambda or some other stuff. 5. Have a working knowledge of creating amazon lex and integrating it with amazon connect. 6. Know using lambdas to call external applications and using external data in amazon connect. 7. Implemented amazon connect chat widget and chat functionality. Interactive chat for amazon connect 8. Experience as technical lead development for amazon connect. 9 . Knowledge of other AWS services like lambda, kinesis, amazon Polly, transcribe, lex, SES, SNS, pinpoint, single sign-on, etc. 10 . Implemented amazon connect custom CCP using amazon connect streams. 11. Integrated custom CCP in Salesforce. Amazon connects CTI adapter whole working experience 12. Implemented features like callback, recording, amazon lex, out-of-office hours, wait time, dynamic queue selection, voicemail, etc. 13. Fluent in English with good interpersonal communication skills. 14. Working experience on Salesforce Service Cloud Voice. 15. Interactive chat messages for amazon connect. 16. Async chat solution for amazon connect. 17. Generative AI integration with connect and lex using chatgpt open ai platform. 18. Service cloud voice deployments and consultant for more than 40 customers. 19. Contact lens for call analytics and sentiment scoring. 20. Two way sms and email integration. 21. Agent performance using evaluation forms. 22. Agent workforce agent ui event build and deployed custom views and logic. 23. Cases and customer profiles. 24. Third party app integration with agent workforce. 25. Outbound dialer complete solution using connect and custom ccp. Live demonstration available anytime. Open for any questions related to Amazon Connect, Lex, SCV and related AWS services. Excellent communication skills and proactive suggestions for product and process improvements. Customer satisfaction is the foremost goal. Believes in building long-term relationships.
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Node.js
  • ASP.NET MVC
  • AngularJS
  • Electron
  • Salesforce Lightning
  • Salesforce Service Cloud
  • Salesforce
  • Amazon Lex
  • AWS Application

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How to Hire Top AWS Developers

How to hire top AWS developers

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the largest cloud-computing platform on the market. If you want to leverage the power of the cloud for your business, an AWS developer can help. Or if you're still unsure about AWS you should seek our cloud consulting services to help you make the right decision.

So how do you hire AWS developers? What follows are some tips for finding top AWS developers on Upwork. 

How to shortlist AWS professionals

As you’re browsing available AWS consultants, it can be helpful to develop a shortlist of the professionals you may want to interview. You can screen profiles on criteria such as:

  • Industry fit. You want an AWS developer who understands your industry so they can help you figure out how best to build cloud solutions tailored to your business.
  • Project experience. You can screen profiles for experience with projects similar to yours. Bonus points if they have a portfolio showcasing past accomplishments or code. 
  • Feedback. Check reviews from past clients for glowing testimonials or red flags that can tell you what it’s like to work with a particular AWS developer.

How to write an effective AWS job post

With a clear picture of your ideal AWS developer in mind, it’s time to write that job post. Although you don’t need a full job description as you would when hiring an employee, aim to provide enough detail for a contractor to know if they’re the right fit for the project.

Job post title

Create a simple title that describes exactly what you’re looking for. The idea is to target the keywords that your ideal candidate is likely to type into a job search bar to find your project. Here are some sample AWS job post titles:

  • AWS developer needed for deployment and maintenance of an enterprise app
  • Seeking software engineer (AWS, EC2, Java)
  • Need an AWS developer with experience in DevOps

AWS developer project description

An effective AWS development job post should include: 

  • Scope of work: From AWS IoT to big data analytics, list all the deliverables you’ll need. 
  • Project length: Your job post should indicate whether this is a smaller or larger project. 
  • Background: If you prefer specific AWS certificates or technologies, mention this here. 
  • Budget: Set a budget and note your preference for hourly rates vs. fixed-price contracts.

AWS developer job responsibilities

Here are some examples of AWS developer job responsibilities:

  • Design, build, and maintain software infrastructure
  • Implement cloud storage solutions
  • Provision virtual servers and containers as required
  • Identify and troubleshoot performance bottlenecks and availability issues across the technology stack. 

AWS developer requirements and qualifications

Be sure to include any requirements and qualifications you’re looking for in an AWS developer. Here are some examples:

  • Desired AWS technology (EC2, S3, RDS)
  • Software development
  • API development
  • Server-side development
  • IT infrastructure

AWS Developers FAQ

What is AWS?

AWS is a cloud services provider and development platform that gives developers everything they need to take advantage of the cloud. It enables you to build websites, cloud storage solutions, IoT products, machine-learning-powered apps, and more with Amazon’s global network of servers. Since AWS is a collection of tools with broad applications, it’s important to find someone experienced using AWS with the technologies found in your project’s technology stack. 

How much does it cost to hire an AWS developer?

The first step to determining the cost to hire an AWS developer will be to define your needs. Rates can vary due to many factors, including expertise and experience, location, and market conditions. Learn about the cost to hire an AWS developer.

Common AWS developer mistakes

Failing to optimize for computing costs: Are you provisioning too many or too few computing resources from AWS? The platform provides a wide range of options for pricing Amazon EC2 instances, including on-demand, yearly reserved, and spot instances. A cost analysis should be performed to determine that you’re provisioning no more and no less than the capacity you need.

Not implementing a cloud-optimized security strategy: A common mistake is to simply port over preexisting security best practices when moving from physical IT infrastructure to the cloud. A conventional perimeter-based security model won’t work for the cloud, however. Instead, all parties, from developers to operators, must be aware of the potential security impact of their activities. Clever use of access controls and automation tooling can programmatically enforce security best practices across an organization. 

Managing infrastructure manually: If you’re still clicking around the web-based management console to configure and manage your cloud infrastructure, you’ve probably noticed how hard it is to document and make your processes reproducible for others to follow. The console may be fine for smaller apps, but large, complex projects such as SaaS deployments will get unruly fast. Fortunately AWS CloudFormation gives you everything you need to automate the creation of resources such as EC2 instances, subnets, and security groups. By creating templates through CloudFormation you can save time and avoid errors of manual configuration management. 

AWS tips and best practices

Use Auto Scaling groups for all EC2 instances

In a typical AWS-powered web application, web servers will run on virtual machines in collections of Amazon EC2 instances called Auto Scaling groups.They enable your app to automatically add virtual machines to scale computing power with changing workloads. It’s considered best practice to use Auto Scaling for all EC2 instances including single instances. Not only does it make it easier to work with virtual machines as logical groups, but it’s also free and takes care of the monitoring of EC2 instances for things like CPU usage or the number of requests the load balancer has received. 

Pay attention to CloudWatch

CloudWatch is a monitoring tool that receives alerts for various metrics from all of your AWS services. It provides a handy dashboard from which you can graphically monitor the performance of various metrics across your entire stack, enabling you to track CPU usage, disk usage, network data, memory, and more.

Back up your data

AWS provides many tools for backing up your data. Whether it’s backing up your EBS volumes using Amazon EBS snapshots or creating an Amazon Machine Image (AMI) from an active EC2 instance to save it as a configuration template for future launches, AWS gives you everything you need to back up your data and resources.

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