Workshop

Deploy DNA Analysis Application on AWS

Overview

In this workshop, you will learn how to deploy a production-ready full-stack DNA Analysis application on AWS using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with CloudFormation. The application consists of a React frontend, Spring Boot backend, and MySQL database, all deployed with AWS best practices for security, scalability, and cost optimization.

AWS Services Used:

VPC & Networking: VPC, Subnets, Internet Gateway, NAT Gateway, VPC Endpoints
Compute: EC2 Auto Scaling Group, Application Load Balancer
Storage & CDN: S3 for frontend hosting, CloudFront for global content delivery
Database: RDS MySQL for data persistence with automated backups
Security: Security Groups, IAM Roles, AWS Cognito for user authentication
Monitoring: CloudWatch Logs, Alarms, and SNS notifications
API Management: API Gateway for secure backend API exposure

What You Will Learn

Infrastructure as Code: Deploy complete AWS infrastructure using CloudFormation templates
VPC Design: Create a secure VPC with public and private subnets across multiple availability zones
Cost Optimization: Use VPC Endpoints to reduce NAT Gateway costs (~$20-25/month savings)
Auto Scaling: Configure EC2 Auto Scaling based on CPU metrics for high availability
Database Management: Deploy and configure RDS MySQL with security best practices
Frontend Deployment: Host static React website on S3 with CloudFront CDN
Backend Deployment: Deploy Spring Boot application on EC2 with systemd service
Security Best Practices: Implement security groups, IAM roles, and Cognito authentication
Monitoring & Logging: Set up CloudWatch for application monitoring and alerting

Architecture Diagram

Internet
    │
    ├─── CloudFront (CDN) ──> S3 (Frontend)
    │
    └─── API Gateway ──> ALB ──> EC2 (Backend) ──> RDS MySQL
                                  │
                                  └─── VPC Endpoints (S3, CloudWatch, SSM)

Prerequisites

AWS Account with appropriate permissions (Administrator or equivalent)
AWS CLI installed and configured (aws configure)
EC2 Key Pair created in your AWS region (ap-southeast-1)
Basic understanding of AWS services and command line interface
Familiarity with CloudFormation concepts

Estimated Cost

Running this workshop infrastructure will cost approximately $8.90/month (if running 24/7):

Service	Instance Type	Cost/month (USD)
EC2	t3.nano	$3.50
RDS MySQL	db.t3.micro	$2.80
API Gateway	-	$0.50
S3 + CloudFront	-	$0.80
Route 53	-	$0.50
Cognito	-	$0.10
CloudWatch	-	$0.30
CI/CD (CodePipeline)	-	$0.40
Total		$8.90

For workshop (2-3 hours): ~$0.50-1.00

💡 Cost Saving Tips:

Delete the stack immediately after workshop completion
Use AWS Free Tier for eligible services
Disable NAT Gateway when not in use (saves ~$32/month)
Use VPC Endpoints instead of NAT Gateway for production

Workshop Duration

Total Time: 2-3 hours
Infrastructure Deployment: 15-20 minutes
Application Configuration: 30-45 minutes
Testing & Validation: 15-30 minutes
Cleanup: 5-10 minutes