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Using ElastiCache to Improve Database Performance

This lab presents an application that is struggling under load due to a low read/write provisioned capacity. We navigate through the process of provisioning an ElastiCache cluster so we can implement a simplistic cache in front of the database. Basic knowledge of the Linux CLI, file commands, and Vim editor is expected.

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Path Info

Level

Intermediate

Duration

1h 0m

Published

Oct 09, 2020

Challenge

Measure the Baseline Performance
1. Create the app directory.
2. Edit the database configuration.
3. Create the baseline performance measurement of the application. We will compare this with the Redis performance after our changes.
Challenge

Deploy the Redis Cluster
1. Create the security group and necessary inbound rules.
2. Deploy a new Redis cluster to use as our cache.
Challenge

Update the Application and Measure its Performance
1. Update the application to use the Redis cluster as a "cache-aside."
2. Re-measure the application's performance and note the new total time. This should be significantly less time than the original total time.

Author

A Cloud Guru

The Cloud Content team comprises subject matter experts hyper focused on services offered by the leading cloud vendors (AWS, GCP, and Azure), as well as cloud-related technologies such as Linux and DevOps. The team is thrilled to share their knowledge to help you build modern tech solutions from the ground up, secure and optimize your environments, and so much more!

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