venn1991/two-tier-architecture

Two-Tier AWS Infrastructure with Terraform

Overview

Welcome to the Terraform project for deploying a Two-Tier architecture on AWS! This project adopts a modular and security-enhanced approach to create a scalable and maintainable infrastructure.

Features

• Modular Structure: The project is organized into dedicated modules for each AWS service, promoting reusability and maintainability.
• Security Focus: Utilize IAM roles and policies to ensure a secure infrastructure.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Deploy and manage your infrastructure using Terraform, enabling version control and reproducibility.
• Service-Specific Modules: Each module corresponds to a specific AWS service, allowing for targeted management.

Getting Started

Follow these steps to deploy the Two-Tier architecture:

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Venn1991/Terraform-for-AWS
   cd Terraform-for-AWS/Non-Modularized/Two-Tier-Application/bloody-sweet

2. Plan and Apply:

   terraform init
   terraform plan -var-file=variables.tfvars
   terraform apply -var-file=variables.tfvars --auto-approve

3. Cleanup: When done the exploration, run the following to destroy the infrastructure

   terraform destroy -var-file=variables.tfvars --auto-approve

Project Highlights

• VPC: The Foundation: Create a robust Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) to establish a secure and isolated environment for your application.

• Load Balancing Magic: Harness the power of the Application Load Balancer (ALB) to intelligently distribute incoming traffic across multiple EC2 instances, ensuring optimal performance and high availability.

• Auto Scaling Wonders: Leverage the Auto Scaling Group to dynamically adjust the number of EC2 instances based on demand. This ensures your application scales seamlessly, providing resilience and cost efficiency.

• Database Sorcery: Dive into the world of managed databases with Amazon RDS. Easily deploy, scale, and manage relational databases without the operational overhead.

• DNS Mastery: Achieve domain registration and DNS management excellence with Amazon Route 53. Seamlessly connect your applications to the internet while ensuring high availability and low-latency responses.

• Web Application Firewall (WAF) Protection: Safeguard your applications from web exploits and ensure a secure user experience with AWS WAF, a web application firewall that helps protect your web applications from common web exploits.

• Content Delivery Network (CDN) Acceleration: Boost the delivery of your content globally with a Content Delivery Network. Accelerate load times, enhance user experience, and reduce latency using Amazon CloudFront.

• SSL Certificate Management with ACM: Ensure secure communication between your users and the application with Amazon Certificate Manager (ACM). Easily provision, manage, and deploy SSL/TLS certificates.

• IAM for Robust Security: Implement robust security measures with Identity and Access Management (IAM). Define granular permissions and access controls to secure your AWS resources.

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Excellence: Embrace Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform, facilitating the provisioning and management of AWS resources in a declarative and scalable manner.

These project highlights showcase the comprehensive AWS services integrated into the Two-Tier architecture, providing a solid foundation for your applications with security, scalability, and performance at the forefront.

Detailed Guide

Feel free to contribute and adapt this project to suit your needs. We welcome your ideas and improvements.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.