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Network diagram
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CAREER PROJECT · Advanced · 2–3 weekends
AWS VPC + RDS Web Application
Deploy an app across public/private subnets with controlled networking and an RDS database.
VPCSubnetsRDSSecurity groupsNetworking
DEFINITION OF DONE
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Live app
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03
RDS config notes
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04
Security rules
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05
Recovery notes
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RESUME / PORTFOLIO FRAMING
Describe what you actually did.
Deployed a database-backed application in an AWS VPC with segmented networking, security groups and managed RDS storage.
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STRETCH GOALS
Go deeper if the core is already solid.
Multi-AZ
Add only if it strengthens the engineering story instead of delaying a finished, deployable core.
Bastion alternative
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VPC endpoints
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