When you first start with AWS, it can be a little overwhelming—SO many things to learn and remember. There are hundreds of services, and thousands of ways to do things, but all that will come in time.
In this video, I’ll walk you through five simple things you can do right now to set yourself up for success.
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00:00 – Overview of the 5 Tips to know as an AWS beginner
00:12 – Tip 1: Using the AWS Free Tier
01:25 – Tip 2: Setting up an AWS Budget (no surprise bills!)
03:03 – Tip 3: View a breakdown of costs in Cost Explorer
04:54 – Tip 4: Set up multi-factor authentication (MFA) for the root account
06:43 – Tip 5: Set up an IAM user for your everyday work (don’t use the root account)