Week 3 Worklog

Week 3 Objectives:

  • Learn DNS principles and configure Amazon Route 53 domain hosting.
  • Set up a Hybrid DNS configuration and deploy a Remote Desktop Gateway (RDGW).
  • Understand AWS CloudFormation basics and VPC Peering concepts.

Tasks to be carried out this week:

DayTaskStart DateCompletion DateReference Material
2Learn about DNS servers, hosted zones, and Route 53 routing policies.05/04/202605/04/2026https://000010.awsstudygroup.com/
3Design and configure a Hybrid DNS resolving architecture using Route 53 Resolvers and create Security Groups.05/05/202605/05/2026https://000010.awsstudygroup.com/
4Deploy and configure a Remote Desktop Gateway (RDGW) to securely access Windows instances in a private subnet.05/06/202605/06/2026https://000093.awsstudygroup.com/
5Study AWS CloudFormation templates and write a basic YAML configuration to provision Security Groups and EC2.05/07/202605/07/2026https://000037.awsstudygroup.com/
6Establish a VPC Peering connection between two VPCs, updating Route Tables and Network ACLs accordingly.05/08/202605/08/2026https://000019.awsstudygroup.com/

Week 3 Achievements:

  • Configured Route 53 for custom domain resolution and deployed a Hybrid DNS Resolver.
  • Secured administrative access to internal VPC instances using RDGW.
  • Automated infrastructure with CloudFormation and bridged two independent networks using VPC Peering.