Cloud Computing Labs

These labs provide the learners with practical experience as they explore the principals the cloud computing components of SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS. The participants will learn how to configure a VPS (virtual private server), install locally-hosted applications, use Nginx as a reverse proxy, run Docker-based applications, learn how to create your own Docker images, and configure a VPN server.

Labs

• Lab 1: Set up your VPS
  • Lab 1: Overview
  • Step 1: Interacting with your VPS
  • Step 2: Update and reboot
  • Step 3: Essential Configuration
  • Step 4: Configure the firewall
  • Step 5: Install Docker
  • Step 6: Install Nginx
  • Step 7: Install PHP
  • Step 8: Create a Name-based Site
  • Step 9: Install a Web Admin panel
• Lab 2: Configure Nginx as a Reverse Proxy
  • Lab 2: Overview
  • Step 1: Install a snap Application
  • Step 2: Configure Nginx using the Command Line
  • Step 3: Load a Simple Docker Project
  • Step 4: Using Docker Compose
• Lab 3: Docker Compose and Volumes
  • Lab 3: Overview
  • Docker Compose
  • Step 1: Clean Up
  • Step 2: Configure Volumes
  • Step 3: Persist Data Using Volumes
  • Step 4: Add additional Services
  • Step 5: Configure Wordpress to use Redis
  • Step 6: Configure Nextcloud using Docker Compose
• Lab 4: Modifying a Dockerfile
  • Lab 4: Overview
  • Docker Terms Review
  • Step 1: Building a Docker Image
  • Step 2: Modifying a Docker Image
  • Step 3: Extending a Docker Image
• Lab 5: Building a Docker Image
  • Lab 5: Overview
  • Dockerfile
  • Step 1: Create a Basic Dockerfile
  • Step 2: Daemonize Docker
  • Step 3: Building a Hello World Python Image
• Lab 6: Flask Python App
  • Lab 6: Overview
  • Step 1: Create a Python Flask image for your development projects
  • Step 2: Setup the docker-compose environment
  • Step 3: The Development process
  • Step 4: Developing Your Flask App
• Lab 8: VPS Security
  • Lab 8: VPS Security
  • Step 1: Enable Automatic Updates
  • Step 2: Change the Default SSH Port
  • Step 3: Change the root Password
  • Step 4: Restrict root Login
  • Step 5: Create another User

Support Docs

• Reference Guides
  • Nginx Quick References
    • 1. Choose an Nginx template.
    • 2. Enable or Disable an Nginx site
    • 3. Verify and Apply Configuration
  • Security Quick References
    • SSL
  • WordPress Hacks
    • Reset admin password
  • Sphinx and Read the Docs
    • Sphinx
    • Read the Docs Sphinx Theme
    • Resources
  • Dockerfile
    • Resources
    • Dockerfile Elements
  • PaaS Tools
    • CapRover
    • Dokku
    • OpenShift Origin (OKD)