You're reading from Mastering Ubuntu Server Gain expertise in the art of deploying, configuring, managing, and troubleshooting Ubuntu Server

Product type Paperback

Published in Dec 2020

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781800564640

Length 702 pages

Edition 3rd Edition

Tools

Ubuntu Server

Concepts

System Administration

Author (1):

Jay LaCroix

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Table of Contents (26) Chapters

Preface

1. Deploying Ubuntu Server

2. Managing Users and Permissions FREE CHAPTER

3. Managing Software Packages

4. Navigating and Essential Commands

5. Managing Files and Directories

6. Boosting Your Command-line Efficiency

7. Controlling and Managing Processes

8. Monitoring System Resources

9. Managing Storage Volumes

10. Connecting to Networks

11. Setting Up Network Services

12. Sharing and Transferring Files

13. Managing Databases

14. Serving Web Content

15. Automating Server Configuration with Ansible

16. Virtualization

17. Running Containers

18. Container Orchestration

19. Deploying Ubuntu in the Cloud

20. Automating Cloud Deployments with Terraform

21. Securing Your Server

22. Troubleshooting Ubuntu Servers

23. Preventing Disasters

24. Another Book You May Enjoy

25. Index

Keeping costs down: understanding how to save money and make cost-effective decisions

As you just saw, there were many components and configurations we had to implement in order to implement a load-balanced solution in AWS. As we grow our AWS infrastructure and implement more solutions, we should also keep an eye on our bill. Although we can utilize the free tier for now, production applications will likely need more powerful instances than what the free tier will provide, and the free tier itself won't last forever. Not only that, but we should also know how to check how our bill is trending to make sure we don't accidentally implement something that is expensive or waste money by running something we no longer need.

In this section, we'll explore some concepts around billing. Although it's beyond the scope of this chapter to do a complete deep-dive into the world of billing, the subsections that follow will provide you with essential advice needed to help...