Exploring AWS Services with LocalStack & Pulumi | glowing-telegram project - Episode 122
5In this video, I dive into exploring LocalStack and Pulumi to manage AWS services for my streaming management tool, Glowing Telegram. Starting with AWS session setups, I discuss the storage strategies and lifecycle policies I have for my stream archives on S3 and Glacier, aiming to optimize costs and accessibility.
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Following that, I introduce LocalStack and share my first-time experience setting it up. LocalStack offers a local AWS cloud stack emulator, a great tool for testing AWS resources and configurations without costing a penny. I install LocalStack using pip and start experimenting with it. However, while it’s a powerful tool, some service simulations require a paid version.
Next, I transition to Pulumi, another infrastructure as code tool I’ll be using to automate resource creation in AWS. I go through initial setups, configuring a TypeScript project with Pulumi for seamless integration with LocalStack. This part also includes defining simple S3 buckets and understanding the Pulumi stack workflow.
The main focus includes:
Setting up LocalStack for local AWS service emulation
Configuring Pulumi for infrastructure as code
Creating and managing AWS resources like S3 buckets in a local environment
Discussion of AWS Batch, Lambda functions, and potential moves to AWS for Glowing Telegram
My intention is to find practical ways to transition parts of my Glowing Telegram app from local to AWS using automation tools. This video is perfect for developers interested in AWS cloud services, LocalStack, and Pulumi.
*Helpful Links*
Learn more about LocalStack: https://localstack.cloud/
Get started with Pulumi: https://www.pulumi.com/docs/
AWS Free Tier: https://aws.amazon.com/free/
Stay tuned as I navigate through these tools and share insights into optimizing cloud management for development projects.