Week 7 Worklog

OBJECTIVES IN WEEK 7:

  • Finalize and optimize the Solution Architecture based on Mentor’s feedback.
  • Master In-memory Caching services with Amazon ElastiCache (Redis): Cluster creation, CLI/SDK connection, and data manipulation.
  • Complete and submit the final project Proposal to GitHub.
  • Practice Advanced Networking: Transit Gateway, Site-to-Site VPN (with Cisco CSR), ECMP Routing, and Hybrid DNS with Route 53.

TASKS OF WEEK 7:

DayTaskStart DateEnd DateReferences
Mon- Receive feedback on project solution architecture from FCJ mentors
- Listen and refine architecture based on feedback		23/02/202623/02/2026
Tue- Practice Lab 16: Amazon ElastiCache - Redis
+ Introduction
+ Preparation
* Create AWS Access Key
* Install AWS CLI
* Configure AWS CLI
+ Create ElastiCache cluster
* Create subnet group (Console/AWS CLI)
* Create cluster (cluster mode disabled) (Console/AWS CLI)
* Create cluster (cluster mode enabled)
* Grant access to cluster
* Connect to cluster node
Cluster Mode Disabled
Cluster Mode Enabled
Endpoints use AWS CLI
* Delete cluster (Console/AWS CLI)		24/02/202624/02/2026Lab 16 Intro
Prereq
Redis Lab
Wed- Continue Lab 16: Amazon ElastiCache - Redis
+ Use AWS SDK to read/write data on ElastiCache
* Create Elasticache cluster
Create a cluster (mode disabled cluster)
Create a cluster (mode enabled cluster)
Check user group
* Connect to Elasticache
Connect to a cluster (mode disabled cluster)
Connect to a cluster (mode enabled cluster)
* Set and Get strings
* Set and Get a hash with multiple items
* Publish (write) and subscribe (read)
* Write and read from a stream
+ Resource Cleanup		25/02/202625/02/2026SDK Redis
Cleanup
Thu- Finalize proposal, deploy to GitHub, and submit proposal26/02/202626/02/2026
Fri- Practice Lab 17: AWS Networking and Content Delivery
+ Introduction
+ Preparation Steps
* Deploy VPC
* Cisco CSR Agreement
+ VPC Components Deep Dive
+ Transit Gateway and Site-to-Site VPNs
* Transit Gateway and Site-to-Site VPNs
* Access Cisco CSR Router with Cloud9
* Setup Site-to-site VPN
* Add ECMP Path
* Transit Gateway Routing
+ Route53 DNS Endpoints and Internal Hosted Zones
* Deploy DNS
* Test DNS		27/02/202627/02/2026Lab 17 Intro
VPC Deep Dive
TGW & VPN
Route53

ACHIEVEMENTS IN WEEK 7:

  1. Project Solution Architecture solidified and optimized following in-depth feedback from Mentors.
  2. Completed Lab 16: Mastered Amazon ElastiCache (Redis), practiced Cluster creation, connection, and advanced data manipulation (Pub/Sub, Stream) via AWS SDK.
  3. Project Proposal finalized, packaged, and successfully submitted to the GitHub Repository.
  4. Completed Lab 17: Deployed complex network models using Transit Gateway connecting VPN with Cisco CSR Routers, configured ECMP routing and Hybrid DNS resolution with Route 53.