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# AWS

### (AW-100) Approved AWS Regions

The only permitted AWS region for Lambda School Labs projects are listed below:

* us-east-1 (N. Virginia)

This is the only region that is connected to github for app deployments. Any deployed services in other regions may be shut down without notice by automation.

Rationale:

* Labs manages dozens of accounts using thousands of distinct resources. Keeping the regions limited makes the discovery of resources manageable.

Alternatives:

* None

Exceptions:

* None

### (AW-200) Approved AWS Services

The only permitted AWS services for Lambda School Labs projects are listed below:

* Amplify
  * Front-end hosting of Single Page Apps (SPA) only
* Elastic Beanstalk
  * Data Science API deployments only
* Sagemaker
  * Data Science only
* S3
  * Public asset storage
  * User uploads via signed URLs
  * Data storage for DS teams

All others are prohibited from use.

Note: These services utilize many underlying services, which are permitted only when provisioned by the orchestration services listed above.

Rationale:

* AWS is *very* deep, with many different services and components. That complexity needs careful controls to reduce risk and cost.

Alternatives:

* None

Exceptions:

* None

### (AW-300) Resource Naming

The following naming conventions must be followed:

* IAM Users
  * Username *must* be the student's `lambdastudents.com` email address in lowercase
    * `jessica-graham@lambdastudents.com`
  * A `Name` tag must be applied with the student's full name
    * Jessica Graham
* Amplify Application
  * `<Product Name>-<Cohort>-<Team Letter>`
    * bridges-to-prosperity-labs25-a
    * ecosoap-labs26-c
* Elastic Beanstalk Application
  * `<Product Name>-<Cohort>`
    * bridges-to-prosperity-labs25
    * ecosoap-labs26-c
* Elastic Beanstalk Environment
  * `<Product Name>-<Cohort>-<Team Letter>`
    * bridges-to-prosperity-labs25-a
    * ecosoap-labs26-c

{% hint style="info" %}
Please check with your Engineering Manager if you need to name something in AWS that is not in this list.
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="warning" %}
Not following these naming standards *will* cause your AWS resources to be automatically de-provisioned.
{% endhint %}

Rationale:

* Labs manages dozens of accounts using thousands of distinct resources. Consistent naming is a key to managing this complexity.

Alternatives:

* None

Exceptions:

* None


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