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How to Deploy a Django App to the Cloud with AWS Lambda

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What You Need to Know About AWS Lambda Deployments

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Serverless Django with Zappa

Module 1: Introduction

Introduction:

Start Here

Introduction: (3:25)

Video Course - Serverless Django Applications With Lambda

Introduction: (5:34)

Why Go Serverless? Understanding Zappa's Benefits

Introduction: (1:20)

About the Author

Introduction: (3:53)

Class Details

Module 2: Getting Started

Lesson 1:

Creating and Configuring an AWS Account for Zappa Deployment

Lesson 2: (10:37)

How to Set Up an AWS Lambda-Like Environment with Docker

Lesson 3:

Understanding the Basics of Django and Zappa Development

Lesson 4: (1:12)

Activating the Environment

Module 3: Dive into Zappa

Lesson 1:

Setting Up a Zappa Development Environment

Lesson 2: (7:16)

How to Deploy a Django App to the Cloud with AWS Lambda

Lesson 3:

What You Need to Know About AWS Lambda Deployments

Module 4: Hosting static files

Lesson 1:

Django Tutorial - What are Static Files?

Lesson 2:

Two Ways to Handle Django Static Files

Lesson 3:

Configuring WhiteNoise with Django for Static Files

Lesson 4:

How to Set Up S3 Buckets to Serve Static Files from Django

Lesson 5: (1:55)

Final thoughts on static files

Module 5: Custom Domain Names

Lesson 1: (2:32)

A Quick Overview of HTTPS and Custom Domain Names

Lesson 2: (6:07)

Setting Up a Domain Through AWS Route 53 for a Django App

Lesson 3: (1:22)

Not using AWS services

Lesson 4: (6:47)

Domain Handling with Zappa - WWW and Non-WWW Options

Module 6: Connecting a Database

Lesson 1:

Creating a Cloud Database and Connecting It to a Django App

Lesson 2: (4:40)

A Detailed Walkthrough for Creating Your First RDS with AWS

Lesson 3: (7:37)

Connecting a Django App to a PostgreSQL Database

Lesson 4: (8:26)

An Introduction to Creating Django Models [with Examples]

Lesson 5: (1:05)

Final thoughts on databases

Module 7: Get Ready for Production

Lesson 1: (6:23)

A Primer on Securing Serverless Apps in AWS

Lesson 2: (11:50)

Creating a Virtual Private Cloud in AWS for a Relational Database

Lesson 3: (10:02)

Securing an AWS Virtual Private Cloud for Django Deployment

How to Deploy a Django App to the Cloud with AWS Lambda