Week 11 - Office Hours

What’s the best way to describe PaaS

• A virtual private server where you have complete control over the OS

• A service where you just deploy your app without worrying about the underlying infrastructure

• A service to host only databases

• A super-powered container for your app's data

What does VPS stand for?

• Very Posh Server

• Vultures Prefer Servers

• Virtual Private Server

• Very Public Server (Oops!)

When you are deploying a backend application to AWS, what would you typically use to host the database?

• WS Lambda (If you want to turn your app into a wizard and perform serverless magic)

• AWS EC2 (You get a whole cloud to yourself, but you have to clean it!)

• AWS RDS (For databases that need a good home!)

• AWS CloudFront (When you need a fast cloud that’s always in a hurry)

What’s a key benefit of using containerization (e.g., Docker) for deploying applications?

• It makes your app think it’s a ninja and sneak past deployment issues

• It allows apps to be deployed without any underlying infrastructure

• It makes your app 10x faster, like a speedster on coffee

• t’s just really good at pretending it’s an onion (layers on layers)

What does SSL stand for, and why is it important in deployment?

• Super Silly Layer; it makes your app laugh at hackers

• Super Secret Layer; it’s where all the encrypted secrets live

• Super Safe Layer; for when your data needs a little extra security

• Secure Socket Layer; it encrypts data between the client and server for secure communication

Question 7: When deploying a backend, why would you need environment variables?

• To hold configuration details like database URLs, API keys, and other sensitive info securely

• To store images of your lunch for when you’re hungry

• To change the color scheme of your app based on your mood

• To help your app remember its childhood dreams

What’s the main purpose of a reverse proxy like Nginx in deployment?

• To keep your server cool when things get too hot

• To generate reverse traffic, because forward traffic is overrated

• To help your app choose the best coffee shop nearby

• To tell your app “Hey, go that way!” when it’s lost in traffic

If you're deploying an app to a serverless environment like AWS Lambda, what are you NOT responsible for?

• Writing the application code

• Scaling the app based on traffic

• Managing the server or infrastructure (AWS does it all, like a cloud butler!)

• Finding the app’s lost socks