Bottlerocket is a Linux-based, open-source operating system that is purpose-built by Amazon Web Services (AWS) for running containers. Bottlerocket includes only the essential software required to run containers and helps secure the underlying software. With Bottlerocket, customers can reduce maintenance overhead and automate their workflows by applying configuration settings consistently as nodes are upgraded or replaced.

Course level: Fundamental

Duration: 20 minutes

Activities

This course includes presentations, graphics, and interactive activities.

Course objectives

In this course, you will learn to:

• Understand what Bottlerocket is.
• Familiarize yourself with the technical concepts of Bottlerocket for containers.
• Use Bottlerocket to architect a cloud solution.
• List typical use cases for Bottlerocket.
• Recognize the benefits of Bottlerocket.
• Show how to use Bottlerocket from the AWS Management Console and through the AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI).

Intended audience

This course is intended for:

• Developers
• Solutions architects
• Cloud practitioners
• IT operations engineers
• IT professionals
• IT leaders

Prerequisites

None

Course outline

• Introduction to Bottlerocket
• Architecture and Use Cases
• How Do I Create a Bottlerocket AMI Cluster for Amazon EKS?
• How Do I Create a Bottlerocket AMI Cluster for Amazon ECS?
• How Do I Clean Up Resources?