{"id":262149,"date":"2021-05-28T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-28T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/amazon-lightsail-is-aws-for-regular-people-cloudsavvy-it\/"},"modified":"2021-05-28T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-05-28T14:00:00","slug":"amazon-lightsail-is-aws-for-regular-people-cloudsavvy-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/amazon-lightsail-is-aws-for-regular-people-cloudsavvy-it\/","title":{"rendered":"#Amazon Lightsail Is AWS for Regular People \u2013 CloudSavvy IT"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a299d6910c02\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a299d6910c02\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/amazon-lightsail-is-aws-for-regular-people-cloudsavvy-it\/#Lightsail_Saves_You_from_Console_Hell\" >Lightsail Saves You from Console Hell<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/amazon-lightsail-is-aws-for-regular-people-cloudsavvy-it\/#Creating_a_Lightsail_Instance\" >Creating a Lightsail Instance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/amazon-lightsail-is-aws-for-regular-people-cloudsavvy-it\/#Managing_Your_Lightsail_Instance\" >Managing Your Lightsail Instance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/amazon-lightsail-is-aws-for-regular-people-cloudsavvy-it\/#Other_Lightsail_Features\" >Other Lightsail Features<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#Amazon Lightsail Is AWS for Regular People \u2013 CloudSavvy IT&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-2320\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.cloudsavvyit.com\/p\/uploads\/2019\/10\/0a537362.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Lightsail Hero Image\" width=\"700\" height=\"300\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you want to run your <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lication on AWS\u2019s highly reliable network but don\u2019t want to be bogged down by the complexity of doing so, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/aws.amazon.com\/lightsail\/?tag=reviewgeek-20\">Lightsail<\/a> may be for you. It provides an entirely new way to rent servers with simple tiered pricing.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lightsail_Saves_You_from_Console_Hell\"><\/span>Lightsail Saves You from Console Hell<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Every AWS service has its own \u201cManagement Console.\u201d Figuring out where everything you need is located is half of the struggle of using AWS. They\u2019re certainly complete\u2014the EC2 Management Console contains everything you possibly need for managing your servers, including tabs for each type of instance, tabs for managing backups and machine images, networking, firewalls, storage, and status reports.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2309\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.cloudsavvyit.com\/p\/uploads\/2019\/10\/06ada6fc.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"EC2 Management Console\" width=\"700\" height=\"290\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>While the interface is very useful for an IT guy, not everyone is an IT guy. If you\u2019re not familiar with it, this interface can feel like you\u2019re staring at an airplane cockpit with no clue what all the buttons do.<\/p>\n<p>Compare this to the Lightsail console, which simply gives you a nice greeting and shows the instances you have running:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-2311 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.cloudsavvyit.com\/p\/uploads\/2019\/10\/98704637.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The Lightsail console\" width=\"700\" height=\"275\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Rather than scrolling through a list of instance types looking at costs per hour, Lightsail provides a handful of instances at different tiers. AWS pricing is notoriously complicated, but Lightsail only has one monthly charge for each instance you have running (though even this will be less if you don\u2019t have it running 100% of the time).<\/p>\n<p>Lightsail\u2019s management interface is simplified as well. For each instance, a few tabs exist for managing different aspects, such as networking and firewalls, storage, and viewing usage metrics. As far as actually connecting to your instance goes, Lightsail enables you to access your instance over SSH using a web interface, without having to configure SSH keys or set up your terminal.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Creating_a_Lightsail_Instance\"><\/span>Creating a Lightsail Instance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Creating a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/aws.amazon.com\/lightsail\/?tag=reviewgeek-20\">Lightsail<\/a> instance is pretty simple. From the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/lightsail.aws.amazon.com\/ls\/webapp\/home\/?tag=reviewgeek-20\">console<\/a>, click \u201cCreate Instance,\u201d and you are brought to the creation wizard. You can choose from running Linux or Windows; most of the blueprints are on Linux, so we recommend that.<\/p>\n<p>Lightsail provides a handful of \u201cblueprints\u201d with preinstalled software, such as a blueprint with WordPress already configured. This isn\u2019t any different from Amazon Machine Images you may use with EC2, but it\u2019s nice to have on a service like this.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2312\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.cloudsavvyit.com\/p\/uploads\/2019\/10\/66d2415d.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"instance blueprints\" width=\"700\" height=\"267\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>As far as connecting to your instance goes, you\u2019re still given full-shell access. You can connect using the web interface, but you can also add your personal SSH keys here if you have them. If not, Lightsail creates keys for you, which you can download in the future.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-2313 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.cloudsavvyit.com\/p\/uploads\/2019\/10\/249684b8.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"SSH key pair manager where you select, create, or upload your key pair.\" width=\"700\" height=\"277\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, select an instance type. You\u2019re given options starting from $3.50 per month all the way up to $160 per month. Each tier is segmented based on compute power, RAM, SSD storage, and bandwidth out. You won\u2019t be charge anything else, unless you go over your bandwidth allowanceand are charged an overage. You likely won\u2019t hit this cap unless you\u2019re serving gigantic <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> files, in which case you\u2019ll likely need a bigger server anyway.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-2314 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.cloudsavvyit.com\/p\/uploads\/2019\/10\/f278c48d.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Choose your instance plan.\" width=\"700\" height=\"306\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>After that, give your instance a name, hit create, wait about 30 seconds, and you should be able to connect to it.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Managing_Your_Lightsail_Instance\"><\/span>Managing Your Lightsail Instance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Perhaps the best feature of Lightsail is the process of connecting to your instance. Rather than having to manage your SSH keys and SSH to the correct IP address using the right username, you simply hit this button:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2315\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.cloudsavvyit.com\/p\/uploads\/2019\/10\/c30f0ab4.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"lightsail connect button\" width=\"700\" height=\"236\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This pops up a terminal window in your browser automatically connected to the instance:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-2316 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.cloudsavvyit.com\/p\/uploads\/2019\/10\/3eec57e4.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\" A terminal window in your browser automatically connected to the instance.\" width=\"700\" height=\"393\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Of course, if you want to use your own terminal, you can simply add your SSH keys (or download the generated ones), and connect to it as normal.<\/p>\n<p>As far as managing your instance goes, the console provides you with a lot of options. If you click on the instance, you\u2019re brought to the info page, which contains tabs for viewing metrics about your instance, changing firewall rules, managing snapshot backups, and configuring additional block storage.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-2317 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.cloudsavvyit.com\/p\/uploads\/2019\/10\/96442cc5.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The console's info page.\" width=\"700\" height=\"349\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can stop, reboot, or delete the instance from this panel as well. Even though Lightsail displays prices in monthly increments, it\u2019s simply for your own sanity, and you\u2019re charged on hourly usage. If you\u2019re not using your instance, you can turn the lights off to save a few bucks.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re planning on keeping your instance running for a while, you should assign it a static IP under the \u201cNetworking\u201d tab in the Lightsail Console.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_Lightsail_Features\"><\/span>Other Lightsail Features<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In addition to basic compute, Lightsail also offers a managed database service. This service can run MySQL or PostgreSQL, and is split into tiers just like the compute instances are.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-2318 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.cloudsavvyit.com\/p\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2fe574c5.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Ligthsail's managed database service is split into tiers.\" width=\"700\" height=\"297\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can also purchase additional storage disks to attach to your instances under the \u201cStorage\u201d tab, which can be useful if you\u2019re running out of space but don\u2019t want to upgrade your computer as well.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Lightsail provides a few network resources for rent as well. You can rent a static IP for your instance, which prevents the IP address from changing when the instance reboots. It\u2019s entirely free but must be attached to a running instance, or you are charged for them ($5 per month).<\/p>\n<p>You can also rent a load balancer, which balances traffic between two instances. This costs $18 per month, and is intended for users who are reaching the limits of a single instance. At that point, you may want to consider learning and moving to EC2, where it will be easier to manage multi-instance networks, but it\u2019s nice to have in Lightsail.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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