EC2Deploy and the Cloud Tools Maven Plugin: Architecture, Goals, and Deployment Workflow
This revised guide explains what the 2010 EC2Deploy and Cloud Tools release actually introduced, how its components fit together, and how the Maven goals map to deployment operations on EC2. It also covers what modern teams should verify before relying on this legacy toolchain.
Cloud Tools Adds Amazon EBS Support: Durable EC2 Storage for Database Workloads
This historical update covers when Cloud Tools introduced Amazon EBS support for EC2 applications, including database-backed deployments. It explains the supported storage modes, the backup/restore flow, and practical command-level equivalents.
EC2 Key Pairs vs AWS Credentials: Practical Fixes for SSH and Security Group Setup
New EC2 users often confuse AWS API credentials with EC2 SSH key pairs, then get blocked by security group rules. This guide separates each concept and shows repeatable CLI and console steps to get instance access working safely.