https://blog.dev.simpleenough.net/tags/checklist/Recent content in Checklist on Simple Enough BlogHugoenWed, 20 May 2026 19:30:00 +0100https://blog.dev.simpleenough.net/blog/ec2_checklist/Wed, 20 May 2026 19:30:00 +0100https://blog.dev.simpleenough.net/blog/ec2_checklist/<h1 id="ec2-checklist-7-things-to-do-after-launching-an-instance" class="heading">EC2 Checklist: 7 Things to Do After Launching an Instance<a href="#ec2-checklist-7-things-to-do-after-launching-an-instance" aria-labelledby="ec2-checklist-7-things-to-do-after-launching-an-instance"> <!-- <i class="fas fa-link anchor"></i> --> <svg class="svg-inline--fa fas fa-link anchor" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true" role="img" viewBox="0 0 640 512"><use href="#fas-link"></use></svg>&nbsp; </a> </h1> <p>Launching an EC2 instance is easy.</p> <p>A few clicks in the AWS Console, and your machine is running.</p> <p>In reality, however, <strong>a launched instance is not a production-ready instance</strong>.</p> <p>Many production incidents stem from small details that were overlooked immediately after launch:</p> <ul> <li>Misconfigured security groups</li> <li>No backups</li> <li>No monitoring</li> <li>Missing IAM role</li> <li>Poor SSH configuration</li> <li>Insufficient storage</li> <li>Missing tags</li> </ul> <p>Here is a simple and practical checklist of <strong>7 things you should verify immediately after launching an EC2 instance</strong>.</p>