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Learn how to create an AWS CloudFormation template that runs code prior to terminating an EC2 Auto Scaling instance.

Learn about the design and implementation details of a solution that automates add-on product preparation and deployment for AWS Landing Zone-based environments, and how you can use the solution to make your products available for customers to deploy.

Learn how to securely access Amazon S3 during bootstrapping by using S3-authenticated objects.

Learn how to automate the installation of cfn-init helper scripts across operating systems by invoking quickstart-linux-utilities at stack launch.

Learn how to build an AMI from an Amazon EC2 instance at CloudFormation launch time, and then use the AMI for fast bootstrapping of the Auto Scaling group instances.

Track what is happening with your Amazon EC2 instance at creation time by leveraging CloudWatch to externalize log data. Use AWS Secrets Manager for credential security with PowerShell scripts, and create a reusable AWS CloudFormation template.

Learn how to create robust AWS CloudFormation custom resources by using the custom resource helper (crhelper) and AWS Lambda.

See how you can securely generate, store, and retrieve passwords during automated workflows by using AWS Secrets Manager and AWS CloudFormation.

This second post on TaskCat takes a closer look at the features, options, and some tips and tricks that you can use to customize TaskCat when testing automated deployments.

This second post in a two-part series covers how you can streamline your automated deployments by orchestrating Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration within AWS Systems Manager Automation documents.