AWS DevOps Engineer Professional Practice Test

During which event does the application deployment typically occur in OpsWorks?

1. Setup

2. Configure

3. Deploy

4. Shutdown

The correct answer is: Deploy

In AWS OpsWorks, the application deployment typically occurs during the 'Deploy' event. This stage is crucial as it is when the actual deployment of application code happens. When a deployment is initiated, OpsWorks takes the necessary steps specified in the deployment scripts, including pulling the latest code from a repository, updating the application server's configuration, and ensuring that the application is running with the appropriate version of the code. The 'Deploy' event is primarily focused on moving the application from a non-operational state to a running state by delivering the code to the instances designated for the application. It allows you to specify the applications to deploy, and it usually includes steps like restarting services or refreshing the application servers to reflect the new code changes. The other events serve different purposes. The 'Setup' event is meant for preparing the instances, installing packages, and setting up the environment before the application itself is deployed. The 'Configure' event focuses on configuring how instances interact and what software is installed, and the 'Shutdown' event is related to resource deallocation and cleaning up once the application is no longer needed. Understanding these distinctions helps clarify the overall workflow of AWS OpsWorks and the specific role of the deploy event in the deployment lifecycle.