Setting up Prerequisites

• Ensure you have an AWS account with appropriate permissions to create and manage resources like EC2 instances, VPCs, and Elastic Fabric Adapter (EFA).
• Install the AWS Command Line Interface (CLI) if not already installed. This will help to interact with AWS services from your terminal.
• Confirm that you have a Bubble instance, which represents the software or service you wish to boost using EFA for high performance.
• Have a basic understanding of networking and Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) configurations in AWS.
• Familiarize yourself with the Elastic Fabric Adapter (EFA) and its prerequisites, such as supported AMIs and compatible instance types, available in the AWS Documentation.

 

Create a VPC and Subnets

 

• Log into the AWS Management Console and navigate to the VPC dashboard.
• Create a new VPC by specifying the CIDR block (e.g., 10.0.0.0/16).
• Within the VPC, create public and private subnets as necessary.
• Ensure the VPC has a configured Internet Gateway if you need internet access.

 

Deploy an EC2 Instance with EFA Support

 

• Navigate to the EC2 dashboard and click on 'Launch Instance'.
• Choose an EFA compatible AMI. Make sure to use an appropriate EFA-supported instance type (e.g., c5n.18xlarge).
• During instance configuration, make sure to select the VPC and subnet created earlier.
• Under 'Network interfaces', add an Elastic Fabric Adapter device for your instance. Fill out the required information based on your VPC and instance configurations.

 

Install EFA Software on the EC2 Instance

 

• After your instance starts running, connect to it via SSH.
• Update your package list:

  sudo yum update -y

• Install the EFA installer package:

  wget https://efa-installer.amazonaws.com/aws-efa-installer-1.13.0.tar.gz

• Extract the package:

  tar -xvf aws-efa-installer-1.13.0.tar.gz

• Navigate to the extracted directory:

  cd aws-efa-installer

• Run the installer script:

  sudo ./efa\_installer.sh

 

Configure Security Groups and IAM Roles

 

• Create security groups that allow necessary inbound and outbound traffic. Pay special attention to allowing SSH, HTTP/HTTPS, and other custom ports as needed for Bubble.
• Attach appropriate IAM roles to your instances. Make sure the role has policies that allow the required permissions to use EFA and other necessary AWS services.

 

Integrate Bubble Application with EFA-enabled EC2 instances

 

• If your Bubble instance (web application or service) is deployed on the EFA-enabled EC2 instance, configure your Bubble application to utilize the network performance enhancements provided by EFA.
• For applications requiring inter-instance communication, ensure that the Bubble application instances can communicate over the EFA network. Adjust network configuration and subnet routing if necessary.
• You may need to configure Bubble's backend settings or application code to target the EFA-enabled network interfaces for optimized data transfer.

 

Test the Integration

 

• Deploy your Bubble application on the EFA-enabled EC2 instances.
• Monitor network performance and application performance. Ensure that your application benefits from the decreased latency and increased throughput.
• Use monitoring tools such as CloudWatch or custom application logs to capture metrics for performance analysis.

 

Troubleshoot and Optimize

 

• If you encounter issues, refer to AWS documentation and logs to identify failed configurations or permissions problems.
• Fine-tune your instance types, VPC settings, and other parameters to achieve the best performance for your specific use case.
• Regularly update the EFA software and AWS CLI to benefit from the latest features and improvements.