In this video, you'll learn how you can run an Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) instance locally using LocalStack's core cloud emulator. Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) is a core service within Amazon Web Services (AWS) that provides scalable and flexible virtual computing resources. EC2 enables users to launch and manage virtual servers, commonly referred to as instances. LocalStack is a core cloud emulator that allows you run EC2 instances using a Docker backend. Under the hood, LocalStack spins another Docker container that mimics an EC2 instance functionality, including other add-on features such as EBS, IMDS, and Load Balancers.For more information, check out our docs:- Install LocalStack: https://docs.localstack.cloud/getting-started/installation/- Configure an Auth Token: https://docs.localstack.cloud/getting-started/auth-token/ - Supported EC2 operations: https://docs.localstack.cloud/user-guide/aws/ec2/#operations - Supported Instances & AMIs: https://docs.localstack.cloud/user-guide/aws/ec2/#instances-and-amis Corrections:- LocalStack will no longer provide the Ubuntu 20.04 Docker AMI (used in this video) by default in the next major release. It can still be manually added.- On nine minutes & nine seconds mark, we meant 'localhost' instead of 'localstack'. To access the web server, you can hit the localhost:8000 endpoint as shown in the video.

Testing in the cloud = slow builds, fragile staging, surprise bills.Let’s talk about how developers are flipping the script and using local cloud environments to test smarter, faster, and cheaper without breaking production.Bonus: You’ll learn how LocalStack lets you simulate AWS on your machine. Game changer.

Why wait for the cloud to test your app? In this episode, we’ll write and run an integration test to validate our LocalStack app. You’ll learn how to upload a file, trigger the Lambda-SQS-DynamoDB flow, and assert the results all locally.

Want to modernize your CI/CD workflows? 🚀 In this session, Jason McCallister introduces Dagger, the open-source programmable CI/CD engine that’s redefining how we build, test, and ship software.You'll learn:- What makes Dagger different from traditional CI/CD tools- How to write pipelines as code and run them locally- How to compose reusable, testable pipeline components- Real-world examples of solving CI headaches with Dagger- Integration tips with Docker, Kubernetes, and beyondWhether you’re a DevOps pro, platform engineer, or just tired of brittle YAML, this talk will show you how Dagger helps you ship faster and smarter.