NestJS & Next.js DevOps Course | Docker, CI/CD, Nginx & AWS Deployment

In this video, we deploy our production-ready NextJS and NestJS full-stack e-commerce application to AWS using industry-standard DevOps, CI/CD, and Cloud Security best practices. You’ll learn how to dockerize applications, build automated GitHub Actions pipelines with secure OpenID Connect (OIDC), configure Nginx, and manage AWS IAM and Secrets Manager. This series focuses on real-world cloud engineering, not tutorials you forget after watching. This is the final part of our complete multi-episode series where you’ll build a real-world app from the first line of code to production deployment — 100% FREE. Part 1 – Backend (Nest - Prisma - Postgres)    • NestJS Full Course 2026 | Build a Producti...   Part 2 – Frontend (Next.js - Tailwind - Redux) [INSERT_YOUR_VIDEO_2_LINK_HERE] Roadmap: ✅ Backend (NestJS, databases, APIs) ✅ Frontend (Next.js, UI, state management) ✅ Deployment & DevOps (AWS, CI/CD, production setup) ☁ AWS — No Hidden Costs We’ll use the AWS Free Tier, which is enough to follow the entire project. I’ll also show you how to avoid surprise bills and shut down resources safely (most tutorials never explain this). 🔥 Get Early Access & Join the Community Want early episodes, updates, and behind-the-scenes content? 👉 Join here:   / 1918732   📕 Must-Read Before Job Interviews If you’re preparing for interviews or your first dev job, read this or you’ll fail geniusly: 👉   / developer-mental-149484529   💻 Project Resources 👉 Source Code:   / full-stack-e-app-146932359   👉 Live Demo: https://storefront-dun-sigma.vercel.app ⚠ Note: I stopped the EC2 instance to avoid unnecessary costs. You can clone the repo and run it locally. The live instance will restart when the frontend series drops next month. ⏱️ Timestamps (YouTube Chapters) 00:00:00 Introduction to Cloud Computing Architecture 00:01:43 Overview of AWS Cloud Services for Full-Stack Apps 00:03:10 What Does a Cloud Engineer Actually Do? 00:03:34 What Does a DevOps Engineer Do in Production? 00:04:00 DevSecOps Explained: The Role of Cloud Security Engineers 00:05:46 DevOps & Infrastructure Roadmap: What You Will Learn 00:07:00 Source Control Best Practices with Git 00:12:46 Setting up Continuous Integration (CI) with GitHub Actions 00:37:56 Continuous Delivery (CD) via GitHub Actions & OpenID Connect (OIDC) 00:42:27 AWS IAM Tutorial: Security, Policies & Identity Management 00:53:08 Storing Images in AWS ECR (Elastic Container Registry) 00:57:07 Docker Tutorial: Dockerizing Next.js & NestJS Apps 01:17:32 Setting up AWS EC2 (Amazon Linux Instance Setup) 01:29:34 Managing Environment Variables with AWS Secrets Manager 01:48:22 AWS IAM: How to Safely Attach an IAM Role to EC2 01:59:06 DNS Configuration & Domain Mapping Setup 02:01:58 Nginx Reverse Proxy Configuration & SSL Setup 02:17:17 Monitoring Server Logs with AWS CloudWatch 02:21:14 AWS Cost Optimization & Free Tier Budget Tips 🎵 Music MySelft ⚠️ Disclaimer This video is for educational purposes only. Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976 allows fair use for teaching, scholarship, and research. 🔖 Tags / Hashtags #devops #aws #docker #cicd #githubactions #cloudsecurity #nestjs #nextjs