Step 5: Deploy the Compute stack
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Install the Compute CloudFormation stack in the hub account.
How to Install this Stack#
Login to the AWS Management Console using the Hub Account.
Navigate to the CloudFormation page.
Click Create Stack and select With new resources (standard).
For Template Source, select Amazon S3 URL and enter the CloudFormation Template URL shown below and click Next.
On the Specify Stack page, enter the stack name 'SandboxStudio-Compute' and use the parameters shown below.
CloudFormation Template URL#
https://sandbox-studio-software-dist.s3.amazonaws.com/versions/<VERSION>/SandboxStudio-Compute.template.jsonFor more information on how to find the latest version, click here.
Parameters#
Key | What to enter |
|---|---|
Namespace | Use the same namespace you used in step 1. |
OrgMgtAccountId | 12‑digit management account ID |
IdcAccountId | 12‑digit management account ID |
About this Stack#
Purpose
Deploys the core backend components that respond to events and orchestrate workflows such as new account setup and account cleanup.
Where to deploy
Hub account.
What it creates
Amazon EventBridge rules.
AWS Lambda functions that react to events and perform application logic.
Amazon SQS queues to drive asynchronous processing.
AWS Step Functions for multi‑step workflows.
AWS CodeBuild projects used during setup/cleanup tasks.
Dependencies
Requires Network (for VPC‑attached Lambdas) and Data (to read/write application state). If notifications are used, it may reference SES templates.
Validation checks
EventBridge rules are enabled.
Lambda functions deploy successfully and, where configured, attach to the VPC subnets.
SQS queues and Step Functions state machines are present.
Tips
Become familiar with logs/metrics produced by compute components in Amazon CloudWatch and monitor for errors.