First off I'd like to thank the following two GitHub users, MMusket and Alestic, for providing their knowledge and resources for everyone to use.
I've adapted, combined and rewritten parts of their code to suit my needs for a minimal stack on AWS and for learning purposes. If you're just looking to get the full automated stack, check out Alestic
Check out my written guide on blog.FXAugury.com to understand how it all works together.
You can use the cf_stack.yml to create an AWS CodePipeline process that will automate the generation and deployment of a Hugo static site.
The python file, generate_static_site.py, will generate a static site from your Hugo source code and then minify it using GZIP before deploying it to your S3 website bucket.
You will need the hugo binary, see https://github.com/spf13/hugo/releases , zip the binary 'hugo' together with generate_static_site.py and upload this to an S3 bucket. Note the bucket and key (path in the bucket) to enter these parameters in the CloudFormation template.
The following is a cost overview of running this static site on AWS:
| Service | Item | Cost | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| S3 | 5 GB storage | $0.12 | $0.12 |
| 5000 put/list requests | $0.03 | $0.15 | |
| 100,000 Get and Other Requests | $0.04 | $0.19 | |
| Inter region bucket transfers of 1GB/month (depends on CodePipeline/Commit region availability) | $0.02 | $0.21 | |
| Route53 | Hosted zone | $0.50 | $0.71 |
| Standard queries: 1 million / month | $0.40 | $1.11 | |
| CodePipeLine | 1 Free pipeline per month | $0.00 | $1.11 |
| CodeCommit | First 5 users free with 50GB storage and 10,000 git requests/month | $0.00 | $1.11 |
| Lambda | Memory: 256Mb you get 1,600,000 seconds of compute time for free | $0.00 | $1.11 |
| Free tier | Discount | -$0.14 | $0.97 |
| $0.97 |
Compare this to running your blog on Wordpress (no custom domain costs included):
| Service | Monetize | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Static site on AWS | Yes | $1.11 |
| Wordpress Free (No custom domain) | No | $0.00 |
| Wordpress Personal | No | $2.99 |
| Wordpress Premium | Yes | $8.25 |
Free tier explained:
- CodePipeline
- Free tier offers 1 pipeline for free, does not expire after 12 months!
- CodeCommit
- Offer is valid regardless of Free Tier.
- AWS Lambda
- Every run takes about 5 seconds, divide 1.6 million seconds by 5 = 320,000 runs per month(!)
- Free tier does not expire after 12 months!
To check your current AWS infrastructure cost situation or calculate this example, go to the AWS Calculator.
For an overview of Free tier participating services, see Free tier at Amazon.
Please see the pricing section on Wordpress for more details.