AWS Snowcone is a portable, rugged, and secure device for edge computing and data transfer. You can use Snowcone to collect, process, and move data to AWS. Before ordering Snowcone, however, there are several decision points that must be defined and planned.

This course introduces you to the planning and preparation that is needed prior to ordering a Snowcone.  You learn how to order a Snowcone through the AWS Console and the logistical steps to prepare and return a Snowcone to AWS.

• Course Level: Intermediate
• Duration: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

Activities

This course includes self-paced reading modules, video demonstrations, and a quiz for knowledge check.

Course objectives

In this course, you will learn to:

• Describe the planning, ordering, and return process from a high level.
• Explain the different considerations required prior to ordering an AWS Snowcone.
• Plan and prepare data, security, compute, and data transfer for an AWS Snowcone.
• Explain the different methods to order n AWS Snowcone.
• Describe the process to order an AWS Snowcone through the AWS Snow Family console.
• Explain the logistics to prepare and return an AWS Snowcone to AWS.
• Return an AWS Snowcone to AWS.

Intended audience

This course is intended for:

• Cloud administrators
• Storage administrators
• Cloud architects
• Migration engineers

Prerequisites

We recommend that attendees of this course have completed:

• AWS Snowcone Getting Started

Course outline

Section 1: Overview

• Lesson 1: How to Use This Course
• Lesson 2: Course Overview

Section 2: Planning and Logistics Introduction

• Lesson 3: Overview of Snowcone Job Planning
• Lesson 4: Restrictions on Availability, Shipping, and Use

Section 3: Planning an AWS Snowcone Job

• Lesson 5: Choosing a Snowcone Job Type
• Lesson 6: Understanding Data Transfer
• Lesson 7: Using Amazon EC2 Compute
• Lesson 8: Security and Credentials

Section 5: Planning and Preparing to Use AWS Snowcone

• Lesson 9: Preparing Data
• Lesson 10: Networking Requirements
• Lesson 11: Power Source
• Lesson 12: On-premises Management Systems

Section 6: Ordering and Returning AWS Snowcone

• Lesson 13: Ordering a Snowcone
• Lesson 14: Estimating Delivery and Return Timelines
• Lesson 15: Demonstration: Preparing for and Ordering an AWS Snowcone
• Lesson 16: Returning a Snowcone

Section 7: Knowledge Check

• Lesson 17: Knowledge Check

Section 8: Additional Resources and feedback

• Lesson 18: Snowcone Additional Resources
• Lesson 19: Feedback