AWS Technical Essentials (Live Online)

In this course, you will be introduced to AWS platform terminology and concepts. The course will demonstrate the AWS management console navigation, AWS security measures and storage options. Various AWS components will be explored from a cost perspective. Design considerations for scalability, high availability, and security will be discussed. Finally, deploying to production and monitoring will be reviewed.AudienceThis course is for anyone who needs a good overview of AWS services or someone who is new to AWS and is considering further training courses related to Architecting, Developing or working in a System Operations capacity with AWS.PrerequisitesBefore attending this course, students should have experience with system administration concepts, enterprise servers and general database management familiarity.Certification OptionsThis class is the prerequisite for the AWS Architecting, AWS Development, and AWS Systems Operations classes. When combined with either of those classes, you will have a strong foundation in preparation for either the AWS Certified Solutions Architect—Associate, the AWS Certified Developer—Associate, or the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator—Associate Certifications.Course Outline1: CLOUD 101 – UNDERSTANDING THE BASICSWhat is cloud computing?Public, private, and hybrid cloudsCloud service models – IaaS, PaaS, and SaaSSetting up your AWS accountThe AWS management consoleSummary2: DESIGNING CLOUD APPLICATIONS – AN ARCHITECT'S PERSPECTIVEMulti-tier architectureDesigning for multi-tenancyDesigning for scaleAutomating infrastructureDesigning for failureDesigning for parallel processingDesigning for performanceDesigning for eventual consistencyEstimating your cloud computing costsA typical e-commerce web applicationSetting up our development environmentSummary3: AWS COMPONENTS, COST MODEL, AND APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTSAWS componentsOptimizing cloud infrastructure costsApplication development environmentsSetting up the AWS infrastructureSummary4: DESIGNING FOR AND IMPLEMENTING SCALABILITYDefining scalability objectivesDesigning scalable application architecturesLeveraging AWS infrastructure services for scalabilitySetting up auto scalingSummary5: DESIGNING FOR AND IMPLEMENTING HIGH AVAILABILITYDefining availability objectivesThe nature of failuresUsing AWS for disaster recoverySetting up high availabilitySummary6: DESIGNING FOR AND IMPLEMENTING SECURITYDefining security objectivesUnderstanding security responsibilitiesBest practices in implementing AWS securitySetting up securitySummary7: DEPLOYING TO PRODUCTION AND GOING LIVEManaging infrastructure, deployments, and support at scaleUsing CloudWatch for monitoringUsing AWS solutions for backup and archivingPlanning for production go-live activitiesSetting up for productionSummaryIf enrolling in this class, you must be able and willing to attend it from your home or office with a remote instructor. If this is not a possibility, please do not enroll