AWS Systems Manager is a secure end-to-end management solution for hybrid cloud environments. It helps to simplify resource and application management and shortens the time it takes to detect and resolve operational problems. This Getting Started course provides an overview of the core features and functionality of Systems Manager to help give you an introductory understanding of the services it provides.  

• Course level: Fundamental
• Duration: 60 minutes

Activities

This course includes presentation, architecture overview, and pricing information.

Course objectives

In this course, you will learn to:

• Understand how Systems Manager works and familiarize yourself with technical concepts.
• Recognize the benefits of Systems Manager.
• Identify typical use cases.
• Explain the cost structure.

Intended audience

This course is intended for:

Solutions architects

Cloud practitioners

IT operations engineers

IT professionals

IT leaders

Prerequisites

None

Course outline

• How to Use this Course
• Introduction to AWS Systems Manager
• Architecture and Use Cases
• How Do I Register an EC2 Instance with Systems Manager?
• How Do I Scan for Patches on a Managed Node and Install On-demand?
• How Do I Schedule Patch Installations on a Managed Node?
• How Do I Securely Connect to a Managed node with Systems Manager?
• How Can I Use Systems Manager with the AWS CLI?
• How Do I Remove the Resources Used in this Course?
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