AWS Technical Essentials

Course Overview 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. Audience This 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. Prerequisites Before attending this course, students should have experience with system administration concepts, enterprise servers and general database management familiarity. Certification Options This 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 Outline 1: CLOUD 101 – UNDERSTANDING THE BASICS What is cloud computing? Public, private, and hybrid clouds Cloud service models – IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS Setting up your AWS account The AWS management console Summary 2: DESIGNING CLOUD APPLICATIONS – AN ARCHITECT'S PERSPECTIVE Multi-tier architecture Designing for multi-tenancy Designing for scale Automating infrastructure Designing for failure Designing for parallel processing Designing for performance Designing for eventual consistency Estimating your cloud computing costs A typical e-commerce web application Setting up our development environment Summary 3: AWS COMPONENTS, COST MODEL, AND APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTS AWS components Optimizing cloud infrastructure costs Application development environments Setting up the AWS infrastructure Summary 4: DESIGNING FOR AND IMPLEMENTING SCALABILITY Defining scalability objectives Designing scalable application architectures Leveraging AWS infrastructure services for scalability Setting up auto scaling Summary 5: DESIGNING FOR AND IMPLEMENTING HIGH AVAILABILITY Defining availability objectives The nature of failures Using AWS for disaster recovery Setting up high availability Summary 6: DESIGNING FOR AND IMPLEMENTING SECURITY Defining security objectives Understanding security responsibilities Best practices in implementing AWS security Setting up security Summary 7: DEPLOYING TO PRODUCTION AND GOING LIVE Managing infrastructure, deployments, and support at scale Using CloudWatch for monitoring Using AWS solutions for backup and archiving Planning for production go-live activities Setting up for production Summary