Learn to operate
highly available and scalable infrastructure on the AWS platform.
Learn how to create automatable and
repeatable deployments of networks and systems on the AWS platform. The course
covers the specific AWS features and tools related to configuration and
deployment, as well as common techniques used throughout the industry for
configuring and deploying systems.
What
You'll Learn
Use standard AWS
infrastructure features such as Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Amazon
Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), Elastic Load Balancing, and Auto Scaling from the
command line
Use AWS
CloudFormation and other automation technologies to produce stacks of AWS
resources that can be deployed in an automated, repeatable fashion
Build functioning
virtual private networks with Amazon VPC from the ground up using the AWS
Management Console
Deploy Amazon EC2
instances using command line calls and troubleshoot the most common problems
with instances
Monitor the health of
Amazon EC2 instances and other AWS services
Manage user identity,
AWS permissions, and security in the cloud
Manage resource
consumption in an AWS account using tools such as Amazon CloudWatch, tagging,
and Trusted Advisor
Select and implement
the best strategy for creating reusable Amazon EC2 instances
Configure a set of
Amazon EC2 instances that launch behind a load balancer, with the system
scaling up and down in response to demand
Edit and troubleshoot
a basic AWS CloudFormation stack definition
Who
Needs to Attend
Systems
administrators, operations managers, and individuals responsible forsupporting
operations on the AWS platform
Prerequisites
Working knowledge of
systems administration or software development
Familiarity with
cloud computing concepts
Some experience with
maintaining operating systems at the command line (shell scripting in Linux
environments, cmd or PowerShell in Windows)
Basic knowledge of
networking protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP)
AWS Technical
Essentials
Follow-On
Courses
DevOps Engineering on
AWS
Certification
Programs and Certificate Tracks
This course is part
of the following programs or tracks:
AWS Certified SysOps Administrator -
Associate
Course Outline
This
is an emerging technology course. Course outline is subject to change as
needed.
1. System
Operations on AWS Overview
2. Networking
in the Cloud
3. Computing
in the Cloud
4. Storage
and Archiving in the Cloud
5. Monitoring
in the Cloud
6. Managing
Resource Consumption in the Cloud
7. Configuration
Management in the Cloud
8. Creating
Scalable Deployments in the Cloud
9. Creating
Automated and Repeatable Deployments Labs
This
course allows you to test new skills
and apply knowledge to your working environment through a variety of practical
exercises