AWS Technical Essentials

• A general understanding of public cloud concepts
• A general understanding of software development and system administration

Audience

• Developers
• System administrators
• Solutions architect not familiar with AWS
• Technical persons wishing to use AWS

AWS Technical Essentials refers to the foundational concepts behind cloud computing, storage, and networking on AWS.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at technical persons who wish to understand AWS products and services to make an informed decision about how to implement AWS cloud solutions within their organization.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Identify and understand the role of each of the services offered by AWS.
• Understand the terminology and concepts related to AWS.
• Set up and manage team user accounts securely.
• Match AWS's services to an organization's problem and requirements.
• Make informed decisions about which AWS services to implement.
• Plan out a broad cloud solution strategy for an organization.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Introduction

Overview of AWS Features and Architecture

• Foundational services
• Database services
• Management services

Getting Started with AWS Services

• Setting up a user account
• Understanding AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
• Navigate the AWS Management Console

Working with AWS Foundational Services

• Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)
• Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
• Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
• Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS)

Working with AWS Database Services

• Amazon DynamoDB
• Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)

Working with AWS Management Services

• AWS Auto Scaling
• Amazon CloudWatch
• Elastic Load Balancing (ELB)
• AWS Trusted Advisor

Choosing the Right Service for the Job

• Defining the problem
• Writing out an organization's requirements

Planning a Cloud Solution Strategy

• Migrating to the cloud
• Make informed decisions
• Staying up to date

Troubleshooting

Summary and Conclusion