AWS

AWS Technical Essentials AWS-05

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  • $695 per seat

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Jan 11 2027 Live Online 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM PT Confirmed to run Partner led $695

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About this class

AWS Technical Essentials introduces you to AWS services, and common solutions. It provides you with fundamental knowledge to become more proficient in identifying AWS services. It helps you make informed decisions about IT solutions based on your business requirements and get started working on AWS.

Course Objectives Recognize terminology and concepts as they relate to the AWS platform and navigate the AWS Management Console. Understand the foundational services, including Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3), and Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS). Understand the security measures AWS provides and key concepts of AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM). Understand AWS database services, including Amazon DynamoDB and Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS). Understand AWS management tools, including Auto Scaling, Amazon CloudWatch, Elastic Load Balancing (ELB), and AWS Trusted Advisor.

Who Should Attend?

Individuals responsible for articulating the technical benefits of AWS services Individuals interested in learning how to get started with using AWS SysOps Administrators, Solution Architects and Developers interested in using AWS services

What you'll be able to do

  • AWS Introduction and History
  • AWS Storage
  • Compute, Network, and Storage Services
  • AWS Security and IAM
  • Compute Services & Networking
  • Managed Services & Databases
  • Databases (RDS, DynamoDB)
  • AWS Elasticity and Management Tools
  • Deployment and Management

Course outline

  1. Module 1AWS Introduction and History

    • Overview of Amazon Web Services and its evolution
    • AWS Global Infrastructure
    • Demo: AWS Management Console

  2. Module 2AWS Storage

    • Overview of AWS storage services
    • Introduction to Amazon EBS
    • Create and manage Amazon S3 buckets and objects

  3. Module 3Compute, Network, and Storage Services

    • Introduction to Amazon EC2, VPC, S3, and EBS
    • Demo: Amazon S3
    • Hands - on Lab: Build your own VPC and launch a web server

  4. Module 4AWS Security and IAM

    • AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) concepts
    • Demo: Setting up IAM roles and policies

  5. Module 5Compute Services & Networking

    • Overview of compute and networking options
    • Describe Amazon VPC and EC2
    • Launch an EC2 instance
    • Use Amazon EBS with EC2

  6. Module 6Managed Services & Databases

    • Introduction to Amazon DynamoDB and RDS
    • Understand use cases and architecture
    • Launch a database instance with RDS

  7. Module 7Databases (RDS, DynamoDB)

    • SQL vs NoSQL in AWS
    • Data storage considerations
    • Hands - on Lab: Build a database server and connect to it

  8. Module 8AWS Elasticity and Management Tools

    • Auto Scaling and Elastic Load Balancing (ELB)
    • Monitoring with Amazon CloudWatch
    • Introduction to AWS Trusted Advisor
    • Hands - on Lab: Scale and load balance your architecture

  9. Module 9Deployment and Management

    • Understand AWS CloudFormation
    • Use CloudWatch for metrics and alarms
    • Revisit IAM for user and service- level access

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Before you attend

We recommend that attendees of this course have: Working knowledge of distributed systems Familiarity with general networking concepts CloudWatch, Elastic Load Balancing (ELB), and AWS Trusted Advisor . Working knowledge of multi - tier architectures Familiarity with cloud computing concepts

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