Cloud Operations on AWS

This course teaches systems operators and anyone performing systems operations functions how tomanage and operate automatable and repeatable deployments of networks and systems on AWS. You willlearn about systems operations functions, such as installing, configuring, automating, monitoring, securing,maintaining, and troubleshooting these services, networks, and systems. The course also covers specificAWS features, tools, and best practices related to these functions

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Course objectives:

• Identify the AWS services that support the different phases of Operational Excellence, an AWS
  Well-Architected Framework pillar
• Manage access to AWS resources using AWS accounts and organizations and AWS Identity and
  Access Management (IAM)
• Maintain an inventory of in-use AWS resources by using AWS services, such as AWS Systems
  Manager, AWS CloudTrail, and AWS Config
• Develop a resource deployment strategy using metadata tags, Amazon Machine Images (AMIs),
  and AWS Control Tower to deploy and maintain an AWS Cloud environment
• Automate resource deployment by using AWS services, such as AWS CloudFormation and AWS
  Service Catalog
• Use AWS services to manage AWS resources through SysOps lifecycle processes, such as
  deployments and patches
• Configure a highly available cloud environment that uses AWS services, such as Amazon Route 53
  and Elastic Load Balancing, to route traffic for optimal latency and performance
• Configure AWS Auto Scaling and Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling to scale out your cloud environment
  based on demand
• Use Amazon CloudWatch and associated features, such as alarms, dashboards, and widgets, to
  monitor your cloud environment
• Manage permissions and track activity in your cloud environment by using AWS services, such as
  AWS CloudTrail and AWS Config
• Deploy your resources to an Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC), establish necessary
  connectivity to your Amazon VPC, and protect your resources from disruptions of service
• State the purpose, benefits, and appropriate use cases for mountable storage in your AWS cloud
  environment
• Explain the operational characteristics of object storage in the AWS Cloud, including Amazon
  Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) and Amazon S3 Glacier
• Build a comprehensive cost model to help gather, optimize, and predict your cloud costs by using
  services such as AWS Cost Explorer and the AWS Cost & Usage Report

Audience:

• System administrators and operators who are operating in the AWS Cloud
• Informational technology workers who want to increase their systems operations knowledge

Prerequisites:

• Successfully completed the AWS Technical Essentials course
• A background in software development or systems administration
• Proficiency in maintaining operating systems at the command line, such as shell scripting in Linux
  environments or cmd/PowerShell in Windows
• Basic knowledge of networking protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP)

Course content:

• Day 1
• Day 2
• Day 3
• Exam

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