Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Architecting on AWS
Learn to design secure, resilient and cost-effective solutions on AWS.
3 daysAdvanced1 modulesAWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
About this course
Learn to design secure, resilient and cost-effective solutions on AWS. Guided by the Well-Architected Framework, you will cover compute, storage, networking, databases, security, monitoring and automation, preparing for the Solutions Architect Associate exam.
Curriculum
1 modules
- Introductions & Course Map Review Overview of course structure, AWS certification path, and key learning outcomes
- Architecting Fundamentals Review Explore AWS services and infrastructure models, learn how to identify services and features to build resilient solutions, and review the AWS Well-Architected Framework. Hands-on Lab: Deploy an EC2 instance using the AWS CLI.
- Account Security Apply best practices for IAM policies, account federation, and managing multiple AWS accounts.
- Networking Part 1 Design AWS networking with VPCs, routing, subnets, NACLs, and security groups to support highly available IT solutions.
- Compute Understand compute options in AWS including EC2 instance types, high-performance computing, and serverless architecture options. Hands-on Lab: Build a VPC and deploy EC2 resources.
- Storage Compare AWS storage services including S3, EBS, and EFS. Learn data migration techniques and storage class use cases.
- Database Services Use Amazon RDS, DynamoDB, and Redshift for different database workloads. Learn to build fault-tolerant and scalable database layers. Hands-on Lab: Create a highly available RDS instance.
- Monitoring and Scaling Monitor resources using CloudWatch and CloudTrail. Respond to events with automated scaling solutions.
- Automation Automate deployments using AWS CloudFormation and manage resources through AWS Systems Manager.
- Containers Implement container-based architectures on AWS using ECS and EKS. Explore how containers support modern application development.
- Networking Part 2 Dive deeper into AWS networking with VPC endpoints, Transit Gateway, hybrid cloud integration, and Route 53 for DNS.
- Serverless Architecture Build scalable applications using AWS Lambda, API Gateway, SQS, and Step Functions. Hands-on Lab: Design and deploy a serverless architecture.
- Edge Services Reduce latency and improve performance using AWS Global Accelerator, CloudFront, and WAF. Hands-on Lab: Deploy CloudFront with an S3 backend.
- Backup and Recovery Explore AWS Backup and recovery strategies to ensure business continuity and resiliency in the cloud.
Who it's for
Solutions architects, cloud engineers and developers who design AWS workloads.
Before you start
- AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials classroom or digital training, or
- Working knowledge of distributed systems
- Familiarity with general networking concepts
- Familiarity with IP addressing
- Working knowledge of multi-tier architectures
- Familiarity with cloud computing concepts
Prepares for
Part of these Alalamia diplomas
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