Instructor-Led Cloud Training

AWS Cloud Operations

3 days

AWS Cloud Operations covers managing and optimizing cloud environments using AWS and the AWS Well-Architected Framework, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), and resource discovery tools. This system operations on aws course prepares students for effective cloud operations. Students will learn to install, configure, automate, monitor, secure, maintain, and troubleshoot the services, networks, and systems on AWS necessary to support enterprise applications.

Prerequisites: Proficiency in maintaining operating systems at the command line, such as shell scripting in Linux environments or cmd/PowerShell in Windows; a background in either software development or systems administration; and basic knowledge of networking protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP)

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 CloudOps 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

Course Outline

Introduction to Cloud Operations on AWS

  • What is Cloud Operations
  • AWS Well-Architected Framework
  • AWS Well-Architected Tool

Access Management

  • AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
  • Resources, accounts, and AWS Organizations

System Discovery

  • Methods to interact with AWS services
  • Tools for automating resource discovery
  • Inventory with AWS Systems Manager and AWS Config
  • Hands-On Lab: Auditing AWS Resources with AWS Systems Manager and AWS Config

Deploy and Update Resources

  1. Cloud Operations in deployments
  2. Tagging strategies
  3. Deployment using Amazon Machine Images (AMIs)
  4. Deployment using AWS Control Tower

Manage Resources

  • AWS Systems Manager
  • Hands-On Lab: Operations as Code

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