This course teaches systems operators and anyone performing cloud operations functions how to manage and operate automatable and repeatable deployments of networks and systems on AWS. You will learn about cloud operations functions, such as installing, configuring, automating, monitoring, securing, maintaining, and troubleshooting these services, networks, and systems. The course also covers specific AWS features, tools, and best practices related to these functions.
This course is intended for System administrators and operators who are operating in the AWS Cloud and IT workers who want to increase their cloud operations knowledge.
By actively participating in this course, you will learn about the following:
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
Attendees on this course should meet the following prerequisites:
Attended the AWS Technical Essentials course
Background in either 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)
Day 1
Module 1: Introduction to Cloud Operations on AWS
What is Cloud Operations
AWS Well-Architected Framework
AWS Well-Architected Tool
Module 2: Access Management
AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Resources, accounts, and AWS Organizations
Module 3: 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
Module 4: Deploy and Update Resources
Cloud Operations in deployments
Tagging strategies
Deployment using Amazon Machine Images (AMIs)
Deployment using AWS Control Tower
Module 5: Automate Resource Deployment
Deployment using AWS CloudFormation
Deployment using AWS Service Catalog
Hands-On Lab: Infrastructure as Code
Day 2
Module 6: Manage Resources
AWS Systems Manager
Hands-On Lab: Operations as Code
Module 7: Configure Highly Available Systems
Distributing traffic with Elastic Load Balancing
Amazon Route 53
Module 8: Automate Scaling
Scaling with AWS Auto Scaling
Scaling with Spot Instances
Managing licenses with AWS License Manager
Module 9: Monitor and Maintain System Health
Monitoring and maintaining healthy workloads
Monitoring AWS infrastructure
Monitoring applications
Hands-On Lab: Monitor Applications and Infrastructure
Module 10: Data Security and System Auditing
Maintaining a strong identity and access foundation
Implementing detection mechanisms
Automating incident remediation
Day 3
Module 11: Operate Secure and Resilient Networks
Building a secure Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC)
Networking beyond the VPC
Module 12: Mountable Storage
Configuring Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS)
Sizing Amazon EBS volumes for performance
Using Amazon EBS snapshots
Using Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager to manage your AWS resources
Creating backup and data recovery plans
Configuring shared file system storage
Hands-On Lab: Automating with AWS Backup for Archiving and Recovery
Module 13: Object Storage
Deploying Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3)
Managing storage lifecycles on Amazon S3
Module 14: Cost Reporting, Alerts, and Optimization
Gaining AWS cost awareness
Using control mechanisms for cost management
Optimizing your AWS spend and usage
Hands-On Lab: Capstone lab for CloudOps
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