AWS Essential Training for Developers (2022)

Course details

Organizations transitioning to AWS have a critical need for architects and engineers who can leverage the best tools available in AWS. In this course, instructor Jeremy Villeneuve guides you through all the essentials to get started. Find out how to set up the AWS root account, IAM user groups, and IAM users. Learn about budgeting your AWS usage and transitioning on-premises infrastructure to AWS. Go over creating an EC2 instance, setting up a web server, right-sizing with EC2 autoscaling, and more. Explore IaaS networking and storage, then dive into using database as a service (DBaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), and software as a service (SaaS). Discover what you can do with DevOps in AWS, and learn about security options. Find out how to check for unwanted changes, leverage all the benefits of the cloud, and get help from AWS support. Plus, prepare for the AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification (CLF-C01) exam using the included handouts and assessment questions.

Concepts

Introduction

What is the best way to use AWS
How to choose AWS services
What you need to know

AWS Essential Setup

The AWS root account
Learn how to create an IAM user group
Learn how to create an IAM user and access key
Break down the bill in AWS
Set a budget to save money

On-Premise to AWS

On-premise infrastructure
Birth of the cloud - EC2 and S3
Where in the world are your AWS services
Get closer to users with Local Zones

IaaS Compute

Learn how to create an EC2 instance
What is the best EC2 instance type
Learn how to create a key pair
Set up a web server
Stopping and starting vs. rebooting instances
Right-sizing with EC2 autoscaling
Learn how to create backups with an AMI Snapshot
Saving money in EC2

IaaS Networking

Using security groups as firewalls
Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
Public and private subnets
Internet and NAT gateways
Static addresses with Elastic IPs
Using VPNs to access private subnets
Scaling with Elastic Load Balancer (ELB)
Learn how to create an Application Load Balancer (ALB)
Point a domain to your EC2s with Route 53

IaaS Storage

Hard drives with Elastic Block Store (EBS)
NAS with Elastic File System (EFS)
Web storage with Simple Storage Service (S3)
Upload a file to S3 from the AWS CLI
Use the SDK to create a file within S3
IAM roles for EC2
Putting together all of the IAM resources
Storing passwords with Secrets Manager
Long-term storage with S3 Glacier
Serve content faster with CloudFront

Database as a Service (DBaaS)

What is database as a service (DBaaS)
Relational Database Service (RDS)
NoSQL databases
In-memory caches
Big data databases
Buffer data with a message queue

Platform as a Service (PaaS)

Hosting web apps with Elastic Beanstalk
Running containers on AWS
Using Kubernetes with AWS
Serverless functions with Lambda
Managing long-running jobs

Software as a Service (SaaS)

User authentication for your app
Designing backend APIs
Helpful machine learning services

DevOps with AWS

What is DevOps
Developer tools within AWS
Infrastructure as Code with AWS
Monitoring with CloudWatch
DevOps using machine learning

Security on AWS

AWS Shield and firewalls with WAF
Spot issues with Inspector, GuardDuty, and Macie
Manage EC2 with Systems Manager
Traceability with CloudTrail and Security Hub
Investigate threats with AWS Detective

Conclusion

Check for unwanted charges
AWS Well-Architected Framework
Getting help from AWS Support
AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification (CLF-C01)