Cloud Operations on AWS for APN partners (formerly Systems Operations)

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.

Audience

This course is intended for:

• Systems administrators
• Software developers, especially those in a DevOps role

Goals

In this course, you will learn how to:

• Use standard AWS infrastructure features such as Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC), Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2), Elastic Load Balancing (ELB), and AWS Auto Scaling from the command line
• Use AWS CloudFormation and other automation technologies to produce stacks of AWS resources
• Build virtual private networks with Amazon VPC
• Deploy Amazon EC2 instances using command line calls and troubleshoot common problems with instances
• Monitor the health of Amazon EC2 instances and other AWS services
• Manage identity, AWS permissions, and security in the AWS Cloud
• Manage resource consumption in an AWS account using tags, Amazon CloudWatch, and AWS Trusted Advisor
• Determine the best strategy for creating reusable Amazon EC2 instances
• Configure a set of Amazon EC2 instances that launch behind a load balancer
• Troubleshoot a basic AWS CloudFormation stack definition
  
  

Prerequisites

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

Study materials

Amazon Web Services authorized e-book included.

Previous courses

AWS Technical Essentials
Architecting on AWS

Following courses

DevOps Engineering on AWS

Certification (included)

AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate