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.

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Learning Objectives

In this course, you will learn to:
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

1

  • MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION TO CLOUD OPERATIONS ON AWS

  • What is Cloud Operations

    AWS Well-Architected Framework

    AWS Well-Architected Tool

2

  • MODULE 2: ACCESS MANAGEMENT

  • AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)

    Resources, accounts, and AWS Organizations

3

  • 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

4

  • MODULE 4: DEPLOY AND UPDATE RESOURCES

  • Cloud Operations in deployments

    Tagging strategies

    Deployment using Amazon Machine Images (AMIs)

    Deployment using AWS Control Tower

5

  • MODULE 5: AUTOMATE RESOURCE DEPLOYMENT

  • Deployment using AWS CloudFormation

    Deployment using AWS Service Catalog

    Hands-On Lab: Infrastructure as Code

6

  • MODULE 6: MANAGE RESOURCES

  • AWS Systems Manager

    Hands-On Lab: Operations as Code

7

  • MODULE 7: CONFIGURE HIGHLY AVAILABLE SYSTEMS

  • Distributing traffic with Elastic Load Balancing

    Amazon Route 53

8

  • MODULE 8: AUTOMATE SCALING

  • Scaling with AWS Auto Scaling

    Scaling with Spot Instances

    Managing licenses with AWS License Manager

9

  • MODULE 9: MONITOR AND MAINTAIN SYSTEM HEALTH

  • Monitoring and maintaining healthy workloads

    Monitoring AWS infrastructure

    Monitoring applications

    Hands-On Lab: Monitor Applications and Infrastructure

10

  • MODULE 10: DATA SECURITY AND SYSTEM AUDITING

  • Maintaining a strong identity and access foundation

    Implementing detection mechanisms

    Automating incident remediation

11

  • MODULE 11: OPERATE SECURE AND RESILIENT NETWORKS

  • Building a secure Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC)

    Networking beyond the VPC

12

  • 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

13

  • MODULE 13: OBJECT STORAGE

  • Deploying Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3)

    Managing storage lifecycles on Amazon S3

14

  • 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

Audience

This course is intended for: System administrators and operators who are operating in the AWS Cloud Informational technology workers who want to increase their cloud operations knowledge

Language

English

Prerequisites

We recommend that attendees of this course have: Successfully completed the AWS Technical Essentials course A background in 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)

$2,025

Length: 3.0 days (24 hours)

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