Architecting on AWS

In this course, you will learn to identify services and features to build resilient, secure, and highly available IT solutions in the AWS cloud. 

Architectural solutions vary depending on the industry, application type, and company size. AWS-authorized trainers best practices based on the AWS Well-Architected Framework and guide you through the process of developing optimal IT solutions based on real-world scenarios.

The modules focus on account security, networks, data processing, storage, databases, monitoring, automation, containers, serverless architecture, edge services, and backup and recovery. At the end of the course, you will practice building a solution and confidently apply what you have learned.

1. basics of architecture

• AWS services
• AWS infrastructure
• AWS framework for good architectures

2. account security

• Principals and identities
• Security guidelines
• Management of multiple accounts

3. networking 1

• IP addressing
• VPC basics
• VPC traffic safety
• Hands-on Lab: Exploring and interacting with the AWS Management Console and AWS Command Line Interface

4. data processing

• Compute services
• EC2 instances
• Storage for EC2 instances
• Amazon EC2 pricing options
• AWS Lambda
• Practical Lab: Setting up your Amazon VPC infrastructure

5. storage

• Storage services
• Amazon S3
• Shared file systems
• Tools for data migration

6. database services

• Database services
• Amazon RDS
• Amazon DynamoDB
• Database caching
• Database migration tools
• Practical Lab: Creating a database layer in the Amazon VPC infrastructure

7. monitoring and scaling

• Monitoring
• Alarms and events
• Load balancing
• Automatic scaling
• Practical lab: Configure high availability in the Amazon VPC

8. automation

• AWS CloudFormation
• Infrastructure management

9. container

• Microservices
• Container
• Container services

10. networking 2

• VPC endpoints
• VPC peering
• Hybrid networking
• AWS transit gateway

11. serverless

• What is serverless?
• Amazon API Gateway
• Amazon SQS
• Amazon SNS
• Amazon Kinesis
• AWS step functions
• Practical lab: Building a serverless architecture

12. edge services

• Edge basics
• Amazon Route 53
• Amazon CloudFront
• DDoS protection
• AWS outposts
• Practical lab: Configuring an Amazon CloudFront distribution with an Amazon S3 origin

13. backup and restore

• Disaster planning
• AWS backup
• Strategies for recovery
• Hands-On Lab: Capstone Lab – Building an AWS Multi-Tier Architecture. Participants review the concepts and services covered in class and develop a solution based on a given scenario. The lab environment provides partial solutions to encourage analysis and reflection. Participants deploy a highly available architecture. trainer available to provide guidance.

Additional info: 

For those interested in developing and implementing solutions on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform, there are several compelling reasons to take the "Architecting on AWS" course. Here are some of the key benefits:

Comprehensive knowledge of AWS architecture: This course provides an understanding of AWS services, architectural best practices, and design principles. You’ll gain insights into developing scalable, reliable, and secure applications and infrastructure on AWS.

Optimal Cloud Solutions: AWS offers a wide range of services and features, and this course will help you navigate this ecosystem effectively. You’ll learn how to select the right AWS services for various use cases while optimizing performance, cost, and scalability.

Fault Tolerance and Availability: Building highly available and resilient systems is critical for businesses. This course covers techniques for designing fault-tolerant architectures using AWS services such as Amazon EC2, Elastic Load Balancing, Auto Scaling, and Amazon Route 53. You will learn how to design solutions that ensure fault tolerance and high availability.

Security Best Practices: Security is a top priority in the cloud. This course focuses on AWS security services, Identity and Access Management (IAM), encryption, and network security. Learn how to develop secure, compliance-ready solutions on AWS and protect your data and applications.

Cost Optimization: AWS offers various pricing models and cost optimization tools. In this course, you’ll learn how to design cost-effective architectures by using services such as Amazon S3 storage classes and Amazon EC2 instance types.

Performance and Scalability: AWS offers scalability and elasticity, enabling applications to handle fluctuating workloads. This course covers concepts such as auto-scaling, load balancing, and AWS database services, which allow you to develop systems that can scale seamlessly to meet demand.

AWS Well-Architected Framework: This course introduces the AWS Well-Architected Framework, which provides best practices and guidelines for designing and evaluating architectures. You’ll learn how to apply these principles to assess and improve the security, performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency of your solutions.

Industry Demand and Career Opportunities: AWS is widely used by companies of all sizes, leading to high demand for qualified architects. By completing this course, you’ll position yourself as a qualified AWS architect and open up numerous career opportunities in the cloud computing industry.

Hands-on experience: The course includes practical exercises, labs, and real-world scenarios that allow you to apply the concepts you’ve learned in a practical setting. This hands-on experience enhances your understanding of and confidence in building solutions on AWS.

By taking the "Architecting on AWS" course, you’ll gain the knowledge, skills, and hands-on experience you need to design and implement robust, scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions on the AWS platform. Whether you’re an architect, system administrator, developer IT expert, this course will equip you with the expertise needed to effectively use AWS services and drive successful cloud deployments.