Architecting on AWS

This course shows you the fundamentals of building IT infrastructure on the AWS platform. You learn how to optimize the AWS Cloud by understanding AWS services and how they fit into cloud-based solutions. You explore best practices and design patterns to help you architect optimal IT solutions on AWS, then build and explore a variety of infrastructures through guided, hands-on activity. You learn how to create fledgling architectures and build them into robust and adaptive solutions. 

In this course, you will learn how to: 
  • Make architectural decisions based on AWS architectural principles and best practices
  • Leverage AWS services to make your infrastructure scalable, reliable, and highly available
  • Leverage AWS Managed Services to enable greater flexibility and resiliency in an infrastructure
  • Make an AWS-based infrastructure more efficient to increase performance and reduce costs
  • Use the Well Architected Framework to improve architectures with AWS solutions

Who Should Attend?

This course is intended for solutions architects, solution design engineers, and anyone who needs to understand the scope of cloud architectures.
Prerequisites
We recommend that attendees of this course have the following prerequisites: 
  • AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials
  • Working knowledge of distributed systems
  • Familiarity with general networking concepts
  • Working knowledge of multi-tier architectures
  • Familiarity with cloud computing concepts
Delivery Method
This course is delivered through a mix of: 
  • Classroom training
  • Hands-on labs
Hands-on Activity
This course allows you to test new skills and apply knowledge to your working environment through a variety of practical exercises. 
Course Outline
The Well-Architected Framework
Networking with AWS
Core AWS concepts, knowledge, and services, including designing your environment and making your environment highly available
 
Event-driven scaling
Automation
Decoupling
Serverless designs
How to grow your architecture from small to extremely large
 
Class Daily Schedule
Day 1: 9:30am-5:30pm ET/6:30am-2:30pm PT
Day 2: 9:30am-5:30pm ET/6:30am-2:30pm PT
Day 3: 9:30am-5:30pm ET/6:30am-2:30pm PT
 
Training Course Fee Includes
  • Easy course access: Attend training right from your computer. Easy and quick access fits today’s working style and eliminates expensive travel and long days in the classroom.
  • Live, expert instruction: Instructors are sought-after practitioners, highly-experienced in the industry who deliver a professional learning experience in real-time.
  • Rich virtual learning environment: A variety of tools are built in to the learning platform to engage learners through dynamic delivery and to facilitate a multi-directional flow of information.
  • Hands-on exercises: An essential component to any learning experience is applying what you have learned. Using the latest technology, your instructor can provide hands-on exercises, group activities, and breakout sessions.
  • Real-time communication: Communicate real-time directly with the instructor. Ask questions, provide comments, and participate in the class discussions.