This course covers the fundamentals of building IT infrastructure on the AWS platform.
The Architecting on AWS course is a comprehensive three-day training designed to provide participants with an in-depth understanding of the fundamentals of building IT infrastructure on the AWS platform. This course focuses on the architectural principles, services, and best practices for designing secure, scalable, and highly available applications in the cloud.
The training is held in cooperation with our partner QA.
This course is intended for:
Solutions Architects seeking to deepen their knowledge of AWS services and architecture.
System Administrators, Developers, and IT professionals involved in designing cloud architectures.
Technical individuals looking to prepare for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate exam.
We recommend that attendees of this course have the following prerequisites:
Familiarity with AWS Cloud concepts (AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials recommended).
Basic understanding of distributed systems, multi-tier architectures, and cloud computing concepts.
Prior experience in IT infrastructure design (networking, databases, and storage) is beneficial but not mandatory.
Delivery Method: This Architecting on AWS course is delivered through a mix of:
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.
Special Notices: The labs for all AWS courses will be delivered through AWS Builder labs. In order to access these labs you will need to have an Amazon account (used for Amazon.com/.co.uk retail). You can choose to use your existing Amazon account or you can elect to set up a new account utilising a new email address (such as Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo etc etc). You can set up your new Amazon account here.
Please ensure that you have set up this Amazon account set up in advance of attending your class. Your Amazon account credentials will be used to access the AWS Builder lab environment that you will utilise during your course.
In order to access your digital course materials you are required to set up a Gilmore account in advance of attending your course. To do this please follow this link.
Program:
Introduction to AWS
Overview of AWS cloud concepts
Understanding global infrastructure
Exploring the AWS Well-Architected Framework
Designing Your Environment
Designing for high availability
Identifying single points of failure
Automating disaster recovery strategies
Networking
Configuring Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
Designing with public and private subnets
Implementing VPC Peering, AWS Direct Connect, and AWS VPN
Core AWS Services
Compute: EC2, Auto Scaling, Elastic Load Balancing
Storage: S3, Glacier, EBS, EFS
Databases: RDS, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, Redshift
Identity and Access Management
Securing access to AWS services
Implementing AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Configuring Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
Securing Your Architecture
Implementing security in VPCs
Understanding AWS shared responsibility model
Applying encryption in transit and at rest
Architecting for Cost Efficiency
Managing costs using the AWS Pricing Calculator
Optimising with Reserved Instances, Spot Instances, and Savings Plans
Monitoring and tracking costs with AWS Cost Explorer
Designing Storage and Databases
Selecting the appropriate storage options
Designing for data consistency and database durability
Implementing backup strategies
Monitoring and Logging
Setting up Amazon CloudWatch for monitoring
Understanding AWS CloudTrail for governance and compliance
Configuring alarms and notifications
Dealing with Constraints and Trade-offs
Identifying performance bottlenecks
Balancing security, cost, and performance requirements
Making informed architectural decisions
Scaling and Performance Optimisation
Implementing auto-scaling strategies
Optimising compute and storage performance
Designing for scalability and elasticity
Course Summary and Exam Preparation
Recap of key concepts
Guidance on preparing for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate exam
Q&A session and further learning resources
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
Identify AWS services and their architectural principles.
Design resilient and highly available architectures on AWS.
Understand the benefits and trade-offs of various architectural strategies.
Optimise AWS cloud services based on organisational requirements.
Implement and control the flow of data in an AWS environment.
Ensure security, scalability, and cost-effectiveness in AWS cloud solutions.