AWS Technical Essentials

Price
$695.00 USD

Duration
1 Day

 

Delivery Methods
Virtual Instructor Led
Private Group

AWS Technical Essentials Overview

As organizations increasingly migrate to the cloud, professionals need the skills to navigate and manage this complex environment. The AWS Technical Essentials course provides a foundational understanding of essential AWS services and equips you to make informed decisions about IT solutions based on business requirements.

In just one day, this instructor-led training introduces you to core AWS concepts, services, and terminology. You’ll explore tools like Amazon EC2, Amazon S3, Amazon DynamoDB, and Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)—and gain hands-on experience with real-world use cases. This technical essentials course also provides a launching point for further AWS training, helping you choose among several AWS compute services that align with your goals.

What Is Included

  • Expert-Led Instruction – Learn from AWS-authorized instructors with hands-on cloud experience.
  • 90-Day Access to Class Recordings – Rewatch virtual instructor-led sessions for up to 90 days after course completion.
  • Guaranteed-to-Run Courses – We never cancel a scheduled course, ensuring your training stays on track.
  • Flexible Rescheduling – Reschedule your course if needed (see conditions).
  • Free Course Retake Option – Retake the course at no additional cost (see conditions).
  • Hands-On Labs – Build real AWS environments with guided labs throughout the course.

Course Objectives

  • Recognize terminology and concepts as they relate to the AWS platform and navigate the AWS Management Console.
  • Understand the foundational services, including Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3), and Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS).
  • Understand the security measures AWS provides and key concepts of AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM).
  • Understand AWS database services, including Amazon DynamoDB and Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS).
  • Understand AWS management tools, including Auto Scaling, Amazon CloudWatch, Elastic Load Balancing (ELB), and AWS Trusted Advisor.

Who Should Attend?

  • Individuals responsible for articulating the technical benefits of AWS services
  • Individuals interested in learning how to get started with using AWS
  • SysOps Administrators, Solution Architects and Developers interested in using AWS services
  • Top-rated instructors: Our crew of subject matter experts have an average instructor rating of 4.8 out of 5 across thousands of reviews.
  • Authorized content: We maintain more than 35 Authorized Training Partnerships with the top players in tech, ensuring your course materials contain the most relevant and up-to date information.
  • Interactive classroom participation: Our virtual training includes live lectures, demonstrations and virtual labs that allow you to participate in discussions with your instructor and fellow classmates to get real-time feedback.
  • Post Class Resources: Review your class content, catch up on any material you may have missed or perfect your new skills with access to resources after your course is complete.
  • Private Group Training: Let our world-class instructors deliver exclusive training courses just for your employees. Our private group training is designed to promote your team’s shared growth and skill development.
  • Tailored Training Solutions: Our subject matter experts can customize the class to specifically address the unique goals of your team.

Learning Credits: Learning Credits can be purchased well in advance of your training date to avoid having to commit to specific courses or dates. Learning Credits allow you to secure your training budget for an entire year while eliminating the administrative headache of paying for individual classes. They can also be redeemed for a full year from the date of purchase. If you have previously purchased a Learning Credit agreement with New Horizons, you may use a portion of your agreement to pay for this class.

If you have questions about Learning Credits, please contact your Account Manager.

Corporate Tech Pass: Our Corporate Tech Pass includes unlimited attendance for a single person, in the following Virtual Instructor Led course types: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Technical, CompTIA, Project Management, SharePoint, ITIL, Certified Ethical Hacker, Certified Hacking Forensics Investigator, Java, Professional Development Courses and more. The full list of eligible course titles can be found at https://www.newhorizons.com/eligible.

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Course Prerequisites

  • Working knowledge of distributed systems
  • Familiarity with general networking concepts
  • Working knowledge of multi-tier architectures
  • Familiarity with cloud computing concepts

AWS Technical Essentials Agenda

1 – AWS Introduction and History

  • Overview of Amazon Web Services and its evolution
  • AWS Global Infrastructure
  • Demo: AWS Management Console

2 – AWS Storage

  • Overview of AWS storage services
  • Introduction to Amazon EBS
  • Create and manage Amazon S3 buckets and objects

3 – Compute, Network, and Storage Services

  • Introduction to Amazon EC2, VPC, S3, and EBS
  • Demo: Amazon S3
  • Hands-on Lab: Build your own VPC and launch a web server

4 – AWS Security and IAM

  • AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) concepts
  • Demo: Setting up IAM roles and policies

5 – Compute Services & Networking

  • Overview of compute and networking options
  • Describe Amazon VPC and EC2
  • Launch an EC2 instance
  • Use Amazon EBS with EC2

6 – Managed Services & Databases

  • Introduction to Amazon DynamoDB and RDS
  • Understand use cases and architecture
  • Launch a database instance with RDS

7 – Databases (RDS, DynamoDB)

  • SQL vs NoSQL in AWS
  • Data storage considerations
  • Hands-on Lab: Build a database server and connect to it

8 – AWS Elasticity and Management Tools

  • Auto Scaling and Elastic Load Balancing (ELB)
  • Monitoring with Amazon CloudWatch
  • Introduction to AWS Trusted Advisor
  • Hands-on Lab: Scale and load balance your architecture

9 – Deployment and Management

  • Understand AWS CloudFormation
  • Use CloudWatch for metrics and alarms
  • Revisit IAM for user and service-level access
 

Upcoming Class Dates and Times

May 27
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
ENROLL $695.00 USD
Jul 18
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
ENROLL $695.00 USD
Sep 8
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
ENROLL $695.00 USD
Nov 7
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
ENROLL $695.00 USD
 



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