About
Introduction
The landscape of modern IT is rapidly shifting towards cloud computing, with AWS leading the way. As organizations increasingly migrate their infrastructure and applications to the cloud, the demand for skilled AWS Cloud Architects continues to soar. These professionals are crucial for translating business requirements into secure, reliable, and efficient cloud solutions. This course will guide you through the fundamental principles of cloud architecture on AWS, from foundational services like compute and storage to advanced concepts such as serverless computing, networking, and security, all while emphasizing architectural best practices.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
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Understand the core AWS architectural principles and best practices.
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Design and deploy scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant systems on AWS.
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Select the appropriate AWS services to meet specific application requirements.
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Implement robust security measures within AWS environments.
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Optimize cost-effectiveness for AWS solutions.
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Understand networking concepts within AWS (VPC, subnets, routing).
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Utilize database services effectively for various workloads.
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Implement automation and monitoring solutions on AWS.
Course Outline
AWS Fundamentals & Core Compute
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Introduction to Cloud Computing & AWS:
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What is cloud computing? Benefits and deployment models.
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Overview of AWS global infrastructure (Regions, Availability Zones, Edge Locations).
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Introduction to AWS services.
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Identity and Access Management (IAM): Users, Groups, Roles, Policies.
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Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud):
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Instance types, AMIs, storage options (EBS).
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Launch, connect, and manage EC2 instances.
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Elastic Load Balancing (ELB) and Auto Scaling.
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Storage and Databases
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Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service):
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Buckets, objects, storage classes, lifecycle management.
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Data security and access control for S3.
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Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) & Amazon EFS (Elastic File System):
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Block storage vs. file storage use cases.
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AWS Database Services:
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Amazon RDS (Relational Database Service): MySQL, PostgreSQL, Aurora, etc.
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Amazon DynamoDB: NoSQL database service.
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Understanding database selection criteria.
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Data Migration Services (DMS).
Networking and Content Delivery
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Amazon VPC (Virtual Private Cloud):
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Understanding VPCs, subnets, route tables, Internet Gateways, NAT Gateways.
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Security Groups and Network Access Control Lists (NACLs).
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AWS Direct Connect & VPN: Secure connectivity options.
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Amazon Route 53: DNS service.
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Amazon CloudFront: Content Delivery Network (CDN).
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Architecting for High Availability and Fault Tolerance.
Security, Management & Automation
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AWS Security Best Practices: Shared Responsibility Model, WAF, Shield, GuardDuty.
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Monitoring and Logging with AWS:
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Amazon CloudWatch: Monitoring resources and applications.
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AWS CloudTrail: API activity logging.
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AWS Config: Resource configuration auditing.
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Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with AWS CloudFormation:
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Templates, stacks, and change sets.
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AWS Systems Manager: Operational insights and automation.
Serverless, Microservices & Architectural Best Practices
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Serverless Computing with AWS Lambda:
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Event-driven architecture.
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Integration with other AWS services.
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Amazon API Gateway: Building APIs for serverless applications.
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Amazon SQS (Simple Queue Service) & SNS (Simple Notification Service): Message queuing and notifications.
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Microservices Architecture on AWS: Containers (ECS, EKS) and their use cases.
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AWS Well-Architected Framework:
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Pillars: Operational Excellence, Security, Reliability, Performance Efficiency, Cost Optimization, Sustainability.
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Applying the framework to real-world scenarios.
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Disaster Recovery Strategies on AWS.
Training Methodology
Pathways Training and consulting adopts the newest techniques of human resources Training and consulting and, with the following:
- Theoretical lectures are delivered via PowerPoint and visual displays (videos and short films)
- Making scientific evaluation to the trainee (before and after)
- Brainstorming and role-playing
- Using case studies related to the scientific material being delivered and the trainees` work.
- The participants get the scientific and practical material printed and on CDs and Flash memories.
- Preparing records and reports of the participants` attendance and results, with a general evaluation of the training program.
- A group of the best trainers and experts in all fields and specialties professionally prepares the scientific material.
- After finishing the course, the participants get certificates of attendance signed, certified, and issued by pathways Training and consulting.
- Our training programs start at 9:00 o`clock in the morning and end at 2:00 in the afternoon, with snack buffet during the lectures.
