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AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate

by Elias Khnaser

AWS is the most popular and most widely used cloud platform in the world. This course will teach you design principles, including strategies for networking, storage, DNS, DBaaS, Monitoring, Load Balancing and much more.

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What you'll learn

Hello! My name is Elias Khnaser, and welcome to AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate.

In this course, you will learn about designing workload deployments on the Amazon Web Services platform. You will get there by learning;

  • Strategies for networking
  • Storage
  • DNS
  • DBaaS
  • Monitoring
  • Load balancing and much more

By the end of this course, you will have the skills and knowledge needed to securely design highly available and scalable systems, and you'll also be highly prepared for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate 2017 certification exam.

Before you begin, make sure you are already familiar with the fundamentals of AWS, perhaps by taking the AWS Fundamentals for System Administrators course here at Pluralsight.

I hope you’ll join me, and I look forward to helping you on your learning journey here at Pluralsight.

Table of contents

Course Overview
1min
Course Introduction
20mins
Understanding and Configuring Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
37mins
Understanding and Configuring NAT Instances, Gateways, and VPC Endpoints
26mins
Understanding and Configuring VPC Peering, VPN, and Direct Connect
35mins
Understanding and Using Elastic Cloud Compute (EC2)
49mins
Understanding and Configuring Load Balancers
44mins
Understanding and Configuring Auto Scaling
30mins
Understanding Elastic Block Store (EBS) and Elastic File System (EFS)
40mins
Understanding and Configuring Amazon S3 and CloudFront
35mins
Understanding AWS Relational Database Services (RDS)
32mins
Understanding Amazon DynamoDB and Redshift
16mins
Understanding AWS Security
26mins
Understanding Amazon Route 53
47mins
Understanding AWS Monitoring
29mins
Additional AWS Services
26mins

Course FAQ

What is AWS?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a cloud platform that offers over 175 services to individuals and organizations.

What is AWS used for?

AWS is used to rub web application servers, securely store files on the cloud, deliver static and dynamic files quickly, and send emails in bulk to customers.

What will I learn in this AWS course?

In this course, you will learn about virtual private clouds, elastic load balancing, Amazon storage services, route 53, and direct connect. By the end of this course, you will be prepared to pass the AWS certification exam.

Are there any prerequisites?

Prerequisites for this course are a basic knowledge of AWS and it is preferred to have the AWS Fundamentals for System Administrators course completed. Which is offered here at Pluralsight.

Will this course prepare me for the AWS certification exam?

This course will provide all the information needed to pass the AWS certification exam.

About the author

Elias Khnaser

Elias Khnaser is an internationally recognized thought leader in the areas of cloud computing and digital disruption. Until recently, Elias was a research vice president at Gartner, where he spent seven years focusing on private, hybrid and public cloud computing. Today, Elias continues to conduct research and advise and engage customers and vendors on all aspects of cloud, edge, and data center transformation strategies. He is well-known for his ability to simplify complex technical concepts an... more

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