What’s free at ACG: March 2021

Editor's Note: March 2021 was quite a month for free courses... but that was then. To stay up-to-date with the latest free courses from ACG, head over to this post, and bookmark it!

What courses are free at A Cloud Guru this month? We kick off March with a handsome hands-on cloud-learning line-up — 24 slices of skill-boosting goodness basically guaranteed to grow your cloud know-how.

The month's mix includes a trio of new Microsft Azure courses, a stacked selection of DevOps courses, free Amazon Web Services (AWS) courses, and a grabbag of containers content.

Here are a few new and noteworthy courses special for the month of March:

• AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator Certification Prep
  The AZ-104 is the recently revamped exam required to earn the Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate certification, which is one of the top-paying cloud Azure certifications, by the way. This rapid-track course will help you prepare for the AZ-104 fast.

• Azure Migrate: Migrating Servers to Microsoft Azure
  This two-hour lesson covers how to use Azure Migrate to move on-premises workloads (or workloads on other clouds) over to Azure with ease.

• AKS Basics
  Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) is used to host your containerized applications running in Kubernetes (K8s). Designed for those with Azure experience, familiarity with containers, and little-to-no Kubernetes know-how, this course will give you a solid foundation in how K8s is run on Azure.

All you need to get started with all 24 of these courses is a free tier ACG account, which you can sign up for here. Here's what else is free this month.

• AWS Essentials
  Get an overview of the core AWS services.

• Amazon DynamoDB Deep Dive
  Learn how to build scalable, high-performance applications using DynamoDB in this course for all skill levels.

• Choosing the Right Database Service on AWS
  Explore the AWS database options and learn about the benefits of each.

• How to Properly Secure an S3 Bucket
  Learn how to secure S3 buckets and remediate security issues.

• Migrating Servers to Microsoft Azure
  Learn how to use the Azure Migrate service to migrate Linux or Windows machines into Microsoft Azure in this intermediate-level course.

• AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator Certification Prep
  This 8-hour certification course has you get hands-on as you prepare for the Azure Administrator Associate exam, the AZ-104.

• Azure Concepts
  Get up to speed on the basics of Azure and cloud services in this Azure concepts crash course.

• Using Azure for Disaster Recovery Quick Start
  See how Microsoft Azure can be used as a viable solution for disaster recovery for on-premises environments.

• Using Microsoft Azure Database Services
  Discover Azure's database services, how to use them, and how to select the right one for your unique needs.

DynamoDB can be a scalable, cost-effective replacement for a traditional relational database — if used correctly! In this free webinar, Rick Houlihan, inventor of single-table DynamoDB design, shares tips for modeling complex data access patterns.

• Google Cloud Concepts 
  Get an intro to the basics of GCP.

• Google Cloud Security Essentials 
  Learn how to secure your Google Cloud environment.

• GKE Basics
  Learn about Kubernetes and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).

• EKS Basics
  Unlock the power of Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service.

• AKS Basics
  Explore fundamental Kubernetes concepts and see how Kubernetes is run on Azure.

• Docker Quick Start
  Learn about Docker and how to run containers.

• DevOps Concepts
  See how DevOps transforms software development.

• Serverless Concepts
  Get a high-level overview of serverless, including vocab and concepts.

• Big Data Fundamentals
  Learn about Big Data, cluster computing, distributed storage, and cluster management.

• Machine Learning for Absolute Beginners
  What is machine learning? Learn the basics in this free intro-level course.

• Network Routing Fundamentals
  Build a basic understanding of how network routing works and how networking decisions are made.

• Introduction to Cloud Computing
  Our explain-it-like-I’m-five intro to cloud computing breaks down the basics and translates the jargon into layman’s terms.

• Data Science for Absolute Beginners
  It doesn’t take a rocket scientist. Get a no-experience needed intro to data science.

• How to Get a Linux Job 
  Learn the secrets to landing your first Linux job.

• Linux Operating System Fundamentals 
  Get schooled on the rich history of Linux and the open-source movement.

Get certified, master modern tech skills, and level up your career — whether you’re starting out or a seasoned pro. Learn by doing with ACG.