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SUMMARY:AWS Discovery Day- Cloud Practitioner Essentials
DESCRIPTION:Introduction\nThis event is designed to teach business leaders and technical professionals the benefits of computing in the AWS Cloud. We’ll cover AWS services for computing\, storage\, database management\, networking\, and content. You will learn how to use AWS services to improve business processes and gain an understanding of how to benefit from AWS security and compliance services. \nAgenda\nIntro to Amazon Web Services\nThis section provides an introduction to AWS and the basics of cloud computing. You’ll learn about the benefits of using AWS\, including cost savings\, scalability\, security\, and flexibility. You’ll also explore key AWS services and their applications in different industries. \nKey Concepts: \n\nOverview of AWS and cloud computing models (IaaS\, PaaS\, SaaS)\nBenefits of AWS (cost-effectiveness\, agility\, global reach)\nAWS pricing and support plans\nAWS Free Tier and how to get started\n\nCompute In the Cloud\nCompute services are the backbone of AWS\, enabling businesses to run applications and workloads efficiently. AWS provides virtual machines\, container services\, and serverless computing to optimize performance and costs. \nKey Concepts \n\nAmazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud): Virtual machines for hosting applications\nAWS Lambda: Serverless computing for running code without managing servers\nAmazon ECS & EKS: Managed services for running containers\nAuto Scaling & Load Balancing: Automatically adjusting resources to meet demand\n\nGlobal Infrastructure and Reliability\nAWS has a highly reliable\, secure\, and scalable global infrastructure. This section covers how AWS ensures high availability and fault tolerance through its global network of data centers. \n\nAWS Regions & Availability Zones (AZs): Global distribution of AWS data centers\nEdge Locations & AWS CloudFront: Low-latency content delivery\nFault Tolerance & Disaster Recovery: Ensuring uptime and data durability\nAWS Well-Architected Framework: Best practices for designing resilient applications\n\nNetworking\nAWS networking services help businesses connect securely to the cloud and manage data traffic efficiently. These services allow you to control access\, performance\, and security for cloud resources. \n\nAmazon VPC (Virtual Private Cloud): Isolated cloud network environments\nAWS Direct Connect: Dedicated network connection to AWS\nRoute 53: Domain Name System (DNS) service for routing internet traffic\nAWS CloudFront: Content Delivery Network (CDN) for fast and secure data delivery\n\nStorage and Databases\nAWS provides a variety of storage and database solutions to store and manage data efficiently. Whether it’s object storage\, block storage\, relational databases\, or NoSQL databases\, AWS has a service for every use case. \n\nAmazon S3: Scalable object storage for data and backups\nAmazon EBS: Persistent block storage for EC2 instances\nAmazon RDS: Managed relational database service (MySQL\, PostgreSQL\, etc.)\nAmazon DynamoDB: NoSQL database for high-speed applications.\n\nSecurity\nAWS provides advanced security tools and compliance frameworks to protect data and applications. You’ll learn about AWS security best practices and how to manage access\, encryption\, and compliance. \n\nAWS Identity and Access Management (IAM): User access control and permissions\nAWS Shield & WAF: Protection against cyberattacks and DDoS threats\nAWS Key Management Service (KMS): Encryption and secure key management\nShared Responsibility Model: AWS vs. customer responsibilities in security\n\nMonitoring and Analytics\nAWS provides monitoring\, logging\, and analytics tools to help businesses gain insights into system performance\, troubleshoot issues\, and optimize resources. \n\nAmazon CloudWatch: Monitoring and logging for AWS resources\nAWS CloudTrail: Logging API activity and security audits\nAWS X-Ray: Tracing and debugging distributed applications\nAmazon Kinesis & AWS Glue: Real-time data streaming and ETL (Extract\, Transform\, Load) processing\n\nMigration and Innovation\nAWS offers tools to help organizations migrate to the cloud\, optimize their existing applications\, and innovate with cutting-edge technologies like AI\, ML\, and IoT. \n\nAWS Migration Hub: Centralized tracking of cloud migrations\nAWS Snowball & AWS DMS (Database Migration Service): Data migration solutions\nAWS Outposts: Hybrid cloud infrastructure for on-premises deployments\nAmazon SageMaker: AI and machine learning services for data science and automation\n\n 
URL:https://nextstepfdn.org/event/aws-discovery-day-cloud-practitioner-essentials/
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