AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials

Gain a comprehensive understanding of AWS cloud by exploring fundamental concepts and delving into various services, security features, pricing models, and migration strategies. This course is ideal for beginners, serving as a foundational step in their cloud learning journey.

Course Details

Price:

$695.00

Days:

Location:

Virtual

Course Overview

– • Summarize the working definition of AWS
– • Differentiate between on-premises, hybrid-cloud, and all-in cloud
– • Describe the basic global infrastructure of the AWS Cloud
– • Explain the six benefits of the AWS Cloud
– • Describe and provide an example of the core AWS services, including compute, network, databases, and storage
– • Identify an appropriate solution using AWS Cloud services with various use cases
– • Describe the AWS Well-Architected Framework
– • Explain the shared responsibility model
– • Describe the core security services within the AWS Cloud
– • Describe the basics of AWS Cloud migration
– • Articulate the financial benefits of the AWS Cloud for an organization’s cost management
– • Define the core billing, account management, and pricing models
– • Explain how to use pricing tools to make cost-effective choices for AWS services

No specific prerequisites are required for this course. Basic computer literacy and familiarity with fundamental concepts in the subject area are recommended for the best learning experience.

1 – What Is a Cloud Migration?

Drivers and desired outcomes of cloud migration
Elements of a successful migration journey
Overview of the three-phase AWS migration process

2 – Assessing Migration Readiness

Goals of the Assess phase
Cloud readiness tools and Migration Readiness Assessments (MRAs)

3 – Preparing for a Migration and Understanding Related Workstreams

Mobilize phase and its importance
Eight unique migration-related workstreams

4 – Discovering Landing Zones and Their Benefits

Purpose and function of landing zones
Best practices for creating custom landing zones
Using AWS Control Tower

5 – Building a Landing Zone

Multi-account structure, governance, and connectivity setup

6 – Discovering the Portfolio and Understanding Migration Strategies

Portfolio discovery processes
Assessing application readiness
Understanding the seven migration strategies

7 – Understanding and Choosing Portfolio Discovery Tools

Comparison of discovery tools
Selecting tools based on use case

8 – Planning and Designing a Migration

Designing migration factories
Finalizing a migration strategy

9 – Performing the Migration to AWS

Server migration processes
Automation and governance tools
Evaluating migration compatibility

10 – Understanding Database and Data Migration Services

Importance of data migration
Tools for database and storage migration

11 – Understanding Additional Migration Support Options

AWS Managed Services and AWS Marketplace
Overview of SAP on AWS and Windows workloads

12 – Integrating, Validating, and Cutting Over Applications

Integration testing and cutover process

13 – Modernizing and Optimizing an Application Migration

Post-migration modernization opportunities
Cost and security optimization

14 – Understanding Operations Tools, Integration Testing, and Automation

Cloud operations fundamentals
Operations automation and supporting tools

15 – Migration Best Practices

Course summary and key AWS best practices

Class Dates & Times


07/14/2025 Virtual 09:00:00 to 17:00:00 EST Enroll Now $695.00
08/05/2025 Virtual 09:00:00 to 17:00:00 EST Enroll Now $695.00
09/09/2025 Virtual 09:00:00 to 17:00:00 EST Enroll Now $695.00
10/09/2025 Virtual 09:00:00 to 17:00:00 EST Enroll Now $695.00
11/13/2025 Virtual 09:00:00 to 17:00:00 EST Enroll Now $695.00
12/02/2025 Virtual 09:00:00 to 17:00:00 EST Enroll Now $695.00

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