Watch AWS for Administrators

2017
1 Season

AWS for Administrators from Packt Publishing is a comprehensive video course that aims to equip IT administrators with the essential knowledge and skills needed to manage and operate applications, software, and services on Amazon Web Services (AWS). Amazon Web Services is one of the leading cloud service providers with a broad range of services and infrastructure solutions for businesses and organizations of all sizes. This course serves as a guide to help administrators understand different AWS services, learn how to create and configure instances, manage and maintain instances, and optimize performance for AWS instances.

The course is structured into several chapters, with each chapter focusing on different aspects of Amazon Web Services. The course begins with an overview of AWS, exploring the features, benefits, and services offered by the platform. It then goes on to cover the AWS account setup process, including creating an Amazon Web Services account, billing and payment, and understanding the AWS console. Administrators are also introduced to the AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) service, which is used to manage user identities and reduce the risk of unauthorized access to AWS resources.

The next chapter covers Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), which is a cloud-based service that enables administrators to launch and manage virtual machines(VMs) on the AWS cloud. Administrators learn how to create and launch EC2 instances, access EC2 instances, use security groups to manage instance traffic, and use Elastic Block Store (EBS) to store and manage data on EC2 instances.

The following chapters explore other core AWS services that administrators will encounter in their work. These services include Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3), which is used to store and retrieve data on the cloud; Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS), which is a managed database service on AWS for relational databases; and Amazon Elastic Load Balancer(ELB), a service that distributes incoming application or network traffic across multiple targets, such as EC2 instances or databases, to increase availability and scalability of applications.

Other important topics covered in the course include AWS security, monitoring and troubleshooting instances on the cloud, automation of AWS instances using AWS CloudFormation and AWS Elastic Beanstalk, and managing user permission and role-based access control in AWS.

The course is designed for IT administrators who seek a practical guide to understand different AWS services and to equip themselves with the necessary skills to maintain and operate these services on the cloud. It assumes basic knowledge of cloud computing and AWS infrastructure, but it is not necessary. The course is delivered in a simple, easy-to-follow format, with clear explanations and practical demonstrations that enable administrators to follow along with the instructors.

AWS for Administrators from Packt Publishing is an engaging and informative course that provides a comprehensive guide to understanding and implementing different AWS services for IT administrators. The course provides hands-on experience and fosters an empowering learning environment, granting a greater understanding of the fundamentals of creating and managing instances on different AWS services. It is an excellent course for IT administrators looking to enhance their skills in cloud computing, particularly in creating and deploying virtual machines, databases, storage systems, and loads. With AWS for Administrators, Packt Publishing has delivered an effective and essential educational course that enhances any IT professional's skill set.

AWS for Administrators is a series that ran for 1 seasons (20 episodes) between June 19, 2017 and on Packt Publishing

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20. Protecting Your Applications

June 19, 2017

The most damaging attacks occur at the application level. There are several exploits commonly used to cripple a web application or gain access to secure data. With application level attacks, encryption is of no help. One solution is to filter out malicious attacks with the help of a Web Application Firewall.

19. Encrypting Data at Rest

June 19, 2017

Many security compliance requirements require data to be stored in the encrypted format. AWS enables several options to make this a simple task.

18. Protecting Data in Transit

June 19, 2017

Communications with AWS often takes place over the internet, so transferring data between your data center and AWS requires protections against accidental disclosure, modification, or attacks such as man-in-the-middle.

17. Application Deployment

June 19, 2017

Deploying updates to applications without disrupting users can be a particular challenge. In this video, we will look at deploying applications.

16. AMIs and Bootstrapping

June 19, 2017

To support automatic launching from services such as Autoscaling and CloudFormation, EC2 instances need to be self-configuring.

15. Infrastructure as Code

June 19, 2017

Manual infrastructure deployments are not easily repeatable and are often unreliable. Documenting the infrastructure and maintaining a history of changes can be a laborious process when done manually. Fortunately, CloudFormation provides a way to deploy AWS resources from a text file known as a CloudFormation Template.

14. Access Logging

June 19, 2017

Administrators and security professionals need proof that their infrastructure and data are secure. Fortunately, AWS provides additional logs that record access to our systems and data.

13. Real-Time Monitoring

June 19, 2017

System administrators need clear visibility into the performance of their AWS resources. Real-time monitoring is needed to take action that can avert system outages before they occur.

12. Logging AWS Activity

June 19, 2017

The ease with which infrastructure and services can be configured and deployed on AWS means that sometimes administrators are not completely aware of the configuration changes that are made by other users in their account. This can lead to misconfigurations, compliance issues and outages.

11. Identity Federation

June 19, 2017

Many enterprise AWS customers use Active Directory or other LDAP compatible directory services to authenticate users on their network.

10. Instance and Service Roles

June 19, 2017

It's not just people who need permissions for the AWS Service APIs. It's also your applications that interact with AWS Services. For example, putting an object in S3 or querying a DynamoDB table. Some AWS Services themselves, such as Elastic Beanstalk, need to interact with other services as well.

9. IAM Roles

June 19, 2017

Sometimes you may need to give an IAM user temporary access to resources in your account. IAM roles can provide other users, even in other AWS accounts, temporary access.

8. Using the AWS CLI

June 19, 2017

Although AWS provides a simple web interface for interacting with their services, many administrators prefer to work from the command line. Also, with the availability of a Command-Line Interface, you can create simple BASH or Shell scripts for automating common administration tasks.

7. Identity and Access Management

June 19, 2017

Unless you have only one person who needs AWS access in your organization, you will need to grant privileges to others to use your AWS Account. AWS provides the Identity and Access Management Service (IAM) to allow you to create Users and Groups and assign permissions to them.

6. The Master Account

June 19, 2017

A new AWS account comes with a default Master User. This user has full privileges for all AWS services and cannot be revoked without deleting the entire account. The best way to keep an AWS account from getting compromised is by limiting its use.

5. AWS Command Line Tools

June 19, 2017

The aim of this video is to discuss the installation of command-line interface on Windows, Linux, and Mac machines and verify that the installation is proper.

4. The Management Console

June 19, 2017

The AWS Management Console is the easiest way to launch AWS services. In this video, we will show you how to navigate the console, access your billing information, and switch regions.

3. The Free Tier

June 19, 2017

For the first year of your AWS Account, there are many things you can do for free. We will discuss what these are and how to avoid accruing any charges.

2. Opening an AWS Account

June 19, 2017

In order to follow along with the on-screen examples, you should open a free AWS Account. Let's see how to do that.

1. The Course Overview

June 19, 2017

This video provides an overview of the entire course.

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Where to Watch AWS for Administrators

AWS for Administrators is available for streaming on the Packt Publishing website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch AWS for Administrators on demand at Amazon.