Create and optimize virtual servers in the cloud using EC2. Configure Application, Network, and Gateway Load Balancers. "Clear, concise, direct, and professionally prepared." -June "Great coverage of some of the more low level elements of the EC2 service without going into overwhelming detail. All you need to get started and up and running with the basic but important fundamentals of EC2." -Daran EC2 Lessons include: > Intro to EC2 > Understanding VMs, Hosts, and Hypervisors > Managed and Unmanaged Services, and how EC2 fits in > Regions and Availability Zones > EC2 Instance Types Load Balancing Lessons include: > Introduction to Load Balancers > Create Target Groups > Create and Verify the operation of Network Load Balancers (NLB) > Internet-Facing vs. Internal Elastic Load Balancers (ELB) > Health Checks, Availability, and Simulating Failures

Clear, simple lectures explain IP addresses and subnets, and hands-on exercises help you master these skills!

"Great course. Very clear and easy to understand. The instructor's expertise was evident, and they presented the material in an engaging manner." -Marco "This is a great course explaining and detailing the concepts of firewalls in an easy and understandable manner especially those with no background in IT can find it extremely helpful!!" -Teddy Do you need to understand the fundamentals of Firewalls? This course addresses the following topics: > What is an access list and how does it relate to a network firewall? > Next Generation Layer-7 Firewalls. > Differentiate between Stateful and Stateless Firewalls. > NAT basics. > Using firewalls for network segmentation with VLANs and microsegmentation. > How to write common firewall rules. > Using Intrusion Detection and Intrusion Prevention systems. > Cloud security tools that can be used to thwart common attacks. > See Firewall concepts demonstrated on the Windows Firewall. > Understand the role of Firewalls for DDoS mitigation.

Learn key concepts related to Lambda, create and scale Lambda Functions, understand pricing, and see real life demos! "Very timely course. Instructor is clear and concise and material is highly focused. Well done!" -Shane "Very good live demonstrations, it is very helpful." -John Are you brand new to AWS Lambda? Have you found that many of the training resources out there use complex technical jargon that make it difficult to understand the basic concepts? Lessons include: > Introduction to Microservices and Containers. > Introduction to Serverless Functions. > Invoking Lambda. > Introduction to the Lambda console. > Scaling and performance of Lambda Functions. > Lambda Logging Demo. > Traditional vs. Serverless architecture. > Lambda, IAM, and VPCs. > Synchronous vs. Asynchronous Lambda Functions. > Create a Basic Lambda Function. > Create a Scheduled Lambda Function Integrated with IAM, CloudWatch logs, Eventbridge.

"Great introduction to AWS RDS and AWS Aurora databases. 🙌🏻 Rick explains all of the concepts very thoroughly and the organization of the content ✚ quizzes are very well put." -Ivan "Undoubtedly the best course on AWS RDS along with Aurora available in internet. Rick will decouple all the specifics of RDS services in short chunks and explain them with demos from basic to intermediate level. This increased my knowledge on the subject matter quite extensively." -Dwaipayan Do you need to understand databases in AWS RDS and Aurora? Have you found that many training resources use complex technical jargon that makes it difficult to understand the basic concepts? This course addresses the following topics: > Understand the difference between relational and non-relational databases. > Learn key database concepts including ACID, BASE, structured and unstructured data,  and more. > Understand the nature of the RDS managed service. > All this and more!

A hands-on introduction into the configuration and optimization of AWS ECS and Fargate for beginners. "Easy to understand the flow of the information. Good for a beginner or more advanced learner." -Sarah "Exceptional!" -Mohamed This course now includes many downloadable study guide PDF files and downloadable slides! Are you brand new to AWS ECS and Fargate? Have you found that many of the training resources out there use complex technical jargon that make it difficult to understand the basic concepts? Lessons include: > Introduction to Microservices and Containers. > Introduction to ECS and Fargate. > EC2 Container Hosts vs. Fargate. > Configure a VPC for ECS using CloudFormation. > Create an ECS cluster, launch tasks and services, and test failures. > Modify an ECS cluster. > Create a web server running in ECS. > Distribute traffic across multiple containers using an Application Load Balancer (ALB). > Configure and run containers on Fargate.

Prepare for the VMware VCP 2V0-21.23 exam. Pass on your first try! "List of questions are accurate and well organized." -Shiridinath Are you ready to pass the VMware vSphere 2V0-21.23 exam? Find out by testing yourself! This practice test includes 100 questions to help you confirm your mastery of the topics and providing you with the confidence you’ll need to take the exam. The tests are timed in a manner similar to the actual certification test, so you’ll know when you’re taking more time than the official test allows. In this practice test set, we’ll cover all the topics included in the VMware vSphere 2V0-21.23 VCP DCV exam objectives, including: ·         vSphere, ESXi, vCenter ·         Security, SSO, and Role-based Access Control ·         vSphere Networking and Storage, including vSAN and VVOLs ·         vSphere Upgrades ·         Troubleshooting, Clustering, DRS, HA, FT, EVC ·         And much more!

Prepare for the VMware VCTA 1V0-21.20 exam. Pass on your first try! "Good explanations of the answers." -Shannon "Hello Team. It is very good because of the content feedback that each question has." -Eddy Welcome to the VMware Certified Technical Associate (1V0-21.20) Practice Test from Rick Crisci and TrainerTests. Are you ready to pass the VMware VCTA 1V0-21.20 exam? Find out by testing yourself! This practice test includes 100 questions to help you confirm your mastery of the topics and providing you with the confidence you’ll need to take your VCTA Datacenter exam. In this practice test set, we’ll cover all the topics included in the VMware VCTA 1V0-21.20 exam objectives, including: · vSphere, ESXi, vCenter · Administering VMs, and working with Clones and Templates · vSphere Networking and Storage, including vSAN and VVOLs · vSphere Configuration and Installation · vSphere Clustering, DRS, HA, FT, EVC · And much more!

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A hands-on Deep-Dive into the design and configuration of AWS Application, Network, and Gateway Load Balancers. "Great experience! It was a refresher, and the hands-on demo helped a lot."  - Shomeshwar Are you brand new to AWS Load Balancers? Have you found that many of the training resources out there use complex technical jargon that make it difficult to understand the basic concepts? If you need a strong understanding of AWS Load Balancers quickly and clearly, this is the course for you. I have taught hundreds of thousands of students across a variety of platforms, and I think anyone brand new to AWS ECS and Fargate will love this course. Most lectures in this course are 5 - 10 minutes long. This course gives you an understanding of how the different load balancers work and how to deploy them AWS! You can begin this course now, and in two short hours you will have a strong understanding of Load Balancers!