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AWS Networking, Content Delivery and Storage

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AWS Networking, Content Delivery and Storage

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level

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7 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level

Recommended experience

7 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Learn the fundamentals of S3, EBS, EC2 instance store, and EFS.

  • Explore CloudFront distributions, caching, domain registration, and Route 53 routing.

  • Understand VPCs, route tables, NAT Gateway, and load balancing.

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October 2026

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There are 4 modules in this course

In this section, you'll build practical skills in AWS networking and content delivery fundamentals. You'll begin by exploring Amazon VPC through hands-on activities, including configuring route tables and NAT gateways to manage network traffic and provide outbound internet connectivity. As you progress, you'll learn how Application Load Balancing works with Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling to support scalable and highly available applications. You'll also explore launch templates and how they help standardize EC2 instance configurations when creating Auto Scaling groups. By the end of this section, you'll have a solid understanding of VPC configuration, network routing, NAT gateways, and load balancing with Auto Scaling, enabling you to build scalable and well-connected AWS environments.

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4 videos2 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt

In this section, you'll explore content distribution and DNS management services in AWS. You'll begin by learning about Amazon CloudFront and its global edge locations, understanding how content delivery networks improve application performance and reduce latency. As you progress, you'll learn how to create CloudFront distributions and configure caching and geographic restrictions. You'll also explore Time to Live (TTL) settings and CloudFront pricing to understand how caching behavior and content delivery choices influence performance and costs. The section further introduces Amazon Route 53 and its role in domain name resolution. You'll explore Route 53 policies and pricing to understand how DNS management and routing capabilities support reliable application access. By the end of this section, you'll have a solid understanding of CloudFront and Route 53 fundamentals, enabling you to improve content delivery performance and manage DNS services effectively.

What's included

6 videos1 reading2 assignments

In this section, you'll develop practical skills in DNS routing and Amazon S3 object storage. You'll begin by learning how to register a domain with Amazon Route 53 and create DNS records to connect domain names to application resources. As you progress, you'll explore simple routing policies and understand how Route 53 directs traffic to designated resources. You'll also learn about Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3), its key features, and how object storage supports scalable and durable data management. The section further introduces S3 versioning and its benefits for preserving, retrieving, and managing different versions of objects. These concepts will help you understand how DNS routing and object storage contribute to reliable AWS solutions. By the end of this section, you'll have a solid understanding of Route 53 domain management, basic DNS routing, and Amazon S3 fundamentals, enabling you to manage domain resolution and object storage more effectively.

What's included

5 videos1 reading2 assignments

In this section, you'll explore AWS storage solutions and data management services for different application requirements. You'll begin with hands-on experience using Amazon S3 and learn how object storage supports the storage and retrieval of data in AWS. As you progress, you'll explore Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS), including its key features and practical configuration. You'll learn how EBS provides persistent block storage for Amazon EC2 instances and supports different workload requirements. The section further introduces EC2 instance store and Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS), helping you understand the differences between temporary instance-level storage, persistent block storage, and managed file storage. By the end of this section, you'll have a solid understanding of AWS object, block, and file storage services, enabling you to select suitable storage solutions based on application needs.

What's included

5 videos2 readings2 assignments

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