Learn the application services and database technologies that modern cloud architectures are built on. Through the industry-proven lens of the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03) exam, you'll build cloud-native applications with AWS Lambda, API Gateway, Kinesis, CloudFront, SQS, SNS, and Step Functions, and automate infrastructure with CloudFormation. You'll compare relational and non-relational databases, design for high availability, scalability, and security, and work with Amazon RDS, Aurora, Redshift, and DynamoDB, including deployments, backups, restores, and snapshots in guided labs.
AWS Application Services & Database Design
AWS Application Services & Database Design
This course is part of AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate Specialization
Instructor: Tom Carpenter
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6 hours to complete
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Build serverless and cloud-native applications with Lambda, API Gateway, CloudFormation, and messaging and streaming services
Design and deploy relational databases with Amazon RDS and Aurora, including replication, backup, and failover
Select and implement NoSQL and data warehouse options such as DynamoDB and Redshift for high-performance applications
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