Training Class rPTS-110

Course Title: Enabling Applications for Cloud Computing, Featuring Amazon EC2

Course Code: rPTS-110

Overview:
This course introduces the concept of cloud computing, presents the features and benefits of current commercial cloud computing solutions, and guides participants through creating an example infrastructure within a cloud, employing rBuilder Online and Amazon's Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) in its hands-on labs.

Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:

  • Compare the features of cloud computing solutions, and contrast them with features of traditional network computing
  • Plan transition of network resources between a traditional network model and a cloud computing model
  • Describe the features of Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) and related Amazon Web Services
  • Deploy, access, and manage individual virtual machines in Amazon EC2
  • Configure a network between Amazon EC2 instances
  • Configure and employ persistent storage for Amazon EC2 instance for reliable access to application data and databases
  • Handle ongoing maintenance on a cloud-deployed infrastructure
  • Troubleshoot and repair parts of the cloud-deployed infrastructure in ways that take advantage cloud features

Prerequisites Students must have the following to successfully complete this course:

  • An Amazon account with EC2 and S3 services added and ready to use in labs (see aws.amazon.com for more information)
  • Basic command line experience in one or more operating systems
  • Understanding of IT infrastructure requirements and challenges

Course Duration: 2 days

Course Cost: $1000

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