AWS: Content Delivery and Networking is the fifth course of Exam Prep (SAP-C02): AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional Specialization. In this course, learners will understand Transfer Families for data migration. It covers load balancing, including cross-zone balancing, monitoring, and pricing. The course also delves into content distribution with CloudFront and DNS management with Route 53 and its Resolver. Finally, it provides hands-on experience with VPC, including subnets, CIDR, security groups, NACLs, route tables, NAT Gateway, VPC peering, Direct Connect, and VPN solutions.
AWS: Content Delivery and Networking
AWS: Content Delivery and Networking
This course is part of Exam Prep (SAP-C02): AWS Solutions Architect - Professional Specialization
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5 hours to complete
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What you'll learn
Learn to set up Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling and use CloudFront for fast, secure content delivery through edge locations.
Build and secure VPCs using subnets, CIDR blocks, security groups, NACLs, route tables, NAT gateways, and VPC peering.
Explore AWS Direct Connect, Site-to-Site VPN, and their configuration for secure hybrid cloud connectivity between AWS and on-premises networks.
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There are 2 modules in this course
Welcome to Week 1. This week, we'll dive into AWS networking and content delivery services, focusing on AWS Transfer Family for secure file transfers. We'll explore Elastic Load Balancing with cross-zone load balancing features and dive deep into Amazon CloudFront’s global edge network, including caching, geographic restrictions, and signed URL mechanisms. You'll get hands-on experience setting up CloudFront distributions and Origin Access Control. We'll also cover Amazon Route 53, including DNS management and Resolver configurations with demos. By week's end, you'll be confident in securing, distributing, and optimizing web applications on AWS.
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12 videos2 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt
Welcome to Week 2. This week, we'll dive deep into Amazon VPC (Virtual Private Cloud), exploring core concepts like subnets, CIDR blocks, security groups, and network ACLs. We'll walk through VPC setup with hands-on demos, including NAT Gateway and Route Tables. You’ll also learn about connecting networks securely using AWS Direct Connect and Site-to-Site VPN, with full environment setup and configuration exercises. Plus, we’ll cover VPC Peering across AWS regions, demonstrating real-world functionality. By the end, you'll have a strong grasp of building, securing, and connecting private networks in AWS, laying the foundation for advanced cloud networking skills.
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