Getting Started with AWS Cloud Essentials

Discover the foundations of AWS Cloud

Explore the fundamentals of AWS Cloud by examining global infrastructure, core services, storage, databases, networking, security, pricing models, and the shared responsibility model to understand how AWS supports modern cloud environments.

Apply AWS Cloud concepts to real-world scenarios

Discover how AWS core services, infrastructure choices, security responsibilities, and purchasing options support informed cloud decisions and enable effective solutions for a range of business needs.

You’ll access learning content and practical activities online through Amazon Web Services (AWS), alongside your FutureLearn course experience, giving you direct access to AWS learning as you progress.

This course is ideal for solutions architects, software developers, cloud architects, and anyone looking to build a strong foundation in AWS Cloud services, infrastructure, and cloud computing concepts.

This course is ideal for solutions architects, software developers, cloud architects, and anyone looking to build a strong foundation in AWS Cloud services, infrastructure, and cloud computing concepts.

• Differentiate between on-premise servers and cloud computing
• Identify the top benefits of cloud computing
• Recognize the AWS global infrastructure compared to on-premises
• Describe the core services offered by AWS Cloud, specifically regarding storage capabilities, database management, and networking
• Define the roles within the shared responsibility model
• Explore purchasing options available based on your business's needs