AWS CloudFormation Essentials Online Course
AWS CloudFormation Essentials Online Course
In this AWS CloudFormation Essentials online course, you will learn how to automate and manage your cloud infrastructure with AWS CloudFormation. This service simplifies provisioning by allowing developers to define related AWS and third-party resources in a predictable manner. Starting with the basics, you will explore CloudFormation’s structure, stack updates, change sets, and nested stacks. You will also learn to plan your CloudFormation stacks effectively. The course includes hands-on demos, AWS CloudFormation stack updates, and drift detection. The final section covers CloudFormation challenge puzzles. By the end of this course, you will have a solid foundation in AWS CloudFormation and its key features.
Key Benefits
- Gain in-depth knowledge of all AWS CloudFormation concepts
- Learn to deploy a wide range of resources, from simple to complex, using CloudFormation
- Enhance practical skills by working on AWS CloudFormation challenges
Target Audience
This course is designed for developers who aim to manage their infrastructure as code, as well as for system administrators and operations engineers seeking to automate and streamline the management of their AWS infrastructure. It assumes that participants have a basic understanding of using AWS Cloud and will help transition solution architecting skills into AWS CDK stack development.
Learning Objectives
- Gain an understanding of the need and benefits of using AWS CloudFormation
- Explore the structure and components of a CloudFormation template
- Learn how to effectively work with CloudFormation nested stacks
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of AWS CloudFormation and its capabilities
- Discover how AWS CloudFormation Drift Detection works and how to manage changes to stacks
Course Outline
The AWS CloudFormation Essentials Exam covers the following topics -
Module 1 - AWS CloudFormation Basics
- Understanding the Need for CloudFormation and the Benefits of AWS CloudFormation
- Overview of CloudFormation Template Structure
- Walkthrough of a Sample CloudFormation Template
- Managing CloudFormation Stack Updates and Change Sets
- Working with Nested CloudFormation Stacks
- Exploring CloudFormation StackSets
- Planning Your CloudFormation Stacks Effectively
- CloudFormation Best Practices for Efficient Management
Module 2 - AWS CloudFormation Demo
- Introduction to AWS CloudFormation Demo
- Hands-On AWS CloudFormation Demonstration
- Performing AWS CloudFormation Stack Updates
- Using AWS CloudFormation Drift Detection
Module 3 - AWS CloudFormation Challenge Puzzles
- Introduction to AWS CloudFormation Challenge Puzzles