Overview
Description
The course CloudFormation Essentials explains the benefits of “Infrastructure as Code” (IaC) in the cloud computing / AWS environment and gives participants practical examples on this key topic area. In this course, we train the basic concepts and building blocks of CloudFormation and how they are used to create AWS resources through IaC. The participants will get practical experiences by working through several guided labs in a prepared sandbox environment. Demos teach concepts and good practice outside the box.
Course Objectives
In this course, you will learn to:
- Fundamentals of Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Advantages of CloudFormation for creating cloud resources
- CloudFormation basic commands and functionality
- Hands-on experience working with CloudFormation
Prerequisites
We recommend that attendees of this course have:
- Basic understanding of general networking concepts and multi-layer architectures.
- Understanding of cloud computing concepts
- Basic knowledge of basic AWS services (VPC, EC2, S3)
- Basic knowledge of software development and system administration (git, Bash, advanced editor)
Course duration / Price
1 Day / € 750.00 (excl. tax) per person (DE)
Course outline
- Introduction
- Automation – Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
AWS CloudFormation Basics
- Template Structure
- Elements of template anatomy
- Hands-on Labs
AWS CloudFormation Advanced
- Working with Templates
- Overview on
- SAM (Serverless Application Model)
- CDK (Cloud Development Kit)
- cfn-tools for testing
IMPORTANT: Please bring your notebook (Windows, Linux or Mac) to our trainings. If this is not possible, please contact us in advance.
The practical exercises are performed in prepared working environments available via web browser – no software needs to be installed. The course material is in English, spoken language can be in german or english. Other languages like spanish, portuguese or french, please contact us under training@tecracer.de
Highlights
- Master Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Learn the core principles and benefits of IaC, and discover how AWS CloudFormation streamlines the creation and management of cloud resources through automation.
- Practical Hands-On Learning: Gain real-world experience by working through guided labs and demos in a prepared sandbox environment, ensuring a deep understanding of CloudFormation's commands, functionality, and advanced features.
- Expand Your Toolset: Explore advanced concepts, including the Serverless Application Model (SAM), AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK), and cfn-tools, to enhance your automation and deployment capabilities.
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