AWS Business Essentials

Intended audience

This course is intended for:

• IT business decision makers
• Individuals who are new to working with AWS

Prerequisites

We recommend that attendees of this course have:

• Working knowledge of IT infrastructure concepts
• Familiarity with basic finance and IT security concepts

Day One

Module 1: Getting started with the cloud

• What is cloud computing?
• Why do organizations leverage cloud computing services?
• Who is using cloud computing services?

Module 2: Leveraging AWS for competitive advantage

• Cloud Computing Framework
• Solutions of big data
• Mobile
• Disaster Recovery (DR)
• Demonstration: case study

Module 3: Cloud economics

• AWS pricing principles
• The simple monthly calculator
• Total Cost of Ownership
• Cost optimization
• Demonstration: Trusted Advisor, TCO Calculator

Module 4: Security and compliance

• Overview of cloud security
• Security of the cloud
• Security in the cloud
• Demonstration: Customer Testimonial (video)

Module 5: Migrating to the cloud

• The four steps of cloud success: Explore, Experiment, Engage and Enable