AWS the ultimate cloud solution guide

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AWS: The Ultimate
Cloud Solution Guide

Table of Contents
Overview
Advantages of Moving Your Business to Cloud
Amazon Web Services: The Leading Cloud Computing Platform
Salient Business Features of AWS
The Cloud Platform Your Business Needs: AWS
Win The Cloud Race by Training Your Cloud Workforce
Aiding Employees With Cloud Skills Training
Roadmap to the AWS Cloud Certification
About NetCom Learning
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Overview
Cloud computing gives businesses access to data whenever they need and wherever they have an internet con-
nection. And in today’s technologically advanced business climate, it’s critical that businesses and stakeholders
have access to data whenever they need it, whether they’re on their computers or mobile phones; within office
premises or out on the road. And this is precisely the convenience and edge that cloud computing provides.
Rather than storing information on a particular device or a server, cloud computing stores data on the internet.
It works by making information available from a central web-based hub that gives anyone with proper creden-
tials access from any location with an internet connection, and syncs data for all devices connected to the cloud,
keeping them updated with real-time information.
The benefits of cloud computing are endless, irrespective of the size of the business from saving time and
money by boosting productivity to improving collaboration. In the cloud environment, users can access all types
of files, use applications as though they were in the office, and even collaborate remotely while working on the
same project or presentation on their device as someone on the other side of the globe.
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Advantages of Moving Your Business to Cloud
Cloud-based services are ideal for businesses with growing bandwidth demands, and if your business needs
increase it’s easy to scale up your cloud capacity, drawing on the service’s remote servers. Similarly, you also
have the option to scale down if your business demands so - the flexibility is one of the most prominent
features of cloud service. Such agility can give businesses an edge and advantage over competitors.
Flexibility
The more employees and partners collaborate on documents, the greater the need for a stringent document
control. Before the introduction to cloud, employees had to send files back and forth as email attachments
Document control
Teams can access, edit, and share documents anytime, from anywhere, they’re able to do more together, and
do it better. Cloud-based workflow and file sharing can help businesses and stakeholders work, create and
make updates in real-time and grant full visibility of the collaborations.
Increased collaboration
In times like these, businesses must invest in robust disaster recovery. However, the considerably smaller
businesses lack both required capital and expertise, and here’s where the cloud comes into play. Cloud is
helping organizations buck that trend by avoiding up-front investment and adding third-party expertise as a
service.
Disaster recovery
Well, that’s the beauty of cloud computing - the servers are off-premise, out of sight. Suppliers take care of
them for you and roll out regular software updates – including security updates – so you don’t have to worry
about wasting time maintaining the system yourself. And this definitely frees up your time to focus on what’s
more important - like growing your business.
Automatic software updates
Cloud computing cuts out the high cost of hardware. Businesses are simply required to pay as per their
subscription-based model, based on your cash flow.
Free capital-expenditure
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that were worked on, updated or revised by one user at a time. The problem? The problem was that it would
end up as a mess of conflicting file content, formats and titles. And when businesses flourished on a global
level, the scope and opportunity to compile ideas and numbers and data rose.
When businesses started switching to cloud computing, all files were stored centrally and everyone sees
one version of the truth. And with seamless visibility came improved collaboration, which ultimately led to
smoother work and clearer insights.
Cloud computing gives you greater security. How you may ask? Since all the company data is stored in the
cloud, the decision-makers can access it no matter what happens to their machines. The business owners
also have all the rights and access to wipe sensitive data from degenerated devices, making it safe and secure
and not letting the data fall into the wrong hands.
Security
Moving to the cloud gives access to enterprise-class technology, for everyone, irrespective of the company
size and businesses to act faster than big, established competitors. The pay-as-you-go temperament and
cloud business applications mean small businesses can run with the established names, and disrupt the
market, while remaining lean and agile.
Competitiveness
The above points definitely are some star benefits of using cloud computing, however, businesses also need
to focus on environment friendliness more than ever before. As per the business requirements, your server
capacity scales up and down, and you can use the energy you need, and you don’t leave oversized carbon
footprints. And that is unquestionably a point to be noted!
Environmentally friendly
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Amazon Web Services: The Leading Cloud Computing Platform
Amazon Web Services provides on-demand cloud computing platforms like storage, data analysis, etc. With a
whopping 35% market share, Amazon lends its services to individuals, companies, and governments. According
to a CNBC report, in the first quarter of 2020, AWS brought in a record $10 billion of revenue, accounting for
13.5% of Amazon’s total revenue. Having grown steadily in the 30-percent range the past few quarters, AWS is a
frontrunner to other cloud computing platforms. Amazon Web Services allow users and subscribers to enjoy a
full-fledged virtual cluster of computers, at any given time, based on their requirements.
Among all the cloud service providers, Amazon is considered the most powerful and flexible solution. AWS’s
virtual cloud platform comes with most of the attributes of an actual computer including hardware (CPU(s) &
GPU(s) for processing, hard-disk/SSD for storage & local/RAM for memory); an operating system to choose from
and pre-loaded apps like web servers, databases, and CRM.
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Salient Business Features of AWS
Other than the usual features provided by cloud computing providers and the benefits of switching to cloud
platforms, here are some useful features of AWS that can take your business to the high road.
Usage: AWS offers various tools to help you monitor your current cloud and/or physical server usage which can
be used by decision makers to learn business requirements and determine the need of the system, and the one
that your business needs.
Infrastructure: Every part of your business which includes mobile apps, web apps, documents, videos, images,
data, can be on the AWS cloud. And AWS’s infrastructure can handle and manage your business load, irrespective
of the load size.
Security and Backup: Security is a critical consideration, that is important for any business because there is al-
ways sensitive information that no business wants to get out. AWS follows extremely strict and stringent guide-
lines to ensure proper data security, and provide backup for all your data.
App Hosting: Amazon Web Services makes it easy for you to manage your mobile and web applications. Your apps
can run and work better because with AWS you can deploy and scale better, which in turn will make your apps
more stable and provide you and your customers better user experience.
Instances: There are multiple options for you to choose from so that you have the right amount of instances that
suit your business needs.
Cost: There is no one-size-fits-all here so the cost to each business is different. It’s expensive and a lot of work to
have and maintain the hardware, infrastructure, and systems administration. There is no need for any of that with
AWS. You only pay for what you actually use and no more.
E-Commerce: For businesses in the ecommerce sector - Amazon Web Services provides some fantastic features.
All the transactions are done on business websites, and website hosting can be done securely and quite seamless-
ly. It requires minimal effort from your end, as everything is automated on AWS. It also provides a lot of flexibility
through its SDKs to help you provide your customers exactly what they need.
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ElastiCache can help with web application performance at a lower cost. You don’t have to manage, maintain,
or purchase anything else with this. This web service makes it easy to operate an in-memory cache.
ElastiCache frees up your time and saves you money.
Migrating your infrastructure can not only be time-consuming and frustrating, but it can be complex and
have a pretty hefty price tag to it. AWS, on the other hand, makes the process quick and easy all while
keeping the cost low for both established businesses as well as startups.
Auto Scaling can be used with Amazon EC2 to provide more or less capacity depending on slow times or
spikes in demand. This means that you don’t waste any money because it automatically matches the ups and
downs of customers’ transactions.
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The Cloud Platform Your Business Needs: AWS
As your business grows, you may or may not need these some of the services or would want to change them
continually, and AWS’s Identity and Access Management solutions will help you manage all your costs within
AWS. You would always want to monitor your infrastructure to keep costs down. There are multiple different
options like EC2, S3 CloudFront, Elastic Load Balancing, and more for you to choose from. And Amazon Web
Services has a lot to offer just about every business - large or small, beginner, or a potential player in the market.
AWS’s flexibility and services aid businesses with infrastructure that is secure, reliable, and very specific to your
business. And the icing on the cake - AWS also maintains a fair cost ensuring businesses are not overpaying for
services.
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Win The Cloud Race by Training Your Cloud Workforce
Organizations with experienced, in-house cloud professionals and teams have the ability and the cutting edge
skills needed to innovate and strengthen their competitive advantage. However, smaller businesses and various
traditional organizations struggle to attract and retain the talent they need to execute cloud migration, especial-
ly during one of the tightest labor markets in recent history.
Oftentimes, businesses are filled with talented and pressing minds, just that they lack the current cloud skill and
expertise. And providing training opportunities and certification programs to the existing workforce becomes
a mandate and critical step for businesses to accelerate cloud transformation. A robust cloud skills develop-
ment program also demonstrates how an organization values and invests their employees, which enhances the
recruitment of new-age talent by establishing an organization’s reputation as an progressive, forward-looking
enterprise. Organizations can leverage cloud skills training and certification opportunities as proof of its culture
of learning. A PWC study found that 22 percent of millennials consider training and development opportunities
to be a more valuable employment benefit than flexible hours, cash bonuses, or free healthcare. Companies
that are considered as a “cloud employer of choice” are typically seen as more desirable places to work, and new
tech talent tends to value companies that support their growth as professionals.
Aiding Employees With Cloud Skills Training
Investing in internal upskilling and continuous cloud training drives value to organizations, current workforce,
and definitely the prospective employees. Training supports qualities that are necessary for businesses to thrive
in an increasingly competitive and disruptive business landscape:
• Encouraging a culture of innovation
• Increasing employee effectiveness and efficiency
• Driving digital transformation
Maximizing the benefits of available services and technologies Furthermore, half of IT decision makers agree
that a lack of cloud expertise is holding their business back, while 84 percent of IT professionals said that deeper
cloud expertise within their organization would significantly increase return on investment (ROI) in the cloud.
Providing the new-age tech savvy professionals with the opportunity to learn and upskill the latest cloud tools
and services also prepares them for future technological change and trends, and for the wave of digital trans-
formation. On the other hand, providing necessary education to employees also positions organizations as
being invested in their employees’ futures. This is key to enhancing employer brand, especially when it comes to
recruiting the right talent and giving them a reason to stay and grow with the organization.
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Roadmap to the AWS Cloud Certification
The AWS Architect certification has been designed for application designing teams that include solution de-
sign engineers, and solutions architects. There is an optional course of Architecting on AWS – Accelerator that
comes under this pathway. It is a five-day course covering two essentials of AWS: Architecting on AWS and
Advanced Architecting on AWS in the curriculum.
Architect Learning Path
The AWS Developers certification has been designed for software development teams. Through this learning
path, you can upskill your development department on how to create cloud applications on AWS.
The AWS Operations certification has been designed for development and operation teams that include
system administrators, sysops administrators, and DevOps engineers. Through this learning path, you can
train your employees on the deployment process of automatable and repeatable networks, applications, and
systems on the AWS platform.
Developers and Operations Learning Path
The AWS Specialty Learning Path has been designed focusing on Big Data, Security, and Advanced Network-
ing. These certification paths are dedicated to developing and validating advanced skills in definite technical
domains. If your team already possess experience in the Specialty domain of AWS Cloud, upskilling them
further in a Specialty Learning path is always recommended.
Specialty Learning Path
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Practitioner Operations Specialty track: Big Data Specialty track: Networking Course
Architect Developer Specialty track: Security Optional track Certification
ARCHITECT TRACK
DEVELOPER AND OPERATIONS TRACKS
SPECIAL TY TRACKS
AWS Certified
Cloud practitioner
AWS Certified
Cloud practitioner
AWS Certified
Cloud practitioner
Architecting on
AWS Accelerator
Developing on AWS
Architecting on AWS
System Operations
on AWS
Exam Readiness: AWS Certified
Solutions Architect - Professional
Solutions Architect - Professional
DevOps Engineer - Professional
Solutions Architect - Associate
Exam Readiness: AWS
Certified Developer - Associate
Advanced Networking - Specialty
Solutions Architect - Associate
Exam Readiness: AWS
Certified SysOps Administratr
- Associate
Security
Coming soon
Data Analytics
AWS Certified
Solutions Architect
Associate
AWS Certified
Developer
Associate
AWS Certification Advanced
Networking Specialty
AWS Certified Security
Specialty
Security Engineering
on AWS
Big Data on AWS AWS Certified Data Analytics
Specialty
AWS Certified
Solutions
Architect
Professional
AWS Certified
Solutions
Architect
Professional
AWS Certified
DevOps
Engineer
Professional
The accelerator course also
prepares you for the
profesional certification
AWS Certified
Solutions Architect
Associate
AWS Certified SysOps
Administrator
Associate
Advanced Architecting
on AWS
AWS Cloud
Practitioner
Essentials
AWS Cloud
Practitioner
Essentials
AWS Technical
Essentials
AWS Technical
Essentials
AWS Technical
Essentials
Advanced
Developing
on AWS
DevOps
Engineering
on AWS
AND
Learn more about our AWS
training courses, exam worshops
and certifications:
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About NetCom Learning
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upskilling needs helping them achieve their business goals in a fast, cost-saving, and productive way.
When it comes to AWS training, we own the recognition of the Newest Official Amazon Web Services Partner
Network Training Partner for the United States and Canada. With our industry recognized AWS certified
instructors, we help businesses make the best use of the cloud technology by upskilling their employees.
Having over 20 years of business experience, NetCom Learning has trained thousands of corporate and gov-
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than 12000 companies to achieve their goals through our cutting-edge enterprise skill development technology.
A strong believer of innovative and lifelong learning, our mission is to transform businesses into productive
learning organizations who can adopt to the changing technology needs, and attain a competitive edge over
others.
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