In this course, we shall be discussing Amazon Elastic Load Balancers (ELBs) and how ELBs integrate with other AWS services to help provide high availability, improve performance, and increase security for your applications.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, you will have a greater understanding of:
- ELBs integrations with key AWS services
- ELBs importance to Amazon Kubernetes
Intended Audience
Anyone working with AWS Networking will benefit from this course, also if you are:
- Studying for the AWS Networking Specialty certification
- Studying for the AWS Solutions Architect certifications
If you are looking to increase your AWS knowledge, this course is for you.
Prerequisites
Before attending this course, you should be familiar with Amazon ELB, including the different ELB types and how they are configured. Experience with AWS services such as CloudFront, WAF, and Global Accelerator is also desirable but not required.
For more information on these services, please see our existing courses:
- Using Elastic Load Balancing & EC2 Auto Scaling to support AWS workloads
- Introduction to DNS & Content Delivery on AWS
- Protecting your Web Apps against common exploits using AWS WAF
- AWS Networking features essential for a solutions architect
- Using Amazon Route 53 to route end users to internet applications
Hello and welcome to this course. My name is Michael Brown and I'm a Cloud Specialist Instructor working with a leading cloud platforms, including AWS. If you have any questions about this course, you can contact me via Twitter using the details on screen, or you can find me on LinkedIn. Alternatively, you can always get in touch with Cloud Academy by sending an email to support@cloudacademy.com, where one of our cloud experts will reply to your questions. We shall be discussing Amazon Elastic Load Balancers, ELBs, and how ELBs integrate with other AWS services, to help provide high availability, improve performance, and increase security of your applications.
Who should attend this course? Well, anyone working with AWS networking will benefit from this course. Also, if you are studying for the AWS Networking Specialty certification, studying for the AWS Solutions Architects certification, or just looking to increase your AWS knowledge, then this course is for you. By the end of this course, you should have a great understanding of ELB integrations with key AWS services and ELB's importance to Amazon Kubernetes.
Before attending this course, you should already be familiar with Amazon ELB, including the knowledge of the different types of ELBs, and how they are configured. Experience with AWS services such as CloudFront, WAF, and Global Accelerator is also desirable but not required. For more information on these services, please see our existing courses here. Feedback on our courses here at Cloud Academy is valuable to both us as trainers and any students looking to take the same course in the future.
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Mike has worked in IT since 1997, specializing in networking, storage, and architecture. He's been in cloud computing for the last 8 years, working across several cloud platforms but specializing in AWS. He's been involved in many cloud projects over the years covering migrations, hybrid connectivity, security optimization, networking, and storage architecture.
He gained his first training qualification in 1998 and, about 3 years ago, became an AWS Authorized Champion Instructor. He's delivered AWS cloud courses across Europe for a range of clients, with a focus on Architecture, Security, and Networking. He currently holds certifications for the four biggest cloud vendors, including the AWS Solutions Architect Professional, AWS DevOps Engineer, and AWS Advanced Networking specialty certifications.
He lives in the North of England with his wife Frances and their dog Inca.