AWS Database and Storage Concepts (PLAB-AWS-FUN)

Welcome to the AWS Database and Storage Concepts lab. In this lab, you will be provided with the instructions and devices needed to develop your hands-on skills.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides different core services which enable customers to create scalable cloud solutions.

The following are some of the core AWS services:

  • Amazon S3

  • Amazon Elastic Block Store

  • Amazon S3 Glacier

  • AWS Snowball

  • Amazon Elastic File System

  • AWS Storage Gateway

  • AWS Managed Databases

  • Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)

  • Amazon DynamoDB

  • Amazon Redshift

In this module, some of the specific core AWS services will be created to demonstrate how these services function and can be accessed using the AWS Management Console.

Alert: A prepopulated AWS account will be used to complete the exercises in this module. It will not be necessary to sign up for a free account through AWS. It is important to note that certain restrictions have been applied to the lab environment. These include specific resources that can only be created in the specified region. If the region is changed, the steps in the tasks will not function accordingly.

Overview

Learning Outcomes

In this module, you will complete the following exercises:

  • Exercise 1 – Create a Database in AWS

  • Exercise 2 – Create a Storage Solution in AWS

After completing this module, you should be able to:

  • Create a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC).

  • Create an Amazon RDS Database.

  • Create an S3 Storage Solution.

Exam Objectives

The following exam objectives are covered in this module:

3.3 Identify the core AWS services

  • Identify different AWS storage services

  • Identify different AWS database services

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