AWS Direct Connect Getting Started – Digital

With AWS Direct Connect, you can establish a dedicated, private, high-speed network connection between your on-premises infrastructure and Amazon Web Services (AWS). In this course, you will learn the benefits and technical concepts of Direct Connect. If you are new to the service, you will learn how to start using Direct Connect through a demonstration using the AWS Management Console. You will learn about establishing secure, dedicated network connectivity that provides consistent performance and reduced latency between your on-premises infrastructure and AWS.

Activities

• Presentation
• Demonstrations
• Knowledge checks

Course objectives

• Identify the purpose of Direct Connect
• Recognize problems Direct Connect can solve
• Identify the benefits of Direct Connect
• Recognize key characteristics about Direct Connect pricing
• Recognize how to use Direct Connect
• Recognize the relationship between Direct Connect and other components of the AWS Cloud
• Recognize the meaning of Direct Connect technical concepts
• Identify typical use cases for Direct Connect

Intended Audience

• Architects
• Cloud Operators
• Developers
• DevOps Engineers
• Infrastructure Engineers
• Project Managers, Program Managers, and Delivery Managers
• Security Engineers

Recommended Skills

• Basic knowledge of the AWS Cloud

Course outline

Module 1: Introduction

• Introduction to Direct Connect
• Architecture and Use Cases

Module 2: Using AWS Direct Connect

• Direct Connect Demonstrations

Module 3: Resources

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