AWS (Amazon Web Services) courses in Manchester

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for The primary audience for this course is any IT, facilities or data centre professional who works in and around the data centre and who has the responsibility to achieve and improve the availability and manageability of the data centre. Overview After completion of the course the participant will be able to:? Choose an optimum site for mission-critical data centre based on current and future needs? Describe all components that are important for high availability in a data centre and how to effectively setup the data centre? Name and apply the various industry standards? Describe the various technologies for UPS, fire suppression, cooling, monitoring systems, cabling standards, etc, and to select and apply them effectively to cost-efficiently enhance the high-availability of the data centre.? Review the electrical distribution system to avoid costly downtime? Enhance cooling capabilities and efficiency in the data centre by using existing and new techniques and technologies for the increased cooling requirements of the future? Design a highly reliable and scalable network architecture and learn how to ensure installers apply proper testing techniques? Create effective maintenance contracts with equipment suppliers ensuring the best return on investment? Setup effective data centre monitoring ensuring the right people get the right message? Ensure proper security measures, both procedural and technical, are established to safeguard your company's valuable information in the data centre The course will address how to setup and improve key aspects such as power, cooling, security, cabling, safety, etc., to ensure a high available data centre. It will also address key operations and maintenance aspects. THE DATA CENTRE, IT?S IMPORTANCE AND CAUSES FOR DOWNTIME DATA CENTRE STANDARDS AND BEST PRACTICES DATA CENTRE LOCATION, BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION * Selecting appropriate sites and buildings and how to avoid pitfalls Various components of an effective data centre and supporting facilities setup RAISED FLOOR/SUSPENDED CEILING * Uniform, concentrated and rolling load definitions Applicable standards Raised Floor guidelines Signal Reference Grid, grounding of racks Disability act and regulations Suspended ceiling usage and requirements LIGHT * Standards Light fixture types and placement Emergency lighting, Emergency Power Supply (EPS) POWER INFRASTRUCTURE * Power infrastructure layout from generation to rack level ATS and STS systems Redundancy levels and techniques Three-phase and single-phase usage Power distribution options within the computer room Power cabling versus bus bar trunking Bonding versus grounding Common Mode Noise and isolation transformers Distribution boards, form factors and IP-protection grades Power quality guidelines Real power versus apparent power How to size and calculate load in the data centre Generators Static and dynamic UPS systems, selection criteria, how they operate and energy efficiency option Battery types, correct selection and testing Thermo-graphics ELECTRO MAGNETIC FIELDS * Electrical fields and magnetic fields definitions and units of measurements Sources of EMF Effects of EMF on human health and equipment (H)EMP Standards EMF shielding solutions EQUIPMENT RACKS * Rack standards, properties and selection criteria Security considerations Power rail/strip options COOLING INFRASTRUCTURE * Temperature and humidity recommendations Cooling measurement units and conversion rates Sensible and latent heat definitions Differences between comfort and precision cooling Overview of different air conditioner technologies Raised floor versus non-raised floor cooling Placement of air conditioner units and limitations to be observed Supplemental cooling options Cold aisle/hot aisle containment WATER SUPPLY * Importance of water supply and application areas Backup water supply techniques DESIGNING A SCALABLE NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE * The importance of a Structured Cabling System Planning considerations Copper and Fiber cable technology and standards ANSI/TIA-942 Cabling hierarchy and recommendations Testing and verification SAN storage cabling Network redundancy Building-to-building connectivity Network monitoring system requirements FIRE SUPPRESSION * Standards for fire suppression Detection systems Various total flooding fire suppression techniques and systems, their benefits and disadvantages Handheld extinguishers Signage and safety Regulatory requirements and best practices DATA CENTRE MONITORING * Data centre monitoring requirements EMS versus BMS Water leak detection systems Notification options and considerations OPERATIONAL SECURITY AND SAFETY PRACTICES * Data centre security layers Physical, infrastructure and organisational security Safety measures and essential signage LABELLING * Choosing a labelling scheme Recommended labelling practices Network labelling DOCUMENTATION * How to setup proper documentation Document management policies and procedures CLEANING * Cleaning practices for the data centre MTBF/MTTR * Standards and definitions Calculation models The ?real? value MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS/SLA/OLA EXAM: CERTIFIED DATA CENTRE PROFESSIONAL ADDITIONAL COURSE DETAILS: Nexus Humans Certified Data Centre Professional (CDCP) training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Certified Data Centre Professional (CDCP) course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is designed for IT professionals who wish to develop cloud computing skills to enable them to move IT workloads to the cloud and integrate products and services from different providers and industries. Their focus is to ensure that cloud deployments are secure, that automation and orchestration are used effectively to bring business value from the cloud, and that costs are controlled through effective management of cloud vendors. This course is also designed for students who are preparing to take the CompTIA Cloud+ certification exam CV0-003, or who plan to use Cloud+ as the foundation for more advanced cloud certifications or career roles. Overview In this course, you will deploy, test, secure, manage, optimize, and troubleshoot a cloud solution. You will: - Prepare to deploy cloud solutions - Deploy a pilot project - Test a pilot project deployment - Design a secure network for cloud deployment - Determine CPU and memory sizing for cloud deployments - Determine storage requirements for cloud deployments - Plan Identity and Access Management for cloud deployments - Analyze workload characteristics to ensure successful migration to the cloud - Secure systems to meet access requirements - Maintain cloud systems - Implement backup, restore, and business continuity measures - Analyze cloud systems for required performance - Analyze cloud systems for anomalies and growth forecasting - Troubleshoot deployment, capacity, automation, and orchestration issues - Troubleshoot connectivity issues - Troubleshoot security issues In this course, you will learn how to implement, maintain, and deliver cloud technologies including network, storage, and virtualization technologies to create cloud solutions. 1 - PREPARING TO DEPLOY CLOUD SOLUTIONS * Describe Interaction of Cloud Components and Services * Describe Interaction of Non-cloud Components and Services * Evaluate Existing Components and Services for Cloud Deployment * Evaluate Automation and Orchestration Options * Prepare for Cloud Deployment 2 - DEPLOYING A PILOT PROJECT * Manage Change in a Pilot Project * Execute Cloud Deployment Workflow * Complete Post-Deployment Configuration 3 - TESTING PILOT PROJECT DEPLOYMENTS * Identify Cloud Service Components for Testing * Test for High Availability and Accessibility * Perform Deployment Load Testing * Analyze Test Results 4 - DESIGNING A SECURE AND COMPLIANT CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE * Design Cloud Infrastructure for Security * Determine Organizational Compliance Needs 5 - DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING A SECURE CLOUD ENVIRONMENT * Design Virtual Network for Cloud Deployment * Determine Network Access Requirements * Secure Networks for Cloud Interaction * Manage Cloud Component Security * Implement Security Technologies 6 - PLANNING IDENTITY AND ACCESS MANAGEMENT FOR CLOUD DEPLOYMENTS * Determine Identity Management and Authentication Technologies * Plan Account Management Policies for the Network and Systems * Control Access to Cloud Objects * Provision Accounts 7 - DETERMINING CPU AND MEMORY SIZING FOR CLOUD DEPLOYMENTS * Determine CPU Size for Cloud Deployment * Determine Memory Size for Cloud Deployment 8 - DETERMINING STORAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR CLOUD DEPLOYMENTS * Determine Storage Technology Requirements * Select Storage Options for Deployment * Determine Storage Access and Provisioning Requirements * Determine Storage Security Options 9 - ANALYZING WORKLOAD CHARACTERISTICS TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL MIGRATION * Determine the Type of Cloud Deployment to Perform * Manage Virtual Machine and Container Migration * Manage Network, Storage, and Data Migration 10 - MAINTAINING CLOUD SYSTEMS * Patch Cloud Systems * Design and Implement Automation and Orchestration for Maintenance 11 - IMPLEMENTING BACKUP, RESTORE, DISASTER RECOVERY, AND BUSINESS CONTINUITY MEASURES * Back Up and Restore Cloud Data * Implement Disaster Recovery Plans * Implement Business Continuity Plans 12 - ANALYZING CLOUD SYSTEMS FOR PERFORMANCE * Monitor Cloud Systems to Measure Performance * Optimize Cloud Systems to Meet Performance Criteria 13 - ANALYZING CLOUD SYSTEMS FOR ANOMALIES AND GROWTH FORECASTING * Monitor for Anomalies and Resource Needs * Plan for Capacity * Create Reports on Cloud System Metrics 14 - TROUBLESHOOTING DEPLOYMENT, CAPACITY, AUTOMATION, AND ORCHESTRATION ISSUES * Troubleshoot Deployment Issues * Troubleshoot Capacity Issues * Troubleshoot Automation and Orchestration Issues 15 - TROUBLESHOOTING CONNECTIVITY ISSUES * Identify Connectivity Issues * Troubleshoot Connectivity Issues 16 - TROUBLESHOOTING SECURITY ISSUES * Troubleshoot Identity and Access Issues * Troubleshoot Attacks * Troubleshoot Other Security Issues ADDITIONAL COURSE DETAILS: Nexus Humans CompTIA Cloud Plus Certification (Exam CV0-003) training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the CompTIA Cloud Plus Certification (Exam CV0-003) course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for Security IT business-level professionals interested in cloud security practices Security professionals with minimal to no working knowledge of AWS Overview Assimilate Identify security benefits and responsibilities of using the AWS Cloud Describe the access control and management features of AWS Explain the available methods for providing encryption of data in transit and data at rest when storing your data in AWS. Describe how to secure network access to your AWS resources Determine which AWS services can be used for monitoring and incident response This course covers fundamental AWS cloud security concepts, including AWS access control, data encryption methods, and how network access to your AWS infrastructure can be secured. Based on the AWS Shared Security Model, you learn where you are responsible for implementing security in the AWS Cloud and what security-oriented services are available to you and why and how the security services can help meet the security needs of your organization. Prerequisites Working knowledge of IT security practices and infrastructure concepts, familiarity with cloud computing concepts 1 - SECURITY ON AWS * Security design principles in the AWS Cloud * AWS Shared Responsibility Model 2 - SECURITY OF THE CLOUD * AWS Global Infrastructure * Data center security * Compliance and governance 3 - SECURITY IN THE CLOUD ? PART 1 * Identity and access management * Data protection essentials * Lab 01 ? Introduction to security policies 4 - SECURITY IN THE CLOUD ? PART 2 * Securing your infrastructure * Monitoring and detective controls * Lab 02 ? Securing VPC resources with Security Groups 5 - SECURITY IN THE CLOUD ? PART 3 * DDoS mitigation * Incident response essentials * Lab 03 ? Remediating issues with AWS Config Conformance Packs 6 - COURSE WRAP UP * AWS Well-Architected tool overview * Next Steps ADDITIONAL COURSE DETAILS: Nexus Humans AWS Security Essentials training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the AWS Security Essentials course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

COURSE OVERVIEW Transform into a Cloud computing expert and become a skilled technician with this training for becoming an Advanced AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate. AWS (Amazon Web Services) is the world's most comprehensive cloud platform, providing  APIs to individuals, companies, and governments. When you complete this course, you will be skilled enough to become part of this globe-spanning service and have the potential to start a career as an advanced Solutions Architect.      This Cloud Computing course is the complete learning curve for students and technicians with a thirst for cloud-based computer skills. You will be taken on an amazingly comprehensive journey through the IT architecture of the platform and gain an acute understanding of it. It's all in this educational package, from IAM to EC2 and from Route53 to SQS. Enrol now and receive complete Cloud clarification for your computing skills. This best selling Advanced AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate has been developed by industry professionals and has already been completed by hundreds of satisfied students. This in-depth Advanced AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate is suitable for anyone who wants to build their professional skill set and improve their expert knowledge. The Advanced AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate is CPD-accredited, so you can be confident you're completing a quality training course will boost your CV and enhance your career potential. The Advanced AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate is made up of several information-packed modules which break down each topic into bite-sized chunks to ensure you understand and retain everything you learn. After successfully completing the Advanced AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate, you will be awarded a certificate of completion as proof of your new skills. If you are looking to pursue a new career and want to build your professional skills to excel in your chosen field, the certificate of completion from the Advanced AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate will help you stand out from the crowd. You can also validate your certification on our website. We know that you are busy and that time is precious, so we have designed the Advanced AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate to be completed at your own pace, whether that's part-time or full-time. Get full course access upon registration and access the course materials from anywhere in the world, at any time, from any internet-enabled device.  Our experienced tutors are here to support you through the entire learning process and answer any queries you may have via email.

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for security engineers, security architects, and information security professionals. Overview Identify security benefits and responsibilities of using the AWS Cloud Build secure application infrastructures Protect applications and data from common security threats Perform and automate security checks Configure authentication and permissions for applications and resources Monitor AWS resources and respond to incidents Capture and process logs Create and configure automated and repeatable deployments with tools such as AMIs and AWS CloudFormation This course demonstrates how to efficiently use AWS security services to stay secure in the AWS Cloud. The course focuses on the security practices that AWS recommends for enhancing the security of your data and systems in the cloud. The course highlights the security features of AWS key services including compute, storage, networking, and database services. You will also learn how to leverage AWS services and tools for automation, continuous monitoring and logging, and responding to security incidents. Prerequisites We recommend that attendees of this course have: * Working knowledge of IT security practices and infrastructure concepts * Familiarity with cloud computing concepts * Completed AWS Security Essentials and Architecting on AWS courses 1 - SECURITY ON AWS * Security in the AWS cloud * AWS Shared Responsibility Model * Incident response overview * DevOps with Security Engineering 2 - IDENTIFYING ENTRY POINTS ON AWS * Identify the different ways to access the AWS platform * Understanding IAM policies * IAM Permissions Boundary * IAM Access Analyzer * Multi-factor authentication * AWS CloudTrail 3 - SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS: WEB APPLICATION ENVIRONMENTS * Threats in a three-tier architecture * Common threats: user access * Common threats: data access * AWS Trusted Advisor 4 - APPLICATION SECURITY * Amazon Machine Images * Amazon Inspector * AWS Systems Manager 5 - DATA SECURITY * Data protection strategies * Encryption on AWS * Protecting data at rest with Amazon S3, Amazon RDS, Amazon DynamoDB * Protecting archived data with Amazon S3 Glacier * Amazon S3 Access Analyzer * Amazon S3 Access Points 6 - SECURING NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS * Amazon VPC security considerations * Amazon VPC Traffic Mirroring * Responding to compromised instances * Elastic Load Balancing * AWS Certificate Manager 7 - MONITORING AND COLLECTING LOGS ON AWS * Amazon CloudWatch and CloudWatch Logs * AWS Config * Amazon Macie * Amazon VPC Flow Logs * Amazon S3 Server Access Logs * ELB Access Logs 8 - PROCESSING LOGS ON AWS * Amazon Kinesis * Amazon Athena 9 - SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS: HYBRID ENVIRONMENTS * AWS Site-to-Site and Client VPN connections * AWS Direct Connect * AWS Transit Gateway 10 - OUT-OF-REGION PROTECTION * Amazon Route 53 * AWS WAF * Amazon CloudFront * AWS Shield * AWS Firewall Manager * DDoS mitigation on AWS 11 - SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS: SERVERLESS ENVIRONMENTS * Amazon Cognito * Amazon API Gateway * AWS Lambda 12 - THREAT DETECTION AND INVESTIGATION * Amazon GuardDuty * AWS Security Hub * Amazon Detective 13 - SECRETS MANAGEMENT ON AWS * AWS KMS * AWS CloudHSM * AWS Secrets Manager 14 - AUTOMATION AND SECURITY BY DESIGN * AWS CloudFormation * AWS Service Catalog 15 - ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT AND PROVISIONING ON AWS * AWS Organizations * AWS Control Tower * AWS SSO * AWS Directory Service

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for Solution Architects Overview At the end of this course, you will be able to: Apply the AWS Well-Architected Framework Manage multiple AWS accounts for your organization Connect an on-premises datacenter to AWS cloud Move large data from an on-premises datacenter to AWS Design large datastores for AWS cloud Understand different architectural designs for scalability Protect your infrastructure from DDoS attack Secure your data on AWS with encryption Enhance the performance of your solutions Select the most appropriate AWS deployment mechanism Building on concepts introduced in Architecting on AWS, Advanced Architecting on AWS is intended for individuals who are experienced with designing scalable and elastic applications on the AWS platform. Building on concepts introduced in Architecting on AWS, this course covers how to build complex solutions which incorporate data services, governance, and security on AWS. This course introduces specialized AWS services, including AWS Direct Connect and AWS Storage Gateway to support Hybrid architecture. It also covers designing best practices for building scalable, elastic, secure, and highly available applications on AWS. MODULE 1: AWS ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT * Multiple accounts * Multi-account patterns * License management * Manage security and costs with multiple accounts * AWS Organizations * AWS Directory Service * Hands-on lab: Multi-VPC connectivity using a VPN MODULE 2: ADVANCED NETWORK ARCHITECTURES * Improve VPC network connections * Enhance performance for HPC workloads * VPN connections over AWS * AWS Direct Connect * AWS Transit Gateway * Amazon Route 53 * Exercise: Design a hybrid architecture MODULE 3: DEPLOYMENT MANAGEMENT ON AWS * Application lifecycle management * Application deployment using containers * AWS Elastic Beanstalk * AWS OpsWorks * AWS CloudFormation MODULE 4: DATA * Optimize Amazon S3 storage * Amazon ElastiCache * AWS Snowball * AWS Storage Gateway * AWS DataSync * Backup and archival considerations * Database migration * Designing for big data with Amazon DynamoDB * Hands-on lab: Build a failover solution with Amazon Route 53 and Amazon RDS MODULE 5: DESIGNING FOR LARGE SCALE APPLICATIONS * AWS Auto Scaling * Migrating over-provisioned resources * Blue-green deployments on AWS * Hands-on lab: Blue-green deployment with AWS MODULE 6: BUILDING RESILIENT ARCHITECTURES * DDoS attack overview * AWS Shield * AWS WAF * Amazon GuardDuty * High availability using Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft SharePoint on AWS * High availability using MongoDB on Amazon EC2 * AWS Global Accelerator * Hands-on lab: CloudFront content delivery and automating AWS WAF rules MODULE 7: ENCRYPTION AND DATA SECURITY * Encryption primer * DIY key management in AWS * AWS Marketplace for encryption products * AWS Key Management Service (AWS KMS) * Cloud Hardware Security Module (HSM) * Comparison of key management options * Hands-on lab: AWS KMS with envelope encryption

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for The primary audience for this course is an IT, facilities or data centre operations professional working in and around the data centre and having the responsibility to achieve and improve high-availability and manageability of the data centre. Overview After completion of the course the participant will be able to:? Understand the design life cycle of data centres and the stages involved? Discuss the data centre requirements in great level of detail with vendors, suppliers and contractors to ensure that these requirements are met? Validate design plans, quotes and offers proposed by vendors/contractors? Understand redundancy levels for both the data centre design/setup and maintenance? Understand the various building considerations such as bullet proofing, mitigation of seismic activity, fire ratings and thermal stability? Understand how to install a raised floor that meets requirements, avoiding misalignment, level differences and leakage? Understand how to read a Single Line Electrical Diagram to identify and avoid the most common design issues? Choose the correct UPS and parallel configuration, learn and avoid classic parallel installation mistakes? Understand how to calculate battery banks, validate offered configurations to ensure they meet requirements? Understand what distance to keep to avoid EMF issues for human safety and equipment disturbances? Understand the fundamental cooling setup, CFM, Delta-T and other important factors? Understand contamination factors and limitations? Understand full details of fire suppression options, how to calculate gas content and verify installations? Understand how to measure data centre energy efficiency and how to improve it The course will bring participants to the level of a suitable sparring partner with suppliers. They will be able to verify offers provided by vendors for correctness, effectiveness and efficiency. DATA CENTRE DESIGN/LIFE CYCLE OVERVIEW * Overview of the phases of a data centre life cycle Planning, re-alignment and continuous improvement STANDARDS AND RATING LEVEL DEFINITIONS * Rating level history Difference between Uptime and TIA-942 Rating level definitions Redundancy options (N+1), 2N, 2(N+1) Concurrent Maintainability/Compartmentalisation Example configurations Substation and feed requirements Maintenance options Operational processes guidelines/standards Skill development BUILDING CONSIDERATIONS * Building location considerations Floor and hanging loads requirements Fire rating for walls and glass Blast protection Bullet proofing Forced entry protection ADVANCED RAISED FLOOR & SUSPENDED CEILING * Raised floor installation guidelines Techniques to install a proper and leveled raised access floor Common mistakes Choosing the right tiles and their locations Seismic-mitigating floor constructions Choosing the correct suspended ceiling ADVANCED POWER * Power infrastructure layout; Formulas which you should know for the data centre Single Line Electrical diagrams; how to read to ensure key components are present for protection Over current protection devices (MCB/MCCB/VCB/ACB/Fuses) definitions and what to use where Earth Leakage devices (RCB/RCD/ELCB/GFCI/ALCI/RCBO), definitions and what to use where Sizing of protective components Lightning strikes and surge protection devices (TVSS/SPD), how they operate, where to use and how to install Power cabling and cable run considerations PDU/DB setup and minimum requirements Generators; Generator types: Standy/Prime/Continuous Component make up and functions Fuel storage and calculation Paralleling of gen-sets Generator room/area requirements UPS Systems; Required specifications for UPS systems How to read data sheets and select the correct UPS Requirements for parallel configurations and avoid pitfalls such as single point of failures How parallel installation should be done, classic mistakes made by installers and how to avoid these Harmonic Filters; Active/Passive filters and their application Battery Banks; Battery bank terminology Designing battery banks, how to calculate, and double check the battery bank to be installed Battery charging pitfalls and ensuring the right charger is being installed and used Using parallel battery banks; how to properly install them, limitations and risks when using batteries in parallel How to test batteries correctly and make decisions on cell/block or string replacement Battery casing choices; ABS, V0, V1, V2 Alternative energy storage; flywheel, re-usable cell, compressed air UPS, etc. ADVANCED ELECTRO MAGNETIC FIELDS * Sources of EMF Difference between single, three phase and bus-bar EMF Options available to measure EMF and how to interpret the results from single-axes and composite measurements Guidance on safe distance for equipment and humans Calculation of EMF attenuation factor for shielding material permeability and saturation factors ADVANCED COOLING * Important definitions; dry-bulb, wet-bulb, dew-point, RH, sensible and latent heat Psychometric chart and ASHRAE recommendations Environmental class definitions and thermal specifications Temperature/humidity measurements guideline Heat dissipation methods Altitude impact on temperature intake to ICT equipment Floor plan setup for effective cooling Differences in tile surface and supporting structure and the air-flow performance impact Rack door construction and the flow performance impact Equipment Delta-T and its impact Optimising air flow Thermal units conversions Calculations for air volume displacement (CFM/CMH) Cooling capacity calculations Air-conditioning selection De- / humidifying options Air conditioning efficiency SHR impact on cost saving Efficiency indicator New cooling principle and techniques (Submerged, VSD/VRF/ECF/water- and air side economisers) Redundancy guidelines for air-conditioners avoiding classic misconceptions and mistakes for meeting ANSI/TIA-942 compliant designs Installation requirements Connections to fire panel and EPO Commissioning of air conditioners Set points and calibration CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) ADVANCED FIRE PROTECTION * The fire triangle and elements to stop a fire Detection systems in detail (VESDA, VIEW, smoke sensors) Considerations for installation of sensors Proper testing of smoke sensors Water based systems i.e. deluge, wet-pipe, dry-pipe, pre-action and why most of them don't work and how to detect this Details on Inert and Halocarbon systems and how to select the correct system for your data centre How to calculate the gas content ensuring the appropriate level is installed to suppress the fire including safety considerations Other requirements for gas systems such as release times, hold times, pipe install requirements and other important factors Requirements for the fire detection panel Installation verification, methods, what to check and how New advanced fire suppression technologies DESIGN AND INSTALL SCALABLE NETWORKING CABLING SYSTEM * ANSI/TIA942 cabling structure topology ToR, EoR Design Intelligent patching systems Installation best practice such as routing, bending radius, separation from power, containment fill ratio, fiber link loss calculator, bonding and grounding requirement Standard for telecommunications labeling and administration ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTAMINATION CONTROL * Acoustic noise effects, regulations, specifications and limits Data centre contaminations and classifications Measurements, standards and limits Preventive measures and avoidance DATA CENTRE EFFICIENCY * Business drivers to go Green High-availability or Green? Green guidelines and standards How to measure it and what are acceptable numbers compared to the general industry PUE classes defined by Green Grid and issues with PUE Techniques for saving energy in all parts of the data centre i.e. application/system level, cooling, power distribution MOCK EXAM EXAM: CERTIFIED DATA CENTRE SPECIALIST

Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for Individuals responsible for articulating the technical benefits of AWS services Individuals interested in learning how to get started with using AWS SysOps Administrators, Solution Architects and Developers interested in using AWS services Overview Recognize terminology and concepts as they relate to the AWS platform and navigate the AWS Management Console. Understand the foundational services, including Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3), and Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS). Understand the security measures AWS provides and key concepts of AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM). Understand AWS database services, including Amazon DynamoDB and Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS). Understand AWS management tools, including Auto Scaling, Amazon CloudWatch, Elastic Load Balancing (ELB), and AWS Trusted Advisor. AWS Technical Essentials introduces you to AWS services, and common solutions. It provides you with fundamental knowledge to become more proficient in identifying AWS services. It helps you make informed decisions about IT solutions based on your business requirements and get started working on AWS. Prerequisites * Working knowledge of distributed systems * Familiarity with general networking concepts * Working knowledge of multi-tier architectures * Familiarity with cloud computing concepts 1 - AWS INTRODUCTION AND HISTORY * AWS Global Infrastructure * Demonstration: AWS Management Console 2 - AWS STORAGE * Identify key AWS storage options * Describe Amazon EBS * Create an Amazon S3 bucket and manage associated objects 3 - COMPUTE, NETWORK AND STORAGE SERVICES * Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) * Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) * Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) * Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) * Demonstration: Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) * Hands-on lab: Build your VPC and launch a web server 4 - AWS SECURITY, AWS IDENTITY AND ACCESS MANAGEMENT (IAM) * AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) * Demonstration: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) 5 - COMPUTE SERVICES & NETWORKING * Identify the different AWS compute and networking options * Describe an Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) * Create an Amazon EC2 instance * Use Amazon EBS with Amazon EC2 6 - MANAGED SERVICES & DATABASE * Describe Amazon DynamoDB * Understand key aspects of Amazon RDS * Launch an Amazon RDS instance 7 - DATABASES (RDS, DYNAMODB) * SQL and NoSQL databases * Data storage considerations * Hands-on lab: Build your database server and connect to it 8 - AWS ELASTICITY AND MANAGEMENT TOOLS * Auto scaling * Load balancing * Cloud Watch * Trusted Advisor * Hands-on lab: Scale and load balance your architecture 9 - DEPLOYMENT AND MANAGEMENT * Identify what is CloudFormation * Describe Amazon CloudWatch metrics and alarms * Describe Amazon Identity and Access Management (IAM)

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for solutions architects, solution-design engineers, developers seeking an understanding of AWS architecting and individuals seeking the AWS Solutions Architect-Associate certification. Overview Identify AWS architecting basic practices. Explore using the AWS management tools: The AWS Console, Command Line Interface (CLI), and CloudFormation in a lab environment. Examine the enforcement of accounts security using policies. Identify the elements that build an elastic, secure, virtual network that includes private and public subnets. Practice building an AWS core networking infrastructure. Determine strategies for a layered security approach to Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) subnets. Identify strategies to select the appropriate compute resources based on business use-cases. Practice building a VPC and adding an Elastic Cloud Compute (EC2) instance in a lab environment. Practice installing an Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) instance and an Application Load Balancer (ALB) in the VPC you created. Compare and contrast AWS storage products and services, based on business scenarios. Compare and contrast the different types of AWS database services based on business needs. Practice building a highly available, auto-scaling database layer in a lab. Explore the business value of AWS monitoring solutions. Identify the role of monitoring, event driven load balancing, and auto scaling responses, based on usage and needs. Identify and discuss AWS automation tools that will help you build, maintain and evolve your infrastructure. Discuss network peering, VPC endpoints, gateway and routing solutions based on use-cases. Discuss hybrid networking configurations to extend and secure your infrastructure. Discuss the benefits of microservices as an effective decoupling strategy to power highly available applications at scale. Explore AWS container services for the rapid implementation of an infrastructure-agnostic, portable application environment. Identify the business and security benefits of AWS serverless services based on business examples. Practice building a serverless infrastructure in a lab environment. Discuss the ways in which AWS edge services address latency and security. Practice building a CloudFront deployment with an S3 backend in a lab environment. Explore AWS backup, recovery solutions, and best practices to ensure resiliency and business continuity. Build a highly available and secure cloud architecture based on a business problem, in a project-based facilitator-guided lab. Architecting on AWS is for solutions architects, solution-design engineers, and developers seeking an understanding of AWS architecting. In this course, you will learn to identify services and features to build resilient, secure and highly available IT solutions on the AWS Cloud. Architectural solutions differ depending on industry, types of applications, and business size. AWS Authorized Instructors emphasize best practices using the AWS Well-Architected Framework, and guide you through the process of designing optimal IT solutions, based on real-life scenarios. The modules focus on account security, networking, compute, storage, databases, monitoring, automation, containers, serverless architecture, edge services, and backup and recovery. At the end of the course, you will practice building a solution and apply what you have learned with confidence. Prerequisites * AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials classroom or digital training, or * Working knowledge of distributed systems * Familiarity with general networking concepts * Familiarity with IP addressing * Working knowledge of multi-tier architectures * Familiarity with cloud computing concepts 0 - INTRODUCTIONS & COURSE MAP REVIEW * Welcome and course outcomes 1 - ARCHITECTING FUNDAMENTALS REVIEW * AWS Services and Infrastructure * Infrastructure Models * AWS API Tools * Securing your infrastructure * The Well-Architected Framework * Hands-on lab: Explore Using the AWS API Tools to Deploy an EC2 Instance 2 - ACCOUNT SECURITY * Security Principals * Identity and Resource-Based Policies * Account Federation * Introduction to Managing Multiple Accounts 3 - NETWORKING, PART 1 * IP Addressing * Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Patterns and Quotas * Routing * Internet Access * Network Access Control Lists (NACLs) * Security Groups 4 - COMPUTE * Amazon Elastic Cloud Compute (EC2) * EC2 Instances and Instance Selection * High Performance Computing on AWS * Lambda and EC2, When to Use Which * Hands-On Lab: Build Your Amazon VPC Infrastructure 5 - STORAGE * Amazon S3, Security, Versioning and Storage Classes * Shared File Systems * Data Migration Tools 6 - DATABASE SERVICES * AWS Database Solutions * Amazon Relational Database Services (RDS) * DynamoDB, Features and Use Cases * Redshift, Features, Use Cases and Comparison with RDS * Caching and Migrating Data * Hands-on Lab: Create a Database Layer in Your Amazon VPC Infrastructure 7 - MONITORING AND SCALING * Monitoring: CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and VPC Flow Logs * Invoking Events 8 - AUTOMATION * CloudFormation * AWS Systems Manager 9 - CONTAINERS * Microservices * Monitoring Microservices with X-Ray * Containers 10 - NETWORKING PART 2 * VPC Peering & Endpoints * Transit Gateway * Hybrid Networking * Route 53 11 - SERVERLESS ARCHITECTURE * Amazon API Gateway * Amazon SQS, Amazon SNS * Amazon Kinesis Data Streams & Kinesis Firehose * Step Functions * Hands-on Lab: Build a Serverless Architecture 12 - EDGE SERVICES * Edge Fundamentals * Amazon CloudFront * AWS Global Accelerator * AWS Web Application Firewall (WAF), DDoS and Firewall Manager * AWS Outposts * Hands-On Lab: Configure an Amazon CloudFront Distribution with an Amazon S3 Origin 13 - BACKUP AND RECOVERY * Planning for Disaster Recovery * AWS Backup * Recovery Strategie ADDITIONAL COURSE DETAILS: Nexus Humans Architecting on AWS training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Architecting on AWS course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for The primary audience for this course is people who are moving into a database role, or whose role has expanded to include database technologies. Developers that deliver content from SQL Server databases will also benefit from this material. Overview After completing this course, you will be able to: Describe key database concepts in the context of SQL Server Describe database languages used in SQL Server Describe data modelling techniques Describe normalization and denormalization techniques Describe relationship types and effects in database design Describe the effects of database design on performance Describe commonly used database objects This course is provided as an introductory class for anyone getting started with databases. It will be useful to programmers and other IT professionals whose job roles are expanding into database management. Students will learn fundamental database concepts through demonstrations and hands-on labs on a SQL Server instance. This material updates and replaces course Microsoft course 10985 which was previously published under the same title. MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION TO DATABASES * Introduction to Relational Databases * Other Databases and Storage * Data Analysis * SQL Server Database Languages MODULE 2: DATA MODELING * Data Modelling * Designing a Database * Relationship Modeling MODULE 3: NORMALIZATION * Fundamentals of Normalization * Normal Form * Denormalization MODULE 4: RELATIONSHIPS * Introduction to Relationships * Planning Referential Integrity MODULE 5: PERFORMANCE * Indexing * Query Performance * Concurrency MODULE 6: DATABASE OBJECTS * Tables * Views * Stored Procedures, Triggers and Functions