AWS Relational Database Service (RDS) Essentials

Build a strong foundation in AWS RDS by understanding its features, use cases, and operational best practices. Learn how to provision, secure, optimize, back up, and migrate RDS databases while designing for high availability and disaster recovery.

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AWS Relational Database Service (RDS) Essentials

Build a strong foundation in AWS RDS by understanding its features, use cases, and operational best practices. Learn how to provision, secure, optimize, back up, and migrate RDS databases while designing for high availability and disaster recovery.

Duration:
5 Days
Rating:
4.8/5.0
Level:
Advanced
1500+ users onboarded

Who will Benefit from this Training?

Training Objectives

Build a high-performing, job-ready tech team.

Personalise your team’s upskilling roadmap and design a befitting, hands-on training program with Uptut

Key training modules

Comprehensive, hands-on modules designed to take you from basics to advanced concepts
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  • Introduction to AWS RDS
    1. Understanding the basics of AWS RDS
    2. Exploring the benefits of using AWS RDS for managing relational databases
    3. Apply concepts with guided exercises and validation checks
  • AWS RDS Database Engines
    1. Overview of different database engine options supported by AWS RDS
    2. Exploring the features and use cases of each database engine (e.g
    3. PostgreSQL
    4. Amazon Aurora)
  • Provisioning and Configuration of RDS Instances
    1. Creating RDS instances using the AWS Management Console
    2. Configuring instance settings, such as instance size, storage, and networking
    3. Apply concepts with guided exercises and validation checks
  • High Availability and Disaster Recovery
    1. Implementing Multi-AZ deployments for high availability
    2. Setting up and managing read replicas for load balancing and fault tolerance
    3. Apply concepts with guided exercises and validation checks
  • Security and Access Control
    1. Implementing security measures for AWS RDS, including encryption at rest and in transit
    2. Configuring database access using AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) and database-specific access controls
    3. Apply concepts with guided exercises and validation checks
  • Performance Optimization and Monitoring
    1. Understanding performance optimization techniques for AWS RDS
    2. Monitoring RDS metrics using Amazon CloudWatch and identifying performance bottlenecks
    3. Apply concepts with guided exercises and validation checks
  • Backup and Restore Strategies
    1. Configuring automated backups and snapshots for data protection
    2. Performing point-in-time restores to recover databases to specific points in time
    3. Apply concepts with guided exercises and validation checks
  • Scaling and Elasticity
    1. Scaling RDS instances vertically and horizontally to handle increased workloads
    2. Implementing automatic scaling and using AWS services for database sharing
    3. Apply concepts with guided exercises and validation checks
  • Database Migration to AWS RDS
    1. Planning and executing database migration projects to AWS RDS
    2. Using AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) for seamless database migration
    3. Apply concepts with guided exercises and validation checks
  • Advanced Topics and Best Practices
    1. Exploring advanced features of AWS RDS, such as read replicas, cross-region replication, and database parameter groups
    2. Understanding best practices for managing and optimizing AWS RDS databases
    3. Apply concepts with guided exercises and validation checks
  • Troubleshooting and Performance Tuning
    1. Identifying common issues and troubleshooting techniques for AWS RDS
    2. Performance tuning strategies to optimize database performance and query execution
    3. Apply concepts with guided exercises and validation checks
  • Cost Optimization and Pricing Models
    1. Understanding different pricing models and cost optimization strategies for AWS RDS
    2. Choosing the suitable instance types, storage options, and reserved instances to optimize costs
    3. Apply concepts with guided exercises and validation checks

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Analysing skill gap and assessing business requirements to craft a unique program

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Personalisation

Customising curriculum and projects to prepare your team for challenges within your industry

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Implementation

Supplementing training with consulting support to ensure implementation in real projects

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Why this course

  • Simplified Database Management: AWS RDS is a fully managed service, this allows your team to focus more on developing applications and less on infrastructure management.
  • High Availability and Reliability: AWS RDS provides built-in features for high availability and fault tolerance. It allows you to create replicas of your database across multiple Availability Zones
  • Automated Backup and Point-in-Time Recovery: AWS RDS automates the backup process, allowing you to schedule regular backups of your databases easily.

Training objectives

  • Gain a comprehensive understanding of AWS RDS, its features, benefits, and use cases.
  • Learn how to provision and configure RDS database instances based on specific requirements.
  • Explore the options available in AWS RDS for achieving high availability and implementing disaster recovery strategies.
  • Understand the security features and best practices in AWS RDS.
  • Learn techniques to optimize the performance of AWS RDS databases.
  • Understand the backup and recovery options available in AWS RDS.
  • Explore the different methods and tools available for migrating databases to AWS RDS.

Who will benefit

  • Developers Database Administrators System Administrators Cloud Architects Data Engineers

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What are the pre-requisites for this training?
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The training does not require you to have prior skills or experience. The curriculum covers basics and progresses towards advanced topics.

2. Will my team get any practical experience with this training?
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With our focus on experiential learning, we have made the training as hands-on as possible with assignments, quizzes and capstone projects, and a lab where trainees will learn by doing tasks live.

3. What is your mode of delivery - online or on-site?
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We conduct both online and on-site training sessions. You can choose any according to the convenience of your team.

4. Will trainees get certified?
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Yes, all trainees will get certificates issued by Uptut under the guidance of industry experts.

5. What do we do if we need further support after the training?
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We have an incredible team of mentors that are available for consultations in case your team needs further assistance. Our experienced team of mentors is ready to guide your team and resolve their queries to utilize the training in the best possible way. Just book a consultation to get support.

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