Training path

Cloud

Learn AWS by doing: S3, SQS, DynamoDB, IAM and Lambda with the real AWS CLI, against an emulator on your own machine. No account, no bill.

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Your lab machineLive

The AWS CLI and pogi, an AWS, Google Cloud and Azure emulator, next to every lesson.

learner@linux-server:~$ aws s3 mb s3://notes

learner@linux-server:~$ aws dynamodb list-tables

learner@linux-server:~$ aws lambda invoke --function-name hello out.json

What you'll learn

Every lesson runs the real AWS CLI against pogi, an emulator of AWS, Google Cloud and Azure that runs on your lab machine. You create buckets, queues, tables, roles and functions exactly as you would in AWS, see them in a web console, and nothing you do can cost money or touch a real account.

Core skills

  • ✓The AWS CLI and its configuration
  • ✓Object storage with S3
  • ✓Message queues with SQS
  • ✓NoSQL tables with DynamoDB
  • ✓Serverless functions with Lambda

Advanced topics

  • ✓IAM roles and trust policies
  • ✓Packaging a Lambda function
  • ✓Inspecting resources in a cloud console
  • ✓Scripting the CLI with --query

Course modules

  1. 01

    Your own cloud: S3 and SQS

    Make buckets, upload and download files, then send and receive messages through a queue.

    1 hour
  2. 02

    A database and a function

    Create a DynamoDB table and its items, an IAM role, and a Python Lambda function that you deploy and invoke.

    1-2 hours

Prerequisites

Linux command-line basics. No cloud account needed.

What's included

  • •A lab machine of your own with the AWS CLI and pogi ready
  • •A web console for the emulated cloud, one click from the lab
  • •Tasks checked on your machine with "Check my work"

Who it's for

  • •Developers starting with AWS
  • •Linux and DevOps learners moving to the cloud
  • •Anyone preparing for cloud work without a cloud bill

By the end, you'll be able to

  • •Use the AWS CLI with confidence
  • •Store and share files with S3
  • •Decouple programs with SQS queues
  • •Model and query data in DynamoDB
  • •Deploy and invoke a Lambda function with an IAM role

Course format

  • •Self-paced online learning
  • •Lifetime access to course materials
  • •Regular content updates
  • •Community forum access

Support

  • •Email support from instructors
  • •Q&A sessions (monthly)
  • •Peer community support
  • •Course completion certificate

Course investment

Contact for pricing

Flexible payment options available

Ready for the cloud?

Start with your own emulated AWS: real commands, no account and no bill.

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