Launch scalable cloud computing with Amazon EC2

Discover how Amazon EC2 provides flexible, scalable virtual servers that help organisations deploy and manage cloud applications without investing in physical infrastructure.

Build practical cloud skills with Amazon EC2

Explore Amazon EC2’s core concepts, benefits, pricing, and AWS Management Console experience while discovering how to provision, configure, and manage virtual servers for scalable, cost-effective cloud applications.

You’ll access learning content and practical activities online through Amazon Web Services (AWS), alongside your FutureLearn course experience, giving you direct access to AWS learning as you progress.

Syllabus

Week 1
Amazon EC2 Getting Started
- Amazon EC2 Getting Started
  In this activity, you will identify the purpose, benefits, pricing characteristics, and problems solved by Amazon EC2. You will also learn how to use the service to provision and manage virtual servers efficiently.

When would you like to start?

Start straight away and join a global classroom of learners. If the course hasn’t started yet you’ll see the future date listed below.

Available now

Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

Identify the purpose of Amazon EC2.
Recognize problems Amazon EC2 can solve.
Select the benefits of Amazon EC2.
Recognize key characteristics about Amazon EC2 pricing.
Recognize how to use Amazon EC2.

Who is the course for?

This course is ideal for Architects, Cloud Operators and Infrastructure Engineers

Who developed the course?

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

AWS is the world’s most comprehensive cloud, enabling organizations to accelerate innovation, reduce costs, and scale more efficiently.

What's included?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) are offering everyone who joins this course a free digital upgrade, so that you can experience the full benefits of studying online for free. This means that you get:

Unlimited access to this course

Includes any articles, videos, peer reviews and quizzes

A PDF Certificate of Achievement to prove your success when you’re eligible

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Complete 90% of course steps and all of the assessments to earn your certificate

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