AWS Certified Database - Specialty (Planning and Designing Databases on AWS) Course Overview

To ensure a comprehensive understanding and successful completion of the AWS Certified Database - Specialty (DBS-C01) training, the following prerequisites are recommended for prospective students:

• Basic understanding of database concepts, including relational and non-relational database structures.
• Familiarity with cloud computing concepts, particularly with the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud ecosystem.
• Experience with AWS core services, such as Amazon EC2, Amazon RDS, and Amazon S3, is advantageous.
• Knowledge of general database administration tasks and best practices.
• Some experience with database design, including normalization, indexing, and query optimization.
• Understanding of the principles of transactional compliance and data integrity in databases.
• Awareness of different database workloads and the ability to identify requirements and constraints for specific database use cases.

Please note that while prior experience with AWS and databases will be beneficial, our course modules are designed to guide you through the necessary concepts and practices to build your expertise in planning and designing databases on AWS.

Target Audience for AWS Certified Database - Specialty (Planning and Designing Databases on AWS)

The AWS Certified Database - Specialty course equips participants with skills to design and maintain AWS database solutions.

Target audience for the course includes:

• Database Administrators
• Data Architects
• Data Engineers
• Solutions Architects
• DevOps Professionals
• IT Professionals looking to specialize in database services on AWS
• AWS Cloud Practitioners aiming to advance their knowledge in database services
• Software Developers who design and maintain database solutions on AWS
• Technical Decision Makers considering database solutions on AWS
• Cloud Enthusiasts and Entrepreneurs who need to understand AWS database offerings for their projects
• System Integrators with a focus on database migration and deployment on AWS
• Professionals preparing for the AWS Certified Database - Specialty certification exam

Learning Objectives - What you will Learn in this AWS Certified Database - Specialty (Planning and Designing Databases on AWS)?

Introduction to Learning Outcomes and Concepts

Gain in-depth knowledge on AWS database services, design principles, and best practices to architect robust, scalable, and efficient database solutions on AWS.

Learning Objectives and Outcomes

• Understand core database concepts and the advantages of deploying databases on the AWS cloud.
• Learn database design principles and transactional compliance to ensure data integrity and consistency.
• Identify workload requirements and design considerations specific to AWS database solutions.
• Explore hosting databases on Amazon EC2, including configuration and deployment strategies.
• Examine the characteristics and use cases of purpose-built databases on AWS, such as Amazon RDS, Aurora, DocumentDB, DynamoDB, Neptune, and more.
• Develop proficiency in working with Amazon RDS, including its features and design best practices, through hands-on lab experiences.
• Gain insights into Amazon Aurora's unique architecture, performance enhancements, and design considerations for high throughput and availability.
• Design and interact with NoSQL databases using Amazon DynamoDB, including data modeling and scalability considerations.
• Evaluate the use of Amazon DocumentDB for MongoDB-compatible document database solutions and its design implications.
• Understand the application of Amazon Neptune for graph databases and Amazon Quantum Ledger Database (QLDB) for ledger-based applications.
• Learn about in-memory caching solutions using Amazon ElastiCache and its impact on application performance.
• Dive into data warehousing with Amazon Redshift, learning about its features, data modeling, and architecture considerations, complemented by practical lab work.