ASTRA LEARNING PATH · ADVANCED
Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure and OpenStack
Design and operate hosting workloads across the major cloud platforms.
What you will master
Learn cloud architecture first, then study the identity, compute, storage, network, database, monitoring, security and automation capabilities of AWS, Azure and OpenStack.
32 lectures·22 guided hours·Astra text and voice
Course curriculum
What cloud computing changesUnderstand on-demand APIs, metering, elasticity and shared responsibility.
24 minIaaS, PaaS, SaaS and managed servicesCompare control, speed, portability and operations burden.
26 minRegions, zones and resilient architectureDesign around independent failure domains.
32 minCloud security and cost governanceApply identity-first access, tagging, budgets and lifecycle controls.
30 minAWS accounts, IAM and organisationsControl human and workload identities across account boundaries.
36 minEC2 instances, images and user dataProvision repeatable compute with correct tenancy and lifecycle.
38 minEBS volumes, snapshots and instance storageMatch durability and performance to workload requirements.
34 minS3 storage, policies and lifecycleStore objects securely with versioning and tiering.
36 minVPC, subnets, routes and gatewaysBuild public/private network boundaries and egress paths.
42 minSecurity groups, NACLs and load balancingControl traffic and distribute requests safely.
38 minAuto Scaling, RDS and Route 53Build elastic web tiers with managed data and DNS.
42 minCloudWatch, CloudTrail, backup and costObserve performance, audit actions, recover data and control spend.
40 minAzure tenants, subscriptions, Entra ID and RBACStructure governance and least-privilege access.
38 minAzure Virtual Machines and imagesProvision and operate Windows/Linux compute with extensions.
38 minManaged disks, snapshots and scale setsDesign persistent storage and horizontally scaled compute.
36 minAzure Storage servicesChoose Blob, Files, Queues and Tables with correct redundancy.
36 minVNets, subnets, NSGs and private accessBuild segmented Azure networks and private service connectivity.
42 minLoad Balancer, Application Gateway and Front DoorChoose Layer 4, regional Layer 7 and global edge delivery.
36 minAzure SQL, DNS and platform servicesUse managed data, naming and application runtimes.
40 minAzure Monitor, Log Analytics, backup and costCollect metrics/logs, protect workloads and manage budgets.
42 minOpenStack architecture and service catalogueUnderstand control plane APIs and modular cloud services.
34 minKeystone identity and Glance imagesManage projects, roles, tokens and trusted machine images.
36 minNova compute and placementSchedule instances using flavors, hosts and resource inventory.
42 minNeutron networkingOperate networks, subnets, routers, ports, floating IPs and security groups.
48 minCinder, Swift and HorizonChoose block/object storage and operate cloud resources in the dashboard.
42 minHeat orchestrationDefine repeatable infrastructure and dependency-aware stacks.
38 minOctavia and DesignateProvide load balancing and DNS as tenant services.
38 minBarbican, telemetry and cloud operationsProtect secrets and observe usage and health.
38 minCompare AWS, Azure and OpenStackUse requirements rather than brand preference to select a platform.
36 minCloud-hosted web platform projectDesign DNS, TLS, load balancing, compute, database, storage and monitoring.
60 minMigration and hybrid connectivity projectMove a hosting workload while controlling identity, data and downtime.
60 minCloud operations capstoneRespond to failure, security and cost scenarios across platforms.
75 min