In this course, you will learn about the benefits, architecture, deployment, and additional features of the Scale-Out Computing on AWS solution.

• Course level: Intermediate
• Duration: 45 minutes

Activities

This course includes presentations, demonstrations, videos, and an assessment.

Course objectives

In this course, you will learn to:

• Understand the purpose and benefits of the Scale-Out Computing on AWS solution.
• Understand the architecture and components of a scale-out computing environment.
• Build the solution, which includes preparing the environment, deploying the solution, and applying common customizations.

Intended audience

This course is intended for:

• Administrators of the solution, such as system operators and DevOps
• Architects, developers, designers, and engineers who want to understand the solution and how to use it

Prerequisites

We recommend that attendees of this course have:

• Working knowledge of basic AWS building blocks and services

Course outline

Module 1: Introduction

• What is Scale-Out Computing on AWS?
• What are common use cases for the solution?
• What are the benefits of the solution?

Module 2: Architecture

• Architectural diagram
• What is the scheduler instance?
• What benefit do Availability Zones offer for scale-out workloads?

Module 3: Deployment

• How can the solution be deployed?
• Deployment using CloudFormation
• Deployment using AWS CDK
• Solution deployment procedures

Module 4: Additional Features

• Set up single sign-on
• Update the Amazon Machine Images and preinstalled software of your virtual desktops
• Set up automated emails
• Create and manage job queues
• Set up cost allocation and budgets

Module 5: Assessment

Module 6: Resources