Advanced Cloud Management and AWS Fundamentals

Updated in May 2025. This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. This course offers an in-depth exploration of advanced cloud management, starting with the critical concepts of server images and backups. You will learn step-by-step how to create system images using both traditional tools and modern containerization approaches like Docker. In addition, you’ll dive into cloud backup services with Linode, ensuring that your infrastructure remains secure and recoverable. The course seamlessly transitions into AWS fundamentals, laying the groundwork for those looking to leverage AWS for business operations. By covering both pre-cloud and post-cloud use cases, you’ll understand how cloud computing has transformed industries globally. As the course progresses, you’ll delve into key AWS concepts like service models, cloud computing characteristics, and various deployment strategies, including private, public, and hybrid clouds. Real-world case studies such as Netflix and Twitter’s use of AWS highlight the practical applications of cloud technologies at scale. This sets the stage for a detailed walkthrough of AWS account setup, billing, and user management, enabling you to take full control of your AWS environment. Toward the final chapters, you’ll focus on AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), one of the most critical components of secure cloud administration. Through practical lessons, you will gain hands-on experience managing users, policies, groups, and roles, ensuring a strong grasp of how to maintain secure cloud infrastructures. With this course, you’ll walk away with a comprehensive understanding of advanced cloud management techniques and AWS, capable of efficiently managing cloud environments with security and scalability in mind. This course is ideal for cloud professi