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Hands-on AWS Lambda Labs: Essential Lab Exercises

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Hands-on AWS Lambda Labs: Essential Lab Exercises

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1 module

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

3 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

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1 module

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

3 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

AWS Lambda runs code serverlessly, managed via the console and integrates with IAM, EC2, and CloudWatch for automation and security.
Monitor Lambda with CloudWatch to track performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimize resources.
Set concurrency and VPC for secure, scalable Lambda; clean up resources to control costs.

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5 assignments

Taught in English

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There is 1 module in this course

This course is designed to deepen learners' proficiency in AWS Lambda, Amazon’s powerful serverless computing service. AWS Lambda allows developers to execute code without managing servers, making it essential for reducing costs, building efficient architectures, and deploying microservices effectively in cloud environments.

This module provides a comprehensive introduction to AWS Lambda, covering basic concepts, integration with other AWS services, monitoring, and concurrency management. Learners will gain hands-on experience with the Lambda console, automate EC2 backups, optimize function performance using CloudWatch Logs, and address scaling challenges with reserved and provisioned concurrency. The module includes practical labs for each topic to reinforce key skills.

What's included

22 videos5 assignments

22 videos Total 114 minutes

Introduction 3 minutes
Learning objectives 1 minute
Introduction to Lambda 12 minutes
Hands-On Lab 1: Introduction to Lambda 2 minutes
Introduction to the Lambda Console 15 minutes
Hands-On Lab 2: The Lambda Console 1 minute
Request a Quota Increase 3 minutes
Learning objectives 1 minute
Monitoring Lambda 12 minutes
Hands-On Lab 3: Monitor Lambda 1 minute
Learning objectives 1 minute
Lambda Integration with IAM, EC2, and CloudWatch 14 minutes
Hands-On Lab 4: Scheduled Lambda EC2 Backup 2 minutes
Lambda and AWS VPCs 19 minutes
Hands-On Lab 5: Lambda Functions and VPCs 1 minute
Learning objectives 1 minute
Understand Lambda Concurrency 2 minutes
Configure Reserved and Provisioned Concurrency 13 minutes
Hands-On Lab 6: Reserved and Provisioned Concurrency 2 minutes
Understand Invocation 6 minutes
Clean Up Your AWS Account to Avoid Charges 3 minutes
Hands-on AWS Lambda Labs: Summary 1 minute

5 assignments Total 70 minutes

Basic Lambda Concepts Quiz 10 minutes
Monitoring Lambda Quiz 10 minutes
Lambda Integration with Other AWS Services Quiz 10 minutes
Reserved and Provisioned Concurrency Quiz 10 minutes
End of Course Assessment 30 minutes

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Pearson

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