Overview
The ACA Cloud Engineer certification is designed for individuals aiming to understand and manage Alibaba Cloud services. This foundational role is crucial for advancing to specialized positions and plays a key part in supporting cloud operations within an organization through effective resource management and collaboration.
Objectives
By the end of this course, leaner will be able to:
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Understand core Alibaba Cloud services, including Elastic Compute Service (ECS), Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Object Storage Service (OSS), ApsaraDB for RDS, Alibaba Cloud Kubernetes (ACK), and Content Delivery Network (CDN).
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Develop proficiency in deploying and managing cloud resources through the Alibaba Cloud console.
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Gain familiarity with tools for managing cloud resources, such as Auto Scaling, Data Transmission Service (DTS), and Data Management Service (DMS).
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Learn to configure network elements like VPCs, security groups, and Server Load Balancers (SLBs).
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Acquire knowledge of essential security practices to secure Alibaba Cloud accounts using Resource Access Management (RAM) and basic resource monitoring using Cloud Monitor.
Prerequisites
There are no formal prerequisites for this certification. However, a basic understanding of cloud computing concepts and IT infrastructure would be beneficial.
Course Outline
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Overview of Alibaba Cloud services.
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Fundamentals of cloud account security.
- Elastic Compute Service (ECS) fundamentals.
- Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) fundamentals.
- Object Storage Service (OSS) fundamentals.
- ApsaraDB for RDS fundamentals.
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Server Load Balancer (SLB) fundamentals.
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Introduction to Auto Scaling.
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Basics of Cloud Monitor for resource monitoring.