Editor’s Note: March 2021 was quite a month for free courses… but that was then. To stay up-to-date with the latest free courses from ACG, head over to this post, and bookmark it!
What courses are free at A Cloud Guru this month? We kick off March with a handsome hands-on cloud-learning line-up — 24 slices of skill-boosting goodness basically guaranteed to grow your cloud know-how.
The month’s mix includes a trio of new Microsft Azure courses, a stacked selection of DevOps courses, free Amazon Web Services (AWS) courses, and a grabbag of containers content.
Here are a few new and noteworthy courses special for the month of March:
- AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator Certification Prep
The AZ-104 is the recently revamped exam required to earn the Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate certification, which is one of the top-paying cloud Azure certifications, by the way. This rapid-track course will help you prepare for the AZ-104 fast.
- Azure Migrate: Migrating Servers to Microsoft Azure
This two-hour lesson covers how to use Azure Migrate to move on-premises workloads (or workloads on other clouds) over to Azure with ease.
- AKS Basics
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) is used to host your containerized applications running in Kubernetes (K8s). Designed for those with Azure experience, familiarity with containers, and little-to-no Kubernetes know-how, this course will give you a solid foundation in how K8s is run on Azure.
All you need to get started with all 24 of these courses is a free tier ACG account, which you can sign up for here. Here’s what else is free this month.
Free AWS courses
- AWS Essentials
Get an overview of the core AWS services.
- Amazon DynamoDB Deep Dive
Learn how to build scalable, high-performance applications using DynamoDB in this course for all skill levels.
- Choosing the Right Database Service on AWS
Explore the AWS database options and learn about the benefits of each.
- How to Properly Secure an S3 Bucket
Learn how to secure S3 buckets and remediate security issues.
Free Azure courses
- Migrating Servers to Microsoft Azure
Learn how to use the Azure Migrate service to migrate Linux or Windows machines into Microsoft Azure in this intermediate-level course.
- AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator Certification Prep
This 8-hour certification course has you get hands-on as you prepare for the Azure Administrator Associate exam, the AZ-104.
- Azure Concepts
Get up to speed on the basics of Azure and cloud services in this Azure concepts crash course.
- Using Azure for Disaster Recovery Quick Start
See how Microsoft Azure can be used as a viable solution for disaster recovery for on-premises environments.
- Using Microsoft Azure Database Services
Discover Azure’s database services, how to use them, and how to select the right one for your unique needs.
NoSQL for Grownups: DynamoDB Single-Table Modeling
DynamoDB can be a scalable, cost-effective replacement for a traditional relational database — if used correctly! In this free webinar, Rick Houlihan, inventor of single-table DynamoDB design, shares tips for modeling complex data access patterns.
Free GCP courses
- Google Cloud Concepts
Get an intro to the basics of GCP.
- Google Cloud Security Essentials
Learn how to secure your Google Cloud environment.
Free containers courses
- GKE Basics
Learn about Kubernetes and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).
- EKS Basics
Unlock the power of Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service.
- AKS Basics
Explore fundamental Kubernetes concepts and see how Kubernetes is run on Azure.
- Docker Quick Start
Learn about Docker and how to run containers.
Free DevOps courses
- DevOps Concepts
See how DevOps transforms software development.
- Serverless Concepts
Get a high-level overview of serverless, including vocab and concepts.
- Big Data Fundamentals
Learn about Big Data, cluster computing, distributed storage, and cluster management.
- Machine Learning for Absolute Beginners
What is machine learning? Learn the basics in this free intro-level course.
- Network Routing Fundamentals
Build a basic understanding of how network routing works and how networking decisions are made.
Free cloud courses for beginners
- Introduction to Cloud Computing
Our explain-it-like-I’m-five intro to cloud computing breaks down the basics and translates the jargon into layman’s terms.
- Data Science for Absolute Beginners
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist. Get a no-experience needed intro to data science.
Free Linux courses
- How to Get a Linux Job
Learn the secrets to landing your first Linux job.
- Linux Operating System Fundamentals
Get schooled on the rich history of Linux and the open-source movement.
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