Hands-on AWS Lambda Labs: Essential Lab Exercises (Video Course)

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1.5+ Hours of Video Instruction

Master AWS Lambda through hands-on labs, optimizing serverless functions for cost-efficiency and peak performance in cloud environments.

Hands-on AWS Lambda Labs: Essential Lab Exercises is a comprehensive video course designed to deepen your proficiency in AWS Lambda, Amazons 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.

Through hands-on exercises, you will gain practical experience in creating, deploying, and troubleshooting Lambda functions. Each lab is designed to reinforce theoretical concepts, covering essential topics such as navigating the lambda console, scaling functions, integrating with services such as EventBridge and CloudWatch, managing concurrency, and optimizing function performance.

The course begins with basic Lambda concepts, where you will establish a foundational understanding of Lambda functions and the Lambda console. Practical labs guide you through essential tasks such as managing Lambda functions and optimizing resource allocation, including requesting quota increases.

In Lesson 2, Monitoring Lambda, you will learn techniques for effectively monitoring Lambda functions. Through interactive exercises, you will learn to maintain peak performance and troubleshoot issues efficiently within Lambda environments.

In Lesson 3, Lambda Integration with other AWS Services, you will expand your knowledge by integrating Lambda with IAM, EC2, CloudWatch, and AWS VPCs. Hands-on labs cover advanced tasks such as scheduling backups and configuring Lambda functions within VPCs, enhancing skills in integrating Lambda within complex AWS infrastructures.

In Lesson 4, Reserved and Provisioned Concurrency, you will delve into Lambda concurrency management. Here, you will learn how to set reserved and provisioned concurrency to make your functions run better. You will also discover the best ways to handle Lambda function requests and keep costs down in AWS setups.

Throughout the course, you will gain practical skills and insights that are invaluable for both real-world projects and pursuing AWS certifications like AWS Certified Developer Associate and AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate and Professional levels. Mastering these concepts equips you to leverage AWS Lambda effectively in various cloud computing scenarios.

Learn How To:

• Define AWS Lambda and its primary functionalities.
• Navigate the Lambda Console interface proficiently to identify key features.  
• Perform operational tasks within the Lambda Console to manage and monitor functions.
• Investigate the need for resource quota increases and outline the process in AWS Lambda.
• Explain monitoring techniques for Lambda functions to ensure optimal performance and identify issues.
• Implement monitoring strategies using AWS CloudWatch to analyze Lambda metrics.
• Integrate Lambda with IAM roles, EC2 instances, and CloudWatch for enhanced functionality and security.
• Design and implement a Lambda function for automating scheduled EC2 backups.
• Evaluate the integration of Lambda functions within AWS VPCs and assess VPC configuration benefits.
• Configure Lambda functions to operate securely within AWS VPCs and troubleshoot connectivity.
• Explain Lambda concurrency concepts and their impact on function performance.
• Configure reserved and provisioned concurrency settings to optimize Lambda function performance.
• Implement reserved and provisioned concurrency configurations in practical scenarios.
• Develop a strategy for cleaning up AWS resources used in Lambda functions to ensure cost efficiency.

Who Should Take This Course: 

This course is ideal for AWS beginners and intermediate learners aiming to expand their knowledge of AWS Lambda. It's crucial for AWS Solutions Architects, Developer Associates, and Cloud Practitioners to focus on improving skills in scalable, cost-effective solutions. Technical Leads, Consultants, Software Engineers, Systems Engineers, Site Reliability Engineers, IT Analysts, and Network Security Engineers will find the practical labs and comprehensive content invaluable for mastering development, architecture, operations, and security within AWS environments.

About Pearson Video Training: 

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Video Lessons are available for download for offline viewing within the streaming format. Look for the green arrow in each lesson.  

Sample Content

Table of Contents

Course Introduction

Lesson 1: Basic Lambda Concepts             

Introduction to Lambda

Hands-On Lab 1: Introduction to Lambda

Introduction to the Lambda Console

Hands-On Lab 2: The Lambda Console

Request a Quota Increase

Lesson 2: Monitoring Lambda

Monitoring Lambda

Hands-On Lab 3: Monitor Lambda

Lesson 3: Lambda Integration with other AWS Services

Lambda Integration with IAM, EC2, and CloudWatch

Hands-On Lab 4: Scheduled Lambda EC2 Backup

Lambda and AWS VPCs

Hands-On Lab 5: Lambda Functions and VPCs

Lesson 4: Reserved and Provisioned Concurrency             

Understand Lambda Concurrency

Configure Reserved and Provisioned Concurrency

Hands-On Lab 6: Reserved and Provisioned Concurrency

Understand Invocation

Clean up your AWS account to avoid charges

Summary

Next steps

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