An Introduction to AWS Systems Manager to Gain Operational Insights

In this lesson, you will be introduced to AWS Systems Manager and learn how the Systems Manager service helps you automatically implement complex workflows related to your machine setup, maintenance, and life cycle. It also covers Systems Manager features including requirements and building blocks like the Systems Manager Agent, Resource Groups, Instance Roles, Hybrid Activations, Fleet Manager, and Session Manager.

Learning Objectives

• Learn what Systems Manager can do in terms of features and capabilities
• Understand the conditions and requirements to use Systems Manager effectively for your daily maintenance and machine life cycle management

Intended Audience

• Architects, developers, system operators, and administrators looking for a unified, consistent, reliable, scalable, and secure way to automate their machine maintenance workflows
• Anyone studying for the Solutions Architect Associate Certification Exam and the SysOps Administrator Associate Certification Exam

Prerequisites

In order to get the most out of this lesson, you should meet the requirements for the cloud practitioner certification and preferably one of the AWS associate-level certifications.