What’s free at ACG: April 2023

Learn new cloud skills with free AWS training, free Microsoft Azure certification courses, and free content around Google Cloud (GCP), DevOps, Kubernetes, Linux, and beyond. (Did we mention it’s free?) Here’s what’s free this month at A Cloud Guru.

What courses are free at A Cloud Guru for the month of April? Time to get your learning hat (is that a thing?) on with a whopping 32 premium pieces of free cloud training from our huge library of hands-on goodness. 

Get started with ACG and transform your career with courses and real hands-on labs in AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and beyond.

Here are the new additions to this month’s batch of free cloud training:

• Advanced Networking with Kubernetes on AWS
• Cloud Transformation: The Big Picture
• Creating a Terraform Configuration for Multi-Cloud Use
• Google Cloud Run Deep Dive
• Introduction to Azure
• Introduction to Azure Active Directory
• Introduction to Governance and Compliance on AWS
• Introduction to Governance and Compliance on Azure
• Overview of Google Cloud
• YAML Essentials

You can also check out courses around a few of our most-searched-for topics — including a batch of Kubernetes content, a bevy of DevOps courses, and a bundle of free Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud (GCP) courses.

Whether you're a newcomer looking to jump start your cloud career or a pro looking to level up those in-demand DevOps skills, our rotating roster of free cloud courses will have you laughing all the way to the bank as you pick up the skills needed to land some of the top-paying jobs in tech. ACG has you covered with the essentials you need to master AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Linux, and beyond.

Continue on for the full rundown of this month's free cloud training!

Ready to get started with ACG’s free cloud courses? Sign up for a free ACG account here (no credit card needed!), or get the full A Cloud Guru experience with a free 7-day trial.

Up to 47% off for students
Master the skills that'll drive your career – and save a boatload. Students are eligible to save up to 47% on annual full access to our unlimited hands-on learning library. All you need is a .edu, .ac.uk, or .edu.au email address*.

AWS skills are among the top-paying salary careers in cloud. Whether you’re already on an AWS certification path or you’re looking to master some of the most in-demand AWS skills, these free courses can get you where you want to go.

• How to Properly Secure an S3 Bucket
  Learn how to secure S3 buckets and remediate security issues.

• Choosing the Right Database Service on AWS
  Explore the AWS database options and learn about the benefits of each.

• Amazon DynamoDB Deep Dive
  Build scalable, high-performance applications using DynamoDB in this course for all skill levels.

• AWS Essentials
  This no-AWS-experience-required course gives an in-depth introduction to all things AWS through real-world scenarios and hands-on activities. Please note we've recently updated this course!

• Introduction to AWS
  This quickie course for AWS newcomers will quickly cover the basics of AWS.

• EKS Basics
  Unlock the power of Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service.

• Introduction to the AWS Marketplace
  This course by Mark Nunnikhoven breaks down the more complicated aspects of the AWS Marketplace to help you make smart decisions around procuring cloud solutions.

• Introduction to Amazon Polly
  Get up close and personal with the Amazon Polly service in this introduction course. A Cloud Adventures course.

• Found in Translation: Introduction to Amazon Translate
  An introduction to Amazon Translate and the other services it works with. A Cloud Adventures course.

• Advanced Networking with Kubernetes on AWS
  Learn how the network operates inside and outside of a Kubernetes cluster, with AWS examples.

• Introduction to Governance and Compliance on AWS
  This course is a high-level overview designed to give students exposure to the tools and services AWS offers for compliance and governance.

Your keys to a better career

Get started with ACG today to transform your career with courses and real hands-on labs in AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and beyond.

Azure skills are in high demand, and the top-paying Microsoft Azure certifications can even give AWS certs a run for their money. Whether you're working on your Azure certification path or just looking to pick up some basics, our free Azure courses have you covered.

• Azure Concepts
  Get up to speed on the basics of Azure and cloud services in this Azure concepts crash course.

• Deploying basic infrastructure with CLI in Microsoft Azure
  Learn to employ Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for common Azure deployment tasks. A Cloud Adventures course.

• Introduction to Azure Data Studio​ ​(ADS): An Explorer's Guide
  Learn how to add Azure Data Studio to your data tooling arsenal, with a modern UI and a rich set of cloud-first features. A Cloud Adventures course.

• Introduction to Microsoft Azure Compute
  Learn about Azure's IaaS, PaaS, and FaaS compute offerings and how to choose the product or service that best fits your needs.

• Intro to Serverless on Azure
  A survey of serverless concepts and how they are applied on the Azure platform.

• Introduction to Azure
  A solid introduction to what Microsoft Azure has to offer

• Introduction to Azure Active Directory
  This course explores what Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) is and how you can use it in your own environments.

• Introduction to Governance and Compliance on Azure
  Microsoft best practices for compliance and governance in your Azure cloud environment.

Plotting your Google Cloud career path can be tricky. These free GCP courses offer something for beginners and practitioners alike.

• Google Cloud Concepts
  Get an intro to the basics of Google Cloud Platform.

• GKE Basics
  Learn about Kubernetes and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).

• Launching and Updating a Website Using Cloud Run
  Learn how to build and deploy a website app to Google Cloud Run. A Cloud Adventures course.

• Google Cloud Run Deep Dive
  Cloud Run is Google’s fully managed compute platform for running stateless containers. Utilize Cloud Run for infrastructure management so you can focus on building amazing applications.

• Overview of Google Cloud
  This course is about the core infrastructure and design of Google Cloud.

• Cloud Transformation: The Big Picture
  This course introduces cloud transformation. You'll learn the fundamentals, including what cloud transformation is, benefits and challenges, and typical tasks and activities involved in cloud transformation.

• How to Get a Linux Job
  Listen closely as we reveal 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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• Big Data Fundamentals
  Learn about Big Data, cluster computing, distributed storage, and cluster management.

• YAML Essentials
  Learn the basics of working with YAML.

Whether you’re looking to learn more about the basics of DevOps and agile or the different serverless options between AWS, Azure, and GCP, A Cloud Guru can help you level up your DevOps game.

• DevOps Concepts
  See how DevOps transforms software development.

• Serverless Concepts
  Get a high-level overview of serverless, including the basic vocab and concepts.

• Creating a Terraform Configuration for Multi-Cloud Use
  Learn how to use Terraform to deploy the same type of resource to two different cloud vendors.

WATCH: Solving The "No Experience" Cloud Hiring Problem
You can’t get experience without a job. But who’ll hire you without experience? Conundrum! Watch this free, on-demand webinar featuring a panel discussion on cloud career development and getting your first cloud job. 

ACG’s intro and conceptual courses are perfect for newcomers to cloud and tech or non-technical roles who want to have a better understanding of the tech that powers modern organizations.

• Cloud Computing Foundations
  Our explain-it-like-I’m-five (but I’m a super-smart five-year-old interested in tech) intro to the basics of cloud computing breaks down the basics and decodes the jargon that can make cloud feel impenetrable. This new course replaces our Intro to Cloud Computing course on the free course roster. You’ll learn the difference between PaaS and SaaS faster than you can figure out how to pronounce “IaaS.”

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