GitHub Actions Tutorial: AWS & Azure Infrastructure Deployment Training

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UPDATED: May 24, 2023

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Unlock the power of GitHub Actions in this intermediate course, where you'll learn to automate services in AWS and Azure. Designed for developers, cloud engineers, and DevOps professionals, this course covers real-world tasks like interacting with Amazon S3, EC2, and Azure containers. Perfect for onboarding new cloud engineers, team training, or as a GitHub reference resource.

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What you'll learn

Connecting GitHub Actions to AWS and Azure
Deploying code to Azure Container instances by using GitHub Actions
Setting up an automated data replication pipeline by using S3
Managing EC2 instances with Ansible and GitHub Actions
Deploying Terraform templates

FAQs

What will you learn in this GitHub Actions training?

This course is about GitHub Actions. At first glance, you might think that means it teaches actions related to GitHub, but actually GitHub Actions is an entire platform. It's a continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) platform that excels at automating build, test and deployment pipelines, and this course introduces you to it. Take this course and learn how to create workflows that manage pull requests, repositories and merges automatically.

Who should take this course on deploying AWS and Azure with GitHub Actions?

This GitHub Actions course is especially good for software developers and DevOps engineers. Anyone who develops, tests or deploys automation solutions should be familiar with GitGub Actions, and this course provides the skills necessary to put it to use in your own networks. This course teaches you how to create efficient and collaborative workflows that ensure continuous integration – valuable skills for IT professionals hoping to advance their careers.

Is this GitHub Actions training associated with any certifications?

No, this GitHub Actions course is focused on hands-on skills and practical knowledge, not certification exam questions. If this course were a certification prep course, it would have to include more rote memorization and repetition of terminology and concepts. Rather than focus on memorization of facts, the course quickly covers CI/CD pipelines generally and then gets into virtual simulations and practical opportunities for you to put industry-relevant knowledge into action.

What certification should you consider after taking this AWS and Azure deployment course?

If your career would benefit from a pipeline development or infrastructure deployment cert, there are a few to consider after taking this GitHub Actions course. GitHub offers a GitHub Actions certificate related to CI/CD pipelines and managing GitHub Actions. The Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer is a larger undertaking, related to automating Azure systems and networks. And AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional is an advanced AWS automation and management credential.

Why should you take this GitHub Actions, AWS and Azure training?

This GitHub Actions course isn't very long, but over the course of it, you'll gain a strong understanding of what the GitHub Actions platform is capable of. Also, you'll gain insight into both AWS and Azure, learning practical skills in infrastructure automation. By staying short and focusing on real-world application, this course provides a strong understanding of all three platforms and how to weave them together for uniquely powerful solutions.

Who is this for?

This GitHub training is considered intermediate-level training, which means it was designed for software developers, cloud engineers, and DevOps professionals with at least one year of experience. This GitHub Actions course is valuable for new or aspiring IT professionals and experienced professionals looking to validate their skills.

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Download the free GitHub Actions Tutorial: AWS & Azure Infrastructure Deployment Training study plan to complete this course in about 9 hours.

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