Course Title: Manage infrastructure in cloud environments
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2023
Course Code: COSC7405C
Course Title: Manage infrastructure in cloud environments
Important Information:
Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.
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School: 520T Future Technologies
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5402 - Diploma of Information Technology
Course Contact: Luke Eberbach
Course Contact Phone: +61399254381
Course Contact Email: luke.eberbach@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 50
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
NIL
Course Description
In this course you will gain the skills and knowledge required to configure, monitor, maintain and update resources running in a cloud environment.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
ICTCLD508 Manage infrastructure in cloud environments |
Element: |
1. Prepare to manage cloud resources |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Determine complex cloud computing technology resources according to business requirements, needs and cloud environment 1.2 Identify and confirm business purpose, use and plan of different cloud resources according to business needs and efficiencies |
Element: |
2. Inventory and change management of cloud resources |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Identify tagging policy and categorise resources according to business needs 2.2 Update resources according to tagging policy and build and maintain inventory of cloud resources 2.3 Generate report of resources based on category 2.4 Conduct maintenance with resources in specific category 2.5 Document resource tagging and inventory management according to business needs |
Element: |
3. Audit and change management of cloud resources |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Identify configuration policy for cloud resources according to business needs 3.2 Enable logging of cloud-based events 3.3 Collect and track changes to cloud resource configuration 3.4 Apply configuration policy to resource and alert for non-conformance 3.5 Utilise audit logs and determine details and changes from configuration 3.6 Document cloud audit and change management configuration |
Element: |
4. Monitoring, logging and alarming |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Define capacity limits for cloud resources according to business needs 4.2 Configure metrics and alarm when limits are exceeded 4.3 Capture and store resource and system logs 4.4 Test capacity to trigger alarms and review logs of incident 4.5 Manage capacity of resource to remove alarm 4.6 Document run book for actions according to configured alarm |
Element: |
5. Manage storage lifecycle |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Identify data retention policy according to business needs and cloud resource 5.2 Configure storage to automatically comply with retention policy 5.3 Confirm that retention policy is applied to target storage 5.4 Document storage configuration according to business needs |
Element: |
6. Monitor and track complex cloud resources |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1 Document mechanisms to automate tasks as required 6.2 Finalise user documentation and submit to required personnel as required |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.
Details of Learning Activities
In this unit you will learn the skills and knowledge required to configure, monitor, maintain and update resources running in a cloud environment.
Teaching Schedule
Week |
Topic |
Learning Materials and Activities |
Assessment Remarks |
1 |
Understanding Systems Operations on AWS |
Introduction to AWS Overview of Labs AWS IAM |
Pre-requiste Quiz |
2 |
AWS Amazon Command Line Interface
|
Install and Configure the AWS CLI IAM policy simulator |
|
3 |
Tooling and Automation |
Introduction AWS Systems manager Lab1 - using AWS Systems Manager |
|
4 |
Website on S3 |
Additional Administration and Development Tools Create a Website on S3 |
|
5 |
AWS Database Services |
Amazon RDS Amazon Aurora Amazon DynamoDB |
Assessment 1
|
6 |
AWS Database Migration Service |
AWS DMS Migrate to Amazon RDS |
|
7 |
Assessment 1 |
Demonstration |
Assessment 1(Due) Quiz 1(Due) |
8 |
Cloud Storage Amazon EBS |
Differentiate the AWS data storage options Explain the purpose and benefits Amazon EBS Amazon Elastic File System |
Assessment 2 - Part 1 |
9 |
Amazon S3, S3 Glacier |
Store, retrieve and archive Amazon S3 objects Amazon Storage gate way AWS data transfer and migration services |
|
10 |
Amazon CloudWatch |
CloudWatch CloudWatch Events |
Assessment 2 - Part 2 |
Mid-Semester Break (7-16 April) | |||
11 |
AWS CloudTrail |
Amazon CloudTrail Monitoring Infrastructure |
|
12 |
Assessment 2 |
Demonstration |
Assessment 2 (Due) Quiz 2(Due) |
13 |
Tagging & Cost Management Tools |
Tagging Cost Management Tools and Best practices |
Assessment 3 - Part 1 |
14 |
Managing Resources |
AWS trusted Advisor Optimize Utilization |
Assessment 3 - Part 2
|
15 |
Creating Automated Deployments JSON and YAML |
Configuration and Management in Cloud Amazon EC2 Launch Templates JSON YAML |
|
16 |
Cloud Formation Repeatable Deployments |
Cloud Formation Deployment in AWS |
|
17 |
Assessment 3 |
Demonstration |
Assessment 3 (Due) Quiz 3(Due) |
18 |
Course & assessment feedback. Re-assessment if required |
Feedback |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Power point
Required Media File
Required Reading list
AWS Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral/written presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS.
Assessment Tasks
Practical Assessment Task 1
Practical Assessment Task 2
Practical Assessment Task 3
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
Access to an internet connected computer outside of class times - Internet connected computers are available in the School of Vocational Health and Sciences labs on levels 4, 6 or 8 of building 51, 81 Victoria Street, Melbourne.
Further lab access can be found in the student lab on level 3 (ground floor) of Building 8, in Swanston Street, Melbourne; as well as RMIT Libraries.
Credit Transfer and/or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
You may be eligible for credit towards courses in your program if you have already met the learning/competency outcomes through previous learning and/or industry experience. To be eligible for credit towards a course, you must demonstrate that you have already completed learning and/or gained industry experience that is:
- Relevant
- Current
- Satisfies the learning/competency outcomes of the course
Please refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit to find more information about credit transfer and RPL
Study and learning Support:
Study and Learning Centre (SLC) provides free learning and academic development advice to you.
Services offered by SLC to support your numeracy and literacy skills are:
- assignment writing, thesis writing and study skills advice
- maths and science developmental support and advice
- English language development
Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/studyandlearningcentre to find more information about Study and learning Support
Apply for credit
If you have undertaken relevant prior study or learning, you can apply for this to count towards your current RMIT program.
Special consideration:
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Plagiarism:
Plagiarism is a form of cheating and it is very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from the University.
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Other Information:
All email communications will be sent to your RMIT email address and you must regularly check your RMIT emails.
Extension of Time for submission of assessable work
A student may apply for an extension of up to 7 days from the original date. They must lodge the application form (available on the web:http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension) at least the day before the due date. The application is lodged with the Program Coordinator, Tracey Salter, or with the School Admin Office on Level 6, Building 51. Students requiring longer extensions must apply for Special consideration.
Special consideration Policy (Late Submission)
Students requiring longer extensions must apply for Special consideration. Form available online at: http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration/online.
For missed assessments such as exams and tests, you (and your doctor, if you are ill) must fill out a Special Consideration form. This form must be lodged at the HUB or online with supporting evidence (e.g. medical certificate) prior to, or within 48 hours of the scheduled time of the exam or test.
If you miss an assessment task due to unavoidable circumstances you need to follow the procedure of special consideration and apply within the allowed time frame.
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