AWS APN Training Partner

Planning and Designing Databases on AWS

AWS APN Training Partner

Learn how to identify and design the most suitable AWS database solutions so you can modernize your data infrastructure with fully managed, purpose-built databases to save time and cost, improve performance and scale, and accelerate innovation.

Intended for solutions architects, database architects, database developers, an expert AWS instructor will guide you through the features and characteristics of eleven databases including SQL services like Amazon RDS and Amazon Aurora, and NoSQL services such as Amazon Neptune, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon DocumentDB, and more, as well as the design considerations that you should make while using them.

Course Contents

  • Module 0: Course Introduction
  • Module 1: AWS Purpose-Built Databases
  • Module 2: Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS)
  • Module 3: Amazon Aurora
  • Module 4: Amazon DynamoDB
  • Module 5: Amazon Keyspaces (for Apache Cassandra)
  • Module 6: Amazon DocumentDB (with MongoDB compatibility)
  • Module 7: Amazon Quantum Ledger Database (Amazon QLDB)
  • Module 8: Amazon Neptune
  • Module 9: Amazon Timestream
  • Module 10: Amazon ElastiCache
  • Module 11: Amazon MemoryDB for Redis
  • Module 12: Amazon Redshift

You have access to the labs for another 14 days after the course. This way you can repeat exercises or deepen them individually.

Request in-house training now

Target Group

  • Solutions architects
  • Database architects
  • Developers

Knowledge Prerequisites

We recommend the following prerequisites for attendees of this course:
• Familiarity with AWS database services
• Understanding of database design concepts and/or data modeling for relational or nonrelational databases
• Familiarity with cloud computing concepts
• Familiarity with general networking and encryption concepts
• Completion of the digital course Introduction to Building with AWS Databases

Module 0: Course Introduction
Course overview
Module 1: AWS Purpose-Built Databases
Discussing well-architected databases
Analyzing workload requirements
Choosing the data model
Choosing the right purpose-built database
Knowledge check
Module 2: Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS)
Discussing a relational database
What is Amazon RDS?
Why Amazon RDS?
Amazon RDS design considerations
Knowledge check
Module 3: Amazon Aurora
What is Amazon Aurora?
Why Amazon Aurora?
Aurora design considerations
Knowledge check
Challenge Lab 1: Working with Amazon Aurora databases
Class Activity 1: Choose the Right Relational Database
Module 4: Amazon DynamoDB
Discussing a key value database
What is DynamoDB?
Why DynamoDB?
DynamoDB design considerations
Knowledge check
Module 5: Amazon Keyspaces (for Apache Cassandra)
Discussing a wide-column database
What is Apache Cassandra?
What is Amazon Keyspaces?
Why Amazon Keyspaces?
Amazon Keyspaces design considerations
Knowledge check
Module 6: Amazon DocumentDB (with MongoDB compatibility)
Discussing a document database
What is Amazon DocumentDB?
Why Amazon DocumentDB?
Amazon DocumentDB design considerations
Knowledge check
Module 7: Amazon Quantum Ledger Database (Amazon QLDB)
Discussing a ledger database
What is Amazon QLDB?
Why Amazon QLDB?
Amazon QLDB design considerations
Knowledge check
Class Activity 2: Choose the Right Nonrelational Database
Challenge Lab 2: Working with Amazon DynamoDB Tables
Module 8: Amazon Neptune
Discussing a graph database
What is Amazon Neptune?
Why Amazon Neptune?
Amazon Neptune design considerations
Knowledge check
Module 9: Amazon Timestream
Discussing a timeseries database
What is Amazon Timestream?
Why Amazon Timestream?
Amazon Timestream design considerations
Knowledge check
Module 10: Amazon ElastiCache
Discussing an in-memory database
What is ElastiCache?
Why ElastiCache?
ElastiCache design considerations
Knowledge check
Module 11: Amazon MemoryDB for Redis
What is Amazon MemoryDB (for Redis)?
Why Amazon MemoryDB?
Amazon MemoryDB design considerations
Knowledge check
Class Activity 3: Let’s Cache In
Module 12: Amazon Redshift
Discussing a data warehouse
What is Amazon Redshift?
Why Amazon Redshift?
Amazon Redshift design considerations
Knowledge check
Module 13: Tools for Working with AWS Databases
Data access and analysis with Amazon Athena
Data migration with SCT and DMS
Class Activity 4: Overall Picture
Challenge Lab 3: Working with Amazon Redshift clusters

Classroom training

Do you prefer the classic training method? A course in one of our Training Centers, with a competent trainer and the direct exchange between all course participants? Then you should book one of our classroom training dates!

Online training

You wish to attend a course in online mode? We offer you online course dates for this course topic. To attend these seminars, you need to have a PC with Internet access (minimum data rate 1Mbps), a headset when working via VoIP and optionally a camera. For further information and technical recommendations, please refer to.

Tailor-made courses

You need a special course for your team? In addition to our standard offer, we will also support you in creating your customized courses, which precisely meet your individual demands. We will be glad to consult you and create an individual offer for you.
Request in-house training now
PDF SymbolYou can find the complete description of this course with dates and prices ready for download at as PDF.

Learn how to identify and design the most suitable AWS database solutions so you can modernize your data infrastructure with fully managed, purpose-built databases to save time and cost, improve performance and scale, and accelerate innovation.

Intended for solutions architects, database architects, database developers, an expert AWS instructor will guide you through the features and characteristics of eleven databases including SQL services like Amazon RDS and Amazon Aurora, and NoSQL services such as Amazon Neptune, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon DocumentDB, and more, as well as the design considerations that you should make while using them.

Course Contents

  • Module 0: Course Introduction
  • Module 1: AWS Purpose-Built Databases
  • Module 2: Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS)
  • Module 3: Amazon Aurora
  • Module 4: Amazon DynamoDB
  • Module 5: Amazon Keyspaces (for Apache Cassandra)
  • Module 6: Amazon DocumentDB (with MongoDB compatibility)
  • Module 7: Amazon Quantum Ledger Database (Amazon QLDB)
  • Module 8: Amazon Neptune
  • Module 9: Amazon Timestream
  • Module 10: Amazon ElastiCache
  • Module 11: Amazon MemoryDB for Redis
  • Module 12: Amazon Redshift

You have access to the labs for another 14 days after the course. This way you can repeat exercises or deepen them individually.

Request in-house training now

Target Group

  • Solutions architects
  • Database architects
  • Developers

Knowledge Prerequisites

We recommend the following prerequisites for attendees of this course:
• Familiarity with AWS database services
• Understanding of database design concepts and/or data modeling for relational or nonrelational databases
• Familiarity with cloud computing concepts
• Familiarity with general networking and encryption concepts
• Completion of the digital course Introduction to Building with AWS Databases

Module 0: Course Introduction
Course overview
Module 1: AWS Purpose-Built Databases
Discussing well-architected databases
Analyzing workload requirements
Choosing the data model
Choosing the right purpose-built database
Knowledge check
Module 2: Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS)
Discussing a relational database
What is Amazon RDS?
Why Amazon RDS?
Amazon RDS design considerations
Knowledge check
Module 3: Amazon Aurora
What is Amazon Aurora?
Why Amazon Aurora?
Aurora design considerations
Knowledge check
Challenge Lab 1: Working with Amazon Aurora databases
Class Activity 1: Choose the Right Relational Database
Module 4: Amazon DynamoDB
Discussing a key value database
What is DynamoDB?
Why DynamoDB?
DynamoDB design considerations
Knowledge check
Module 5: Amazon Keyspaces (for Apache Cassandra)
Discussing a wide-column database
What is Apache Cassandra?
What is Amazon Keyspaces?
Why Amazon Keyspaces?
Amazon Keyspaces design considerations
Knowledge check
Module 6: Amazon DocumentDB (with MongoDB compatibility)
Discussing a document database
What is Amazon DocumentDB?
Why Amazon DocumentDB?
Amazon DocumentDB design considerations
Knowledge check
Module 7: Amazon Quantum Ledger Database (Amazon QLDB)
Discussing a ledger database
What is Amazon QLDB?
Why Amazon QLDB?
Amazon QLDB design considerations
Knowledge check
Class Activity 2: Choose the Right Nonrelational Database
Challenge Lab 2: Working with Amazon DynamoDB Tables
Module 8: Amazon Neptune
Discussing a graph database
What is Amazon Neptune?
Why Amazon Neptune?
Amazon Neptune design considerations
Knowledge check
Module 9: Amazon Timestream
Discussing a timeseries database
What is Amazon Timestream?
Why Amazon Timestream?
Amazon Timestream design considerations
Knowledge check
Module 10: Amazon ElastiCache
Discussing an in-memory database
What is ElastiCache?
Why ElastiCache?
ElastiCache design considerations
Knowledge check
Module 11: Amazon MemoryDB for Redis
What is Amazon MemoryDB (for Redis)?
Why Amazon MemoryDB?
Amazon MemoryDB design considerations
Knowledge check
Class Activity 3: Let’s Cache In
Module 12: Amazon Redshift
Discussing a data warehouse
What is Amazon Redshift?
Why Amazon Redshift?
Amazon Redshift design considerations
Knowledge check
Module 13: Tools for Working with AWS Databases
Data access and analysis with Amazon Athena
Data migration with SCT and DMS
Class Activity 4: Overall Picture
Challenge Lab 3: Working with Amazon Redshift clusters

Classroom training

Do you prefer the classic training method? A course in one of our Training Centers, with a competent trainer and the direct exchange between all course participants? Then you should book one of our classroom training dates!

Online training

You wish to attend a course in online mode? We offer you online course dates for this course topic. To attend these seminars, you need to have a PC with Internet access (minimum data rate 1Mbps), a headset when working via VoIP and optionally a camera. For further information and technical recommendations, please refer to.

Tailor-made courses

You need a special course for your team? In addition to our standard offer, we will also support you in creating your customized courses, which precisely meet your individual demands. We will be glad to consult you and create an individual offer for you.
Request in-house training now

PDF SymbolYou can find the complete description of this course with dates and prices ready for download at as PDF.