Which cloud provider does the course use?

We standardize on one major provider for the cohort; the concepts transfer directly to the others.

Do I need my own cloud account?

Yes — most providers offer a free tier that's sufficient for the whole course.

Cloud InfrastructureBeginnerShort Course

Cloud Infrastructure Foundations

A practical introduction to cloud infrastructure and the DevOps habits that keep it reliable — built around deploying a real application.

6 weeks 4 modules Remote

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Course overview

A practical introduction to cloud infrastructure and the DevOps habits that keep it reliable — built around deploying a real application.

Learning outcomes

Provision cloud infrastructure repeatably using infrastructure as code

Build a basic CI/CD deployment pipeline

Set up monitoring and cost visibility

Deploy and operate a real application in the cloud

Curriculum

Cloud fundamentals

Core compute, storage, and networking concepts.

Compute vs. managed services
Storage options and trade-offs
Basic networking

Provisioning

Standing up infrastructure repeatably, not by hand.

Infrastructure as code basics
Environments (dev/staging/prod)
Secrets management

Deployment pipelines

Getting code from commit to production safely.

A basic CI/CD pipeline
Rollbacks
Zero-downtime deploys

Monitoring & cost

Keeping infrastructure reliable and affordable.

Basic monitoring and alerting
Reading a cloud bill
Right-sizing resources

Who this course is for

Developers moving into infrastructure/DevOps responsibilities
IT staff supporting a growing cloud footprint
Founders standing up their first production environment

Prerequisites

Basic command-line comfort
Some exposure to a cloud provider console is helpful

Tools & technologies

A major cloud providerAn infrastructure-as-code toolA CI/CD platform

Projects & practical work

A deployed application with a working CI/CD pipeline and basic monitoring

Frequently asked questions

Course details

Duration: 6 weeks
Delivery: Remote
Level: Beginner
Type: Short Course
Certification: Certificate of completion, issued once the application is deployed with a working pipeline.

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Instructor

Tomiwa Balogun

Senior Software Engineer, Redefine Systems

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Course overview

A practical introduction to cloud infrastructure and the DevOps habits that keep it reliable — built around deploying a real application.

Learning outcomes

Provision cloud infrastructure repeatably using infrastructure as code

Build a basic CI/CD deployment pipeline

Set up monitoring and cost visibility

Deploy and operate a real application in the cloud

Curriculum

Cloud fundamentals

Core compute, storage, and networking concepts.

Compute vs. managed services
Storage options and trade-offs
Basic networking

Provisioning

Standing up infrastructure repeatably, not by hand.

Infrastructure as code basics
Environments (dev/staging/prod)
Secrets management

Deployment pipelines

Getting code from commit to production safely.

A basic CI/CD pipeline
Rollbacks
Zero-downtime deploys

Monitoring & cost

Keeping infrastructure reliable and affordable.

Basic monitoring and alerting
Reading a cloud bill
Right-sizing resources