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Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Deploy and manage Amazon RDS and DynamoDB databases for cloud applications.

  • Use AWS ECS, EKS, and App Runner to deploy and manage containerized applications.

  • Scale applications with Elastic Load Balancers and Auto Scaling for high availability and resilience.

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May 2026

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This course is part of the AWS Certified Solutions Architect SAA-C03 with Capstone Labs Specialization
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There are 5 modules in this course

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A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. This course provides an in-depth exploration of key AWS services essential for building scalable, high-performance applications. You'll begin by mastering the use of relational and NoSQL databases like Amazon RDS and DynamoDB, ensuring your data is stored securely and efficiently in the cloud. You will also dive into high availability concepts and learn how to configure Elastic Load Balancers and Auto Scaling to ensure your applications are resilient and can scale based on demand. As you progress, you will explore containerization with AWS tools such as Amazon ECS, EKS, and App Runner. You'll gain practical experience deploying containerized applications, setting up Docker containers, and utilizing Amazon ECR for managing container images. By working through real-world use cases like the Ritual Roast web application, you'll design and deploy both traditional and containerized architectures to meet scalability needs. This course is perfect for aspiring cloud architects, developers, and system administrators who want to enhance their skills with AWS databases, containerization, and scalable solutions. The course is ideal for those with basic cloud computing knowledge, and intermediate-level AWS users will find the material particularly valuable as they expand their expertise in real-world scenarios. By the end of the course, you will be able to deploy and manage relational and NoSQL databases on AWS, design scalable cloud architectures, implement containerized applications, and leverage AWS services for high availability and load balancing.

In this module, we will introduce you to the various database services offered on AWS, including relational and NoSQL options. You will gain hands-on experience deploying Amazon RDS instances and exploring high availability options such as Multi-AZ and Read Replicas. We’ll also dive into AWS Secrets Manager and Amazon Aurora for advanced database management.

What's included

23 videos2 readings1 assignment

23 videos•Total 173 minutes
  • Introduction to Relational Databases on AWS•15 minutes
  • Overview of Amazon RDS•7 minutes
  • LAB - Deploy an RDS Database•9 minutes
  • Multi-AZ Options on Amazon RDS•7 minutes
  • Automatic and Manual Backups for RDS•9 minutes
  • Amazon RDS Read Replicas•6 minutes
  • Amazon RDS Custom•7 minutes
  • AWS Secrets Manager•10 minutes
  • Amazon RDS Proxy•9 minutes
  • Introduction to Amazon Aurora•9 minutes
  • Advanced Aurora Concepts - Part 1•7 minutes
  • Advanced Aurora Concepts - Part 2•3 minutes
  • Introduction to AWS ElastiCache•9 minutes
  • Introduction to DynamoDB•16 minutes
  • DynamoDB Query vs Scan Operations•8 minutes
  • DynamoDB Secondary Indexes•13 minutes
  • Introduction to DynamoDB DAX•5 minutes
  • DynamoDB Streams•6 minutes
  • DynamoDB Global Tables•3 minutes
  • DynamoDB TTL•4 minutes
  • Introduction to Amazon Neptune•2 minutes
  • Introduction to Amazon Keyspaces•2 minutes
  • AWS Database Migration Service (DMS)•8 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
  • Introduction to the Course 'Databases, Scalability and Containers on AWS'•10 minutes
  • Full Specialization Resource•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
  • Databases on AWS - Assessment•15 minutes

In this module, we will teach you how to build highly available and scalable applications using AWS services. You will configure Elastic Load Balancers to distribute traffic and manage EC2 Auto Scaling for automatic adjustments to capacity. Additionally, we’ll explore advanced scaling configurations and security features to ensure the reliability and security of your applications.

What's included

9 videos1 assignment

9 videos•Total 121 minutes
  • Introduction to Elastic Load Balancers•28 minutes
  • LAB - Deploy an Application Load Balancer•18 minutes
  • Introduction to EC2 Auto Scaling•22 minutes
  • LAB - Configure an Auto Scaling Group Part 1•6 minutes
  • LAB - Configure an Auto Scaling Group Part 2•30 minutes
  • AWS Elastic Load Balancer Sticky Sessions•7 minutes
  • AWS ELB Cross Zone Load Balancing•3 minutes
  • AWS ELB SSL and TLS Listeners•5 minutes
  • AWS ASG Lifecycle Hooks•3 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
  • High Availability and Scalability - Assessment•15 minutes

In this hands-on capstone project, we will guide you through creating a three-tier web application for a fictional customer, Ritual Roast. You will apply what you've learned by designing and deploying the necessary infrastructure, including RDS databases, S3 storage, and load balancing. By the end of the module, you will have tested the application's high availability and ensured its operational readiness.

What's included

12 videos1 assignment

12 videos•Total 125 minutes
  • Customer Use Case and Setting the Scene•5 minutes
  • Ritual Roast WebApp: High-Level Design (HLD)•26 minutes
  • Ritual Roast WebApp: Low-Level Design (LLD)•16 minutes
  • Ritual Roast WebApp: VPC Updates•4 minutes
  • Ritual Roast WebApp: Amazon S3 Bucket•4 minutes
  • Ritual Roast WebApp: Amazon RDS MySQL DB•8 minutes
  • Ritual Roast WebApp: AWS Secrets Manager•12 minutes
  • Ritual Roast WebApp: IAM Role•6 minutes
  • Ritual Roast WebApp: Load Balancer and Target Groups•7 minutes
  • Ritual Roast WebApp: Auto Scaling Deployment•21 minutes
  • Ritual Roast WebApp: High Availability Tests•7 minutes
  • Ritual Roast WebApp: Project Cleanup•11 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
  • Capstone Project 1 - Ritual Roast Three Tier Web Application - Assessment•15 minutes

In this module, we will introduce you to containerized application deployment on AWS. You will explore Amazon ECS, EKS, and App Runner, learning to manage Docker containers and orchestrate them at scale. Additionally, we will cover Amazon ECR for storing container images and show you how to deploy applications using AWS Fargate for serverless container management.

What's included

8 videos1 assignment

8 videos•Total 62 minutes
  • Introduction to Containers•9 minutes
  • Introduction to Containers•5 minutes
  • Introduction to Amazon ECS•14 minutes
  • LAB - Amazon ECS WordPress Demo•13 minutes
  • Introduction to Amazon EKS Part 1•6 minutes
  • Introduction to Amazon EKS Part 2•7 minutes
  • Introduction to Amazon App Runner•2 minutes
  • LAB - Amazon App Runner Demo•6 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
  • Containers on AWS - Docker, ECS, ECR, Fargate and EKS - Assessment•15 minutes

In this second capstone project, we will take the Ritual Roast web application to the next level by containerizing it using Docker and Amazon ECS. You will configure a range of AWS services such as ECR, IAM roles, and Load Balancers to create a robust and scalable application infrastructure. After deploying, you will test and update the application to ensure it meets high availability and performance standards.

What's included

19 videos1 reading3 assignments

19 videos•Total 164 minutes
  • Ritual Roast Web App V2 - Setting the Scene•13 minutes
  • Ritual Roast Web App V2 - HLD•25 minutes
  • Ritual Roast Web App V2 - LLD•9 minutes
  • Ritual Roast Web App V2 - VPC Updates•9 minutes
  • Ritual Roast Web App V2 - Deploy RDS DB•6 minutes
  • Ritual Roast Web App V2 - Configure Secrets•6 minutes
  • Ritual Roast Web App V2 - IAM Roles•6 minutes
  • Ritual Roast Web App V2 - Configure Docker Server•6 minutes
  • Ritual Roast Web App V2 - Create ECR Repos•3 minutes
  • Ritual Roast Web App V2 - Create Docker Images•18 minutes
  • Ritual Roast Web App V2 - Create Target Groups•5 minutes
  • Ritual Roast Web App V2 - Deploy ALB•5 minutes
  • Ritual Roast Web App V2 - Add Rule to ALB•3 minutes
  • Ritual Roast Web App V2 - Create ECS Task Definitions•8 minutes
  • Ritual Roast Web App V2 - Create ECS Cluster•3 minutes
  • Ritual Roast Web App V2 - Create ECS Services•16 minutes
  • Ritual Roast Web App V2 - Testing the Application•3 minutes
  • Ritual Roast Web App V2 - ECS Service Update•10 minutes
  • Ritual Roast Web App V2 - Project Cleanup•11 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
  • Conclusion to the Course 'Databases, Scalability and Containers on AWS'•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 90 minutes
  • Full Course Practice Assessment•15 minutes
  • Capstone Project 2 - Ritual Roast Containerized Application - Assessment•15 minutes
  • Full Course Assessment•60 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

Databases, Scalability, and Containers on AWS is a specialization that teaches how to use AWS services to manage databases, scale applications, and leverage containers for modern cloud architectures. It is relevant because organizations increasingly rely on cloud technologies to efficiently handle large-scale applications, improve performance, and ensure high availability. By mastering these concepts, you will be equipped to deploy scalable, secure, and resilient systems on AWS.

This specialization focuses on essential AWS services for database management, application scalability, and containerization. It covers topics like Amazon RDS, DynamoDB, Aurora, and ElastiCache for databases, as well as Elastic Load Balancers, Auto Scaling, and container services like ECS, EKS, and App Runner. Through hands-on labs and capstone projects, it provides the knowledge and skills to manage scalable, high-availability systems in the cloud.

After completing this specialization, you will be able to deploy and manage various types of databases on AWS, optimize application performance and scalability using load balancing and auto scaling, and work with containerized applications using ECS, EKS, and other container services. Additionally, you will be able to manage infrastructure for high availability and effectively secure and maintain cloud-based applications.

While no advanced background is required, a basic understanding of cloud computing, networking, and relational databases will be helpful. Familiarity with concepts like web applications, database management, and containerization will also enhance your learning experience, although the specialization provides foundational content to get you started.

This specialization is ideal for individuals who want to learn about cloud-native architectures, specifically in database management, application scalability, and containers. It is targeted at developers, system administrators, and cloud architects looking to deepen their understanding of AWS services, and is also beneficial for those preparing for AWS certifications related to solutions architecture and cloud development.

The specialization takes approximately 12 hours to complete. This includes both theoretical lessons and hands-on labs, allowing learners to gain practical experience with AWS services while progressing at their own pace.

Yes, you can preview the first video and view the syllabus before you enroll. You must purchase the course to access content not included in the preview.

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Once you enroll and your session begins, you will have access to all videos and other resources, including reading items and the course discussion forum. You’ll be able to view and submit practice assessments, and complete required graded assignments to earn a grade and a Course Certificate.

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