What’s free at ACG: March 2023

Azure skills are in high demand, and the top-paying Microsoft Azure certifications can even give AWS certs a run for their money. Whether you're working on your Azure certification path or just looking to pick up some basics, our free Azure courses have you covered.

• AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
  Whether you're just wanting to learn the fundamentals of Azure, or become certified, this cert prep course is perfect for getting that vital foundational knowledge.

Plotting your Google Cloud career path can be tricky. These free GCP courses offer something for beginners and practitioners alike.

• Google Cloud Certified Cloud Digital Leader
  Whether you're just wanting to learn the fundamentals of GCP, or become certified, this cert prep course is perfect for getting that vital foundational knowledge.

• Google Cloud Concepts
  Get an intro to the basics of Google Cloud Platform.

• How to Get a Linux Job
  Listen closely as we reveal the secrets to landing your first Linux job.

• Introduction to Python Scripting
  Python basics for the absolute beginner.

Learn new cloud skills with free AWS training, free Microsoft Azure certification courses, and free content around Google Cloud (GCP), DevOps, Kubernetes, Linux, and beyond. (Did we mention it’s free?) Here’s what’s free this month at A Cloud Guru.

What courses are free at A Cloud Guru for the month of March? Time to get your learning hat (is that a thing?) on with a whopping 32 premium pieces of free cloud training from our huge library of hands-on goodness. 

Get started with ACG and transform your career with courses and real hands-on labs in AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and beyond.

Here are the new additions to this month’s batch of free cloud training:

• AWS Business Essentials
• Azure PowerShell Essentials
• Deploying and Managing a Web Application in Kubernetes with Terraform
• Intro to GCP for AWS Admins
• Intro to Serverless on Azure
• Introduction to Google Cloud Security
• Move an Application to the Cloud with Azure
• Processing Serverless Data Using AWS Lambda
• Text Editing with Emacs

You can also check out courses around a few of our most-searched-for topics — including a batch of Kubernetes content, a bevy of DevOps courses, and a bundle of free Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud (GCP) courses.

Whether you're a newcomer looking to jump start your cloud career or a pro looking to level up those in-demand DevOps skills, our rotating roster of free cloud courses will have you laughing all the way to the bank as you pick up the skills needed to land some of the top-paying jobs in tech. ACG has you covered with the essentials you need to master AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Linux, and beyond.

Continue on for the full rundown of this month's free cloud training!

Ready to get started with ACG’s free cloud courses? Sign up for a free ACG account here (no credit card needed!), or get the full A Cloud Guru experience with a free 7-day trial.

Up to 47% off for students
Master the skills that'll drive your career – and save a boatload. Students are eligible to save up to 47% on annual full access to our unlimited hands-on learning library. All you need is a .edu, .ac.uk, or .edu.au email address*.

AWS skills are among the top-paying salary careers in cloud. Whether you’re already on an AWS certification path or you’re looking to master some of the most in-demand AWS skills, these free courses can get you where you want to go.

• How to Properly Secure an S3 Bucket
  Learn how to secure S3 buckets and remediate security issues.

• Choosing the Right Database Service on AWS
  Explore the AWS database options and learn about the benefits of each.

• Amazon DynamoDB Deep Dive
  Build scalable, high-performance applications using DynamoDB in this course for all skill levels.

• AWS Essentials
  This no-AWS-experience-required course gives an in-depth introduction to all things AWS through real-world scenarios and hands-on activities. Please note we've recently updated this course!

• Introduction to AWS
  This quickie course for AWS newcomers will quickly cover the basics of AWS.

• EKS Basics
  Unlock the power of Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service.

• Introduction to the AWS Marketplace
  This course by Mark Nunnikhoven breaks down the more complicated aspects of the AWS Marketplace to help you make smart decisions around procuring cloud solutions.

• Applying DevSecOps to AWS Web Apps
  Learn how to integrate DevSecOps into the software development lifecycle for AWS web applications.

• Introduction to Amazon Polly
  Get up close and personal with the Amazon Polly service in this introduction course. A Cloud Adventures course.

• Found in Translation: Introduction to Amazon Translate
  An introduction to Amazon Translate and the other services it works with. A Cloud Adventures course.

• AWS Business Essentials
  Learn the business fundamentals of Amazon Web Services.

• Processing Serverless Data Using AWS Lambda
  Learn how to utilize AWS Lambda to serve your business needs as a data professional.

Your keys to a better career

Get started with ACG today to transform your career with courses and real hands-on labs in AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and beyond.

Azure skills are in high demand, and the top-paying Microsoft Azure certifications can even give AWS certs a run for their money. Whether you're working on your Azure certification path or just looking to pick up some basics, our free Azure courses have you covered.

• Azure Concepts
  Get up to speed on the basics of Azure and cloud services in this Azure concepts crash course.

• Deploying basic infrastructure with CLI in Microsoft Azure
  Learn to employ Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for common Azure deployment tasks. A Cloud Adventures course.

• Introduction to Azure Data Studio​ ​(ADS): An Explorer's Guide
  Learn how to add Azure Data Studio to your data tooling arsenal, with a modern UI and a rich set of cloud-first features. A Cloud Adventures course.

• Introduction to Microsoft Azure Compute
  Learn about Azure's IaaS, PaaS, and FaaS compute offerings and how to choose the product or service that best fits your needs.

• Azure PowerShell Essentials
  The essentials of using PowerShell, PowerShell Core, and the Azure PowerShell module to manage your environment using the command-line.

• Intro to Serverless on Azure
  A survey of serverless concepts and how they are applied on the Azure platform.

• Introduction to Microsoft Azure Compute
  This course introduces Azure's IaaS, PaaS, and FaaS compute offerings and how to choose the product or service that best fits your needs.

• Move an Application to the Cloud with Azure
  Learn how to move an application to Microsoft Azure.

Plotting your Google Cloud career path can be tricky. These free GCP courses offer something for beginners and practitioners alike.

• Google Cloud Concepts
  Get an intro to the basics of Google Cloud Platform.

• GKE Basics
  Learn about Kubernetes and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).

• Launching and Updating a Website Using Cloud Run
  Learn how to build and deploy a website app to Google Cloud Run. A Cloud Adventures course.

• Intro to GCP for AWS Admins
  This course dives into a few of the core and advanced GCP Services and compares them to AWS Services.

• Introduction to Google Cloud Security
  Learn to secure GCP resources and assets using GCP-native services.

• How to Get a Linux Job
  Listen closely as we reveal the secrets to landing your first Linux job.

• Linux Operating System Fundamentals
  Get schooled on the rich history of Linux and the open-source movement.

WATCH: Post-COVID DevOps: Accelerating the Future
How has COVID affected — or even accelerated — DevOps best practices for engineering teams? Watch this free, on-demand panel discussion with DevOps leaders as we explore DevOps in a post-COVID world.

• Big Data Fundamentals
  Learn about Big Data, cluster computing, distributed storage, and cluster management.

Whether you’re looking to learn more about the basics of DevOps and agile or the different serverless options between AWS, Azure, and GCP, A Cloud Guru can help you level up your DevOps game.

• DevOps Concepts
  See how DevOps transforms software development.

• Serverless Concepts
  Get a high-level overview of serverless, including the basic vocab and concepts.

• Deploying and Managing a Web Application in Kubernetes with Terraform
  This course teaches you how to use Terraform to deploy a Kubernetes cluster and to deploy and manage the associated Kubernetes resources.

• Text Editing with Emacs
  In this course, you’ll learn the essentials of working with Emacs.

WATCH: Solving The "No Experience" Cloud Hiring Problem
You can’t get experience without a job. But who’ll hire you without experience? Conundrum! Watch this free, on-demand webinar featuring a panel discussion on cloud career development and getting your first cloud job. 

ACG’s intro and conceptual courses are perfect for newcomers to cloud and tech or non-technical roles who want to have a better understanding of the tech that powers modern organizations.

• Cloud Computing Foundations
  Our explain-it-like-I’m-five (but I’m a super-smart five-year-old interested in tech) intro to the basics of cloud computing breaks down the basics and decodes the jargon that can make cloud feel impenetrable. This new course replaces our Intro to Cloud Computing course on the free course roster. You’ll learn the difference between PaaS and SaaS faster than you can figure out how to pronounce “IaaS.”

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