If you are an aspiring developer who wants to learn how services are deployed and maintained in production environments, this collection of online courses will help you get a grip on the fundamentals of systems administration. Over the 95 hours of included content, you’ll learn how to manage Windows and Linux servers, explore powerful new software deployment tools like Docker and Vagrant, and discover how applications can scale dynamically with Amazon’s AWS cloud platform.
The following courses are included in this comprehensive bundle:
- The Complete Guide to LPIC 1 Linux Administrator Exam
- Professional Guide to Windows Server 2016
- Fundamentals of Unix & Linux System Administration
- Linux Shell Programming for Beginners
- Become An AWS Certified Solutions Architect: Associate
- Git and Github Essentials
- Docker for Professionals: The Practical Guide
- Vagrant Essentials: Learn DevOps Using Vagrant
These 8 courses will get you up to speed on modern DevOps and Systems Administration practices. You can get the System Administration and Infrastructure Management Bundle here for $41.
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