Book excerpt: Virtual, hands-on learning labs allow you to apply your technical skills in realistic environments. So Sybex has bundled AWS labs from XtremeLabs with our popular AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Study Guide to give you the same experience working in these labs as you prepare for the Certified SysOps Administrator Exam that you would face in a real-life application. These labs in addition to the book are a proven way to prepare for the certification and for work as an AWS SysOps Administrator. This comprehensive book guides readers through the role of a SysOps Administrator and helps prepare candidates to take the updated AWS Certified SysOps Administrator—Associate (SOA-C01) Exam. The AWS Certified SysOps Administrator—Associate certification validates technical expertise in deployment, management, and operations on the AWS platform. This Study Guide not only prepares readers for the AWS exam, but it makes sure the reader is ready to perform the duties expected of SysOps Administrators. The book focuses on the skill-set required of AWS professionals by filling in the gap between test preparation and real-world preparedness. Concepts covered include: Monitoring and Reporting High Availability Deployment and Provisioning Storage and Dada Management Security and Compliance Networking Automation and Optimization And More Readers will also have one year of free access to the Sybex interactive online learning environment and test bank, providing a suite of robust study tools including an assessment test, chapter tests, bonus practice exam, electronic flashcards, and a glossary of key terms. And included with this version of the book, XtremeLabs virtual labs that run from your browser. The registration code is included with the book and gives you 6 months unlimited access to XtremeLabs AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Labs with 6 unique lab modules based on the book.