Yandex Cloud Foundations: Build and Manage Cloud Infrastructure

Modern businesses rely on cloud infrastructure to scale rapidly and maintain high availability. This text-based course introduces you to Yandex Cloud, a powerful platform for deploying applications, managing databases, and securing digital assets. By completing this course, you will transition from a cloud novice to a confident practitioner capable of setting up virtual environments, managing object storage, and implementing robust security policies. You will gain a solid understanding of cloud architecture patterns and resource management. What you'll learn: - Understand foundational cloud concepts, resource hierarchies, and Yandex Cloud global infrastructure. - Configure and deploy virtual machines using Compute Cloud with custom operating systems and network settings. - Manage scalable storage solutions, including Object Storage and block storage volumes. - Deploy and connect to managed databases, ensuring data persistence and secure access. - Implement Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies to enforce the principle of least privilege. - Apply modern infrastructure-as-code concepts to automate resource provisioning. The course starts with essential cloud terminology and architecture basics before guiding you through practical configuration scenarios. You will read detailed technical explanations, study architecture patterns, and work through step-by-step deployment guides. Designed specifically for beginners, system administrators, and developers new to cloud technologies, this course requires no prior cloud experience. Start reading today to build your foundation in cloud engineering.