Cloud Networking Essentials Course in Doha, Qatar

The Cloud Networking Essentials course in Doha, Qatar explains how networks are built and secured in the public cloud. Learners cover Amazon VPC and Azure Virtual Network design, CIDR planning and subnetting, route tables, internet and NAT gateways, and security groups and network security groups. The course then moves to connecting networks together with VPC and VNet peering, hub-and-spoke topologies, AWS Transit Gateway and Azure Virtual WAN, and to hybrid connectivity through site-to-site IPsec VPN, Azure ExpressRoute and AWS Direct Connect.

Practical labs form the core of each module. Participants plan an IP address scheme, build public and private subnets, configure peering and routing, and place an application behind a load balancer, then troubleshoot connectivity using flow logs and network diagnostic tools. Comparisons between AWS and Azure help learners transfer skills between platforms. Network teams can also arrange the course as an in-house program, using their own on-premises and cloud topology as the basis for lab design.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Plan CIDR address ranges and subnets for VPCs and VNets without overlap

• Configure route tables, internet gateways and NAT gateways for public and private subnets

• Secure traffic with security groups, network security groups, network ACLs and cloud firewalls

• Connect networks using peering, hub-and-spoke designs, AWS Transit Gateway and Azure Virtual WAN

• Compare site-to-site VPN, Azure ExpressRoute and AWS Direct Connect for hybrid connectivity

• Choose between layer 4 and layer 7 load balancers and configure health checks

This course is intended for networking and infrastructure professionals extending their skills to cloud environments.

• Network engineers and network administrators

• Cloud and infrastructure engineers

• Security engineers responsible for network controls

• System administrators supporting hybrid environments

• Solutions architects who design connectivity

Module 1: Cloud Network Foundations

• Amazon VPC and Azure Virtual Network concepts compared

• CIDR notation, IP address planning and subnet sizing

• Public and private subnets, internet and NAT gateways

• Route tables, system routes and user-defined routes

Module 2: Network Security

• Security groups versus network ACLs in AWS

• Azure network security groups and application security groups

• Azure Firewall, AWS Network Firewall and web application firewalls

• Flow logs and private endpoints for PaaS services

Module 3: Connecting Cloud Networks

• VPC peering and VNet peering, including non-transitive routing

• Hub-and-spoke topology design

• AWS Transit Gateway and Azure Virtual WAN

• Cloud DNS: Route 53 and Azure DNS private zones

Module 4: Hybrid Connectivity

• Site-to-site IPsec VPN and BGP basics

• Azure ExpressRoute circuits and peering types

• AWS Direct Connect connections and virtual interfaces

• Designing redundant hybrid links

Module 5: Load Balancing and Troubleshooting

• AWS Application and Network Load Balancers

• Azure Load Balancer, Application Gateway and Front Door

• Health checks, listeners and target pools

• Troubleshooting with Reachability Analyzer and Network Watcher

Organizations in Qatar commonly run hybrid environments that connect on-premises data centers with cloud regions now available in the country. Banks, energy companies, government entities and healthcare providers need secure, reliable links between these sites and careful network segmentation to protect sensitive data. Engineers in Doha who understand cloud networking help their organizations apply national cybersecurity guidance in general terms, support smart-city and digital government services, and keep critical systems connected.

Join a scheduled class at our training center in Doha or attend live online. For organizations, the course can run as an in-house program at your premises or online, tailored to your sector, examples and schedule.