Your Cloud Computing Student Toolkit
Professional / Certification • Linux
Cloud CLIs, containers, Linux, infrastructure as code and Kubernetes for cloud students.
Who this toolkit is for
For cloud computing students. Choose the cloud your course uses; you don't need all three.
Essential (8)
Core tools that are broadly useful.
Cloud CLI
- AWS CLI
Open Source
Why you may need this: Manage AWS from the command line for labs.
View official installation instructions - Azure CLI
Open Source
Why you may need this: Manage Azure from the command line for labs.
View official installation instructions - Google Cloud CLI
Free
Why you may need this: Manage Google Cloud for labs.
View official installation instructions
Containers
Docker DesktopFreemium
Why you may need this: Build and run containers.
View official installation instructions
Linux
- OpenSSH
Open Source
Why you may need this: Connect to cloud servers securely.
View official installation instructions
Version Control
GitOpen Source
Why you may need this: Version your infrastructure code.
View official installation instructions
Code Editor
Why you may need this: Edit code and configuration.
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Recommended (2)
Useful for particular parts of the work or course.
Infrastructure as Code
- OpenTofu
Open Source
Why you may need this: Define cloud resources in code.
View official installation instructions
Kubernetes
- kubectl
Open Source
Why you may need this: Manage Kubernetes clusters.
View official installation instructions
Specialist / Optional · Show specialist tools (2)
Consider these for particular modules, tasks or environments.
Infrastructure as Code
- Terraform
Free
Why you may need this: Infrastructure as code (Business Source Licence).
View official installation instructions
Monitoring
- Grafana
Open Source
Why you may need this: Visualise metrics in monitoring labs.
View official installation instructions
Course requirements vary. Software requirements differ between schools, colleges, universities and modules. Check your course materials before purchasing software.
Build your student setup
Build My Setup lets you add or remove apps, see why each is included and, where verified packages exist, get one install command. Nothing is installed automatically.