Distributed Systems Courses and Certifications

Runway - A New Tool for Distributed Systems Design

Introducing Runway: a comprehensive tool for designing distributed systems, combining specification, simulation, visualization, and model checking to evaluate correctness, availability, and performance.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Building Modern Distributed Systems with Java

178 ratings at Udemy

Learn how to design large-scale distributed systems with NoSQL databases, messaging queues and cluster coordination

• Udemy
• 3 hours 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Packt

Building Modern Distributed Systems with Java

Dive into distributed systems with Java, mastering concepts from RPCs to cluster coordination. Build scalable applications using modern databases, messaging systems, and consensus algorithms.

• Coursera
• 5 hours 33 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

University of Cambridge

Distributed Systems

4 reviews

These videos form an 8-lecture series on distributed systems, given as part of the undergraduate computer science course at the University of Cambridge.

• YouTube
• 7 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Modern Distributed Systems

Explore essential concepts and challenges in distributed systems, from cloud computing to big data processing. Learn industry-proven solutions for designing scalable, resilient applications in modern IT infrastructure.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

IIT Patna;  NPTEL

Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems

Explore distributed computing concepts, algorithms, and cloud technologies. Gain in-depth knowledge of virtualization, storage, networking, fault-tolerance, and emerging big data areas. Examine industry systems like Apache Spark and Google's Chubby.

• Swayam
• 8 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Patterns for Building Distributed Systems for The Enterprise

817 ratings at Pluralsight

Patterns and tools for building scalable distributed systems

• Pluralsight
• 4 hours 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

IIT Delhi;  NPTEL

Advanced Distributed Systems

Explore advanced distributed systems, from epidemic algorithms to blockchain, covering theoretical concepts and practical technologies for building scalable and resilient networked systems.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

IIT Patna;  NPTEL

Distributed Systems

Explore fundamental principles, algorithms, and systems of distributed computing, covering emerging topics like P2P, DHT, GFS, HDFS, Spark, and security in networked environments.

• Swayam
• 8 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Fundamentals of Distributed Systems

126 ratings at Pluralsight

Distributed systems are hard to build, complicated to run, and difficult to understand. If you need one, then it’s because a centralized application just won't do. In this course, Fundamentals of Distributed Systems, you’ll learn to build and operate c…

• Pluralsight
• 3 hours 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Building an Enterprise Grade Distributed Online Analytics Platform

63 ratings at Pluralsight

In this course, Building an Enterprise Grade Distributed Online Analytics Platform, you'll learn how to build a full-blown distributed analytics system using Kafka, Cassandra, Storm, and Elasticsearch. First, you'll begin by understanding what is onlin…

• Pluralsight
• 3 hours 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Distributed Systems: The Big Picture

48 ratings at Pluralsight

This course will teach you the core concepts, terminologies, and technologies that make up a Distributed System.

• Pluralsight
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Getting Started with Hazelcast

31 ratings at Pluralsight

Learn the fundamentals of Hazelcast for distributed caching and processing.

• Pluralsight
• 1 hour 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

ACCU Conference

When Less Is More: Designing and Decoding Complex Distributed Systems

Explore strategies for designing and decoding complex distributed systems, focusing on architectural tradeoffs, maintaining mature software, and evolving existing systems effectively.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Early Exploration and Practice of Managing Stateful Applications Across Clusters

Explore early techniques for managing stateful applications across clusters, focusing on challenges and solutions in distributed environments.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video