Hands-on Challenge Labs
Challenge Labs are scenario-based hands-on exercises that run in a secure sandbox environment. Learn by doing and gain practical, real-world cloud skills
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Challenge Labs are online scored labs that offer extensive hands-on practice opportunities
What are Challenge Labs?
Practical experience
While beginners follow step-by-step instructions in the guided challenge labs, experts are presented with a scenario and a series of tasks.
No surprise bills
Run in a hosted cloud environment, Challenge Labs provide safe practice opportunities – and eliminate the risk of running up any bills.
Over 1000 labs
With a single one-off payment you get access to over 1000 labs spanning multiple platforms and technologies such as AWS and Microsoft Azure.
Challenge labs pricing
Get 12 months access to dozens of AWS challenge labs – with more being added regularly
ALL Challenge Labs
12 Months Access to Full Catalog
$299
$199 US
One-Off Payment
- Over 1000 labs (e.g. AWS, Azure, Linux, Containers)
- 365 days of access
- Secure sandbox environment - Never worry about bills
- Multiple levels: Guided, Advanced & Expert
- Immediate access to new challenge labs
- You may take each challenge three times
- Digital badges
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If you exclusively want access to the library of AWS labs for only $79, click the button below.
Please note that you won’t be able to upgrade to the All Challenge Labs after purchasing the AWS library.
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If you exclusively want access to the library of Azure labs for only $79, click the button below.
Please note that you won’t be able to upgrade to the All Challenge Labs after purchasing the AWS library.
Develop in-demand, role-based cloud skills with hands-on experience to advance your cloud career.
How to use Challenge Labs
Hone your skills across the most in-demand technologies, practice role-based cloud skills, and build the hands-on experience for your next-level cloud role.
Over 1000 challenges
Challenge Labs can be filtered by challenge level, platform, technology focus, courses, certifications and exams
Expand your learning experience in a lab environment and develop AWS skills with Challenge Labs
Why use Challenge Labs?
Easy access
Develop and assess AWS skills without ever needing to create your own AWS account or trial subscriptions.
Exam prep
Get the hands-on preparation you need to pass your AWS exams using the same environment as the AWS Exam Labs.
Reinforce learnings
Drive home key concepts and check your work along the way with screenshots and examples to reinforce what you learned.
Test yourself
With advanced and expert labs you can test your skills and knowledge with automated validation and scoring.
Enhance skills
Demonstrate your problem-solving abilities and develop/validate your practical skills with Challenge Labs.
Earn your badge
Get the recognition you deserve with digital badges – an online representation of your achievements.
Ranging from fully guided to advanced challenges, AWS Labs cater for all skill levels
Who are AWS Challenge Labs suitable for?
From complete beginners to advanced users, the labs are excellent for those:
Preparing for IT certification exams
Looking to practice and build cloud skills without worrying about a surprise cloud bill
Seeking a promotion or employment in the cloud industry
GUIDED
Just getting started? Simply follow the step-by-step instructions with detailed hints to learn the fundamentals in the guided AWS labs. Duration ~ 30 minutes
ADVANCED
Create solution according to requirements with supporting documentation – each step is checked / validated. Duration ~ 45 minutes
EXPERT
Create solution according to requirements with basic instructions and no supporting information – receive a final score. Duration ~ 60 minutes.
Badges are online representations of your achievements – earn the recognition you deserve
Challenge Labs badges
Digital badges enable interested parties to view and learn more about your credentials with a single-click. When someone clicks your digital badge, an overview page is presented on Credly’s Acclaim platform.
Your Challenge Labs badge can be used to highlight your achievements across all major social networks. Sharing your Challenge Labs badge is a great way to develop your professional brand and let everyone know that you’ve completed a hands-on lab learning experience in your technical area.
Proven and trusted
Challenge Labs are provided by Skillable, an authorized lab hoster for many partners
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to the most frequently asked questions on AWS Challenge Labs
Do I need to create an account with AWS, Microsoft Azure etc?
No, this is one of the best features of Challenge Labs. They are delivered in hosted accounts so you don’t need to set anything up and there are no additional charges applicable to you.
How do I access the Challenge Labs?
Your credentials will be emailed to you after purchasing access to the Challenge Labs. Please note that these credentials are separate from your Digital Cloud Training credentials. You can then gain access to the labs through the online portal.
Are there any additional charges?
There are NO additional charges at all. All services are delivered through hosted accounts so you don’t have to set up any account of your own or pay any additional costs.
For how long do I get access to the Challenge Labs?
When you purchase any option—whether it’s the entire Challenge Labs catalogue, AWS-only, or Azure-only, you will be granted access to all current and future Challenge Labs within the respective catalogue for 12 months.
How many times can I attempt each AWS Challenge Lab?
You can attempt each Challenge Lab up to 3 times within your access period. Once you begin a Challenge Lab, you will not be able to pause, save or return to your progress.
Please ensure you have set aside enough time to complete the Challenge Lab before starting.
What is the refund policy?
Please read our Refund Policy prior to making a purchase. Refunds are not possible for Challenge Labs as Digital Cloud Training is charged by Skillable for all student registrations and must pass on those costs.
Can I upgrade to the All Challenge Labs?
Upgrades are not possible as each purchase is an independent subscription. For best value, we recommend the All Challenge Labs with access to over 1000 labs – simply the best value for money.
Is there support available for Challenge Labs?
A support request can be submitted using the Open Support Ticket Request form located on the Skillable customer support page. Support includes any issues with the functionality or accessibility of the labs. Support does not include subject matter expertise or assistance understanding the topics or material Included in a specific lab.
How do these Labs compare to labs offered by competitors?
The Challenge Labs from Skillable are a highly innovative product that includes multiple difficulty levels, automatic activity-based assessments, and real-time scoring. We chose to partner with Skillable as we believe they offer the most robust and reliable hands-on labs product on the market. It’s not surprising that AWS also chose to use Skillable for their new Exam Labs tests.
How are these labs different from our standard courses?
Our standard training courses are self-paced, on-demand video courses, practice test courses, and eBooks. We believe in using multiple learning modalities for the most effective learning experience and Challenge Labs complement our existing training courses. We encourage students to use Challenge Labs as a way of building skills through guided lab exercises as well as assessing their skills using the more advanced challenges.
Customer reviews
Check out the excellent reviews from our students who set themselves apart from the competition
Sandboxes are useful to put my skills to practice without worrying about costs
Great opportunity to learn more about and experiment with cloud technologies
As a beginner, I like that the hands on labs show me step by step what to do
Best way to skill up and learn about cloud technologies
Perfect for preparing me for any Cloud Certification
Great resource for learning the various cloud platforms
Challenge Labs Catalog
Browse the catalog and filter by technology platform, level of difficulty, job roles or certification.
Check out the featured Challenge Labs for AWS, Azure, Containers, Linux, Microsoft, VMware & Cybersecurity below
AWS Challenge Labs
Utilize challenges as hands-on practice for your upcoming AWS certification exams. Perform tasks in the AWS Management Console and AWS CLI using the same platform used by AWS for their new AWS Exam Labs tests.
Microsoft Azure Challenge Labs
Build your skills on Microsoft Azure with Challenge Labs! Prepare for over 15 Microsoft and Microsoft Azure certification exams with certification-specific labs.
Containers and Kubernetes
Master containers and Kubernetes with hands-on challenges from basic installation to advanced deployment and management. Browse the entire catalog.
Linux Challenge Labs
Master containers and Kubernetes with hands-on challenges from basic installation to advanced deployment and management. Browse the entire catalog.
MS Windows Server Challenge Labs
Deploy, configure, and administer Microsoft Windows Server and Microsoft Active Directory, Hyper-V, Storage Spaces and much more. Browse the entire catalog.
VMware Challenge Labs
Hone your VMware hands-on skills with Challenge Labs covering VMware vCenter Server, ESXi, vSAN, virtual machines, storage, and networking. Browse the entire catalog.
Cybersecurity Challenge Labs
Hone your VMware hands-on skills with Challenge Labs covering VMware vCenter Server, ESXi, vSAN, virtual machines, storage, and networking. Browse the entire catalog.
