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Cloud and AWS Fundamentals

  • Cloud computing models: IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS.
  • Differentiating between public cloud, private, and hybrid models.
  • AWS global infrastructure: regions, availability zones, and edge locations.
  • Key business motivations for adopting cloud solutions.

Essential Compute, Storage, and Database Services

  • Overview of EC2, Lambda, and container solutions (ECS / EKS).
  • S3, EBS, and various storage classes: focusing on durability and access patterns.
  • Options for relational and NoSQL databases (RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB).
  • Selecting services based on performance, scalability, and cost efficiency.

Networking, Connectivity, and Hybrid Designs

  • VPC basics, subnets, routing, and security groups.
  • Connectivity methods: VPN, Direct Connect, and Transit Gateway.
  • Architectural patterns for hybrid and multi-account setups.

Security, Identity, and Compliance Fundamentals

  • Understanding the AWS Shared Responsibility Model.
  • Principles and best practices for Identity and Access Management (IAM).
  • Encryption, key management, and basic logging via CloudTrail and CloudWatch.
  • Compliance requirements and awareness of data residency.

Operational Excellence and Cost Control

  • Overview of the Well-Architected Framework and its core pillars.
  • Cost models, billing mechanisms, and strategies for cost optimization.
  • Monitoring, alerting, and basic concepts of incident response.

Analytics, Integration, and Business Applications

  • Introduction to analytics services (Athena, Redshift, QuickSight) and their typical applications.
  • Serverless integration patterns for event-driven workflows.
  • Industry-specific scenarios: web applications, data analytics, and backup/disaster recovery.

Practical Exercise: Aligning Business Needs with AWS Solutions

  • Hands-on group activity: designing a solution architecture for a sample business challenge.
  • Conducting a high-level cost estimation and risk/benefit assessment.
  • Presenting findings and receiving group feedback.

Recap and Future Steps

Requirements

  • Foundational knowledge of IT concepts and networking principles.
  • Awareness of business processes and typical enterprise IT requirements.
  • No previous experience with AWS is necessary.

Target Audience

  • Business executives and key decision-makers.
  • Product owners and project managers.
  • IT managers and architects looking for a business-centric perspective on cloud technology.
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