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Introduction to Cloud Computing and AWS

  • Exploration of cloud models: IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS
  • Comparison of public cloud versus private and hybrid environments
  • Overview of AWS global infrastructure, including regions, availability zones, and edge locations
  • Key business motivators for adopting cloud technology

Essential Compute, Storage, and Database Offerings

  • Brief overview of EC2, Lambda, and container solutions (ECS / EKS)
  • Insights into S3, EBS, and storage classes, focusing on durability and usage patterns
  • Selection of relational and NoSQL database options (RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB)
  • Criteria for choosing services based on performance, scalability, and cost

Networking, Connectivity, and Hybrid Designs

  • Fundamentals of VPC, 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

  • The AWS Shared Responsibility Model
  • Core principles and best practices for Identity and Access Management (IAM)
  • Basics of encryption, key management, and logging tools (CloudTrail, CloudWatch)
  • Awareness of compliance requirements and data residency rules

Operational Best Practices and Cost Control

  • Overview of the Well-Architected Framework and its core pillars
  • Understanding cost structures, billing mechanisms, and strategies for cost optimization
  • Concepts related to monitoring, alerting, and basic incident response

Analytics, Integration, and Business Applications

  • Overview of analytics tools (Athena, Redshift, QuickSight) and their common use cases
  • Serverless integration patterns for event-driven processes
  • Industry-specific scenarios: web applications, data analysis, and backup/disaster recovery

Practical Exercise: Aligning Business Needs with AWS Solutions

  • Hands-on or group activity: Designing a solution architecture for a specific business problem
  • Development of a high-level cost estimate and risk/benefit assessment
  • Presentation of findings and peer feedback

Recap and Future Directions

Requirements

  • Fundamental knowledge of IT concepts and network infrastructure
  • General awareness of business workflows and typical enterprise IT requirements
  • No existing AWS experience is necessary

Intended Audience

  • Business executives and strategic decision-makers
  • Product owners and project managers
  • IT managers and architects looking to gain a business-centric perspective on cloud computing
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