Module 1: Introduction to Cloud and AWS Concepts

• Introduction to Cloud Computing
• Cloud Computing Characteristics & Models
• The Six Benefits of Cloud Computing on AWS
• AWS Global Infrastructure
• AWS Regions & Availability Zones

Module 2: The Simplest Architectures

Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service)

• Amazon S3 Overview
• S3 Versioning
• S3 CORS
• S3 Transfer Acceleration
• S3 Pricing

Amazon Glacier

• Amazon Glacier Overview
• Glacier Retrieval Policies
• Lifecycle Policies

Module 3: Adding a Compute Layer

Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud)

• Overview of EC2
• Compute Instance Types
• Amazon Machine Images (AMI)
• EC2 User Data
• EC2 Pricing Options
• EC2 Architectural Options

Elastic Block Store (EBS)

• EBS Overview
• EBS Volume Types

Elastic File System (EFS)

• EFS Overview
• Amazon FSx for Windows File Server

Module 4: Networking in AWS – Part 1

• Overview of VPC
• AWS Infrastructure Patterns
• VPCs and IP Addressing
• Public and Private Subnets
• Internet Gateway and NAT Gateway
• Elastic IP
• Security Groups & Network ACLs

Module 5: Adding a Database Layer

• Database Layer Considerations
• Unmanaged vs Managed Databases

Amazon RDS (Relational Database Service)

• RDS Overview
• Amazon Aurora
• When to Use Amazon RDS
• Scaling with Amazon RDS

Amazon DynamoDB

• DynamoDB Overview
• DynamoDB Consistency Models
• DynamoDB Global Tables

Amazon Neptune

Module 6: Networking in AWS – Part 2

• VPC Peering
• AWS Direct Connect
• VPC Transit Gateway

Elastic Load Balancing (ELB)

• Types of Load Balancers
• Connection Draining
• High Availability
• Internet-Facing vs Internal Load Balancers

Amazon Route 53

• Route 53 Overview
• Routing Policies