Learning Objectives
- Understand the range of AWS Global Cloud Services and how they enable businesses to respond quickly to changing requirements with on-demand, pay-as-you-go pricing.
- Comprehend the basics of cloud computing, including the on-demand delivery of IT resources via the internet and the benefits of flexible resource management.
- Identify the advantages of cloud computing, such as trading fixed expenses for variable ones, benefiting from economies of scale, and increasing speed and agility.
- Differentiate between cloud deployment models, including cloud, private cloud, and hybrid models, and understand their specific user needs.
- Recognize the structure of AWS Global Infrastructure, including Regions and Availability Zones, and how they contribute to high availability and fault tolerance.
- Grasp the AWS Security and Compliance frameworks, including the shared responsibility model and the tools available for security management.
- Categorize AWS services by their functional areas, such as analytics, compute, and storage, and understand how they can be accessed via the AWS Management Console, CLI, or SDKs.
- Distinguish between the cloud computing service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and identify examples of each within AWS offerings.