Top cloud trainer and evangelist Mark Wilkins covers all you need to know to succeed with AWS, introducing each key concept in the context of a book-length case study. He teaches best practices that fully align with Amazon’s Well Architected Framework, the basis of all AWS certifications -- making this guide a valuable learning tool for those seeking to demonstrate their expertise by pursuing formal certification. Wilkins introduces new concepts based on how they are presented in the AWS self-service portal, making his coverage even easier to learn from and practice with.

Coverage includes:

• The big picture: What AWS is, how it has evolved, and how it can help you
• Foundation Core Services: compute, network, storage, and databases
• Implementing AWS Compute Services and EC2 instances (and understanding their pricing)
• Enforcing AWS security, compliance, and control
• Leveraging AWS Networking Services, including VPC, CIDR, DHCP, NAT, Internet gateways, endpoints, and VPNs
• Utilising AWS cloud storage and databases
• Efficiently administering and managing AWS