Welcome to the Program
Disclaimer
Joining The Weekly Zoom Meetings
Hands On Labs Ideas
FREE PREVIEWNew Enrollment Onboarding Walkthrough 1
New Enrollment Onboarding Walkthrough 2
New Enrollment Onboarding Walkthrough 3
New Enrollment Onboarding Call March 22nd
Communications in the Program
Class Recordings
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AWS Availability Zones
AWS Local Zones
AWS Edge Locations
Concept of VPC
Hybrid Cloud
Pure Cloud
Multi Cloud
Hybrid Cloud
OSI Model
IP Addresses
Private Addresses
IP Address Classes
Subnetting
Supernetting
IPV6
Connecting to the Cloud
VPN
IPSec VPN
VPN Pros and Cons
VPNs with AWS
Asymmetric Routing
Load Sharing
Multi-Site VPN
Setting Up A VPN
Direct Connections
What It Looks Like
What Makes This Possible
Direct Connect Partners
Public and Private Interfaces
High Availability Connections
Direct Connect Gateway
Load Sharing 2
Link Aggregation Groups
Intro to Storage
Block Storage
Object Storage
File Storage
Intro to S3
Securing S3
Storage Tiers
Standard Storage
Intelligent Tier and Glacier
Lifecycle Management
S3 Versioning
MFA Delete
Encrypt Data
Encrypting Data
Tuning S3
Instance Storage
Elastic Block Storage
More EBS
EBS Volume Types
RAID
More RAID
EFS
FSx
Storage Gateway
Volume Gateway Stored Mode
Volume Gateway Cached Mode
Tape Gateway
Other Transfer Options
Amazon Work Docs
Computing On AWS
Types of Instances
More About AMIs
Instance Purchasing Options
Securing EC2 Access
More Securing EC2 Access
Relational Databases
Relational Databases 2
Types of Relational Databases
Intro To NoSQL
Dynamo DB
Datawarehouses
Amazon Redshift
AWS Glue
Data Lakes
High Availability Databases
Database Storage
Database Backups
Database Encryption
Scaling Databases
Read Replicas
Caching
Database Queuing
More Database Queuing
VPC
Routing Tables
Dynamic Routing
Internet Gateway
Egress Only Internet Gateway
NAT Instances
Network Interfaces
Elastic IP Addresses
VPC Endpoints
Gateway Endpoints
Interface Endpoints
Private Link
Shared VPCs
VPC Peering
VPC Peering Architectures
Scaling VPC Peering
Network ACL
Security Groups
VPC Flow Logs
Placement Groups
More Placement Groups
Enhanced Networking
DNS
DNS Zones
DNS Hierarchy
DNS Record Types
AWS Route 53
Types of Records
More Route 53
Even More Route 53
Load Balancers
Network Load Balancers
Application Load Balancers
Load Balancer Concepts
Security on AWS
IAM
IAM Users
IAM Roles
More IAM Roles
Scaling with IAM
More Federation
A&A
Creating IAM Policies
Multi-Account Strategies
Firewalls
AWS WAF
DDOS Attacks
AWS Shield
More Security
AWS SQS
More AWS SQS
SNS
SWF
EMR
Elastic Beanstalk
CloudWatch
CloudTrail
AWS Config
AWS Lambda
Rekognition and CloudFormation
AWS Certificate Manager
Kinesis
Kinesis Video and Data Streams
Kinesis Data Stream Concepts
Kinesis Firehose
Kinesis Firehose Concepts
Kinesis Data Analytics
Containers on AWS
ECS
EKS
CloudFront
More AWS CloudFront
CloudFront Concepts
Setting Up CloudFront
Cost Management
Improving Cost Controls
AWS Budgets
High Availability Designs
High Availability Designs 2
High Availability Designs 3
Passing the Exam
Integrity
Patience
Trust
Mental Toughness
Submitting Assignment Instructions
Finding Your Cloud Career Goals - Worksheet
About Me Assignments
Overcoming Obstacles Worksheet
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional Textbook
Video Content to Help You
Building Your Career Development Plan
What Type Of Cloud Architect Is Best For Me?
Cloud Architect Career Mini-Presentation
Cloud Architect Tech Mini-Presentation
Building Your Professional Development Plan
SWOT Analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats)
Setting Up SMART Goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Results Oriented, Time-based)
Steps To Success - Building Your Career Plan Timeline
Building Your Professional Development Timeline
Cloud Architect Questionnaire
Required Reading
Cloud Basic Principles
Tech: What is Cloud Computing
Tech: Intro to Networking
Tech: Intro to BGP
Tech: Intro to Security
Technical Content Instructions
LABS: Accessing the Labs Remote labs
LABS: Cloud Computing Infrastructure Labs - Getting Cloud Competent
LABS: Accessing The Labs
LABS: How To Set Up VPN Access To Our Labs
LABS: What is Virtualization & How To Set Up A Virtualized Server
LABS: Setting Up Server Virtualization - Step by Step
LABS: What Is A Container & How To Set Up A Container
LABS: How To Install Linux & Suggested Linux Labs
LABS: How To Install An Apache Web Server
LABS: Install Apache Commands
4 E's of Leadership
Business Acumen
Emotional Intelligence & Controlling Your Emotions With Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) For Cloud Architects
Emotional Intelligence & Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) & Meditation For Could Architects
Developing Empathy
Non Technical Assignments, Disclaimer, CPT Handout and Thought Record Form
Box Breathing Exercise
Pranayama Breathing Exercise
Native Yoga Slow Flow Yoga Session
Native Yoga Athletic Yoga 60 Minutes
Completion
LABS: How To Set Up MySQL Server
LABS: How To Set Up MySQL Commands
LABS: How To Set Up PHP
LABS: How To Set Up PHP Commands
LABS: Setting Up A Firewall On Ubuntu (UFW)
LABS: Setting Up A Network File System (NFS) Share
Bring Up Your Weaknesses
Play to Your Strengths
Self-Assessment Form
Peer Assessment Form
Special Skills Assessment Form
Mini-Presentation
Tech Essay
Life Experience Essay
Completion
Emotional Intelligence
Becoming Open Minded
Non-Judgementalness
Empathy Assignment
Open-Mindedness Assignment
Reading People
Learning Styles
Learn How To Leverage Meetings To Enhance Your Career
LABS: How To Set Up A Linux File Server Using Samba
LABS: How To Set Up A Linux Based (OpenVPN) VPN Concentrator
LABS: Setting Up Active Directory - Learn Enterprise Identity & Access Management
LABS: How To Build Your Own OpenStack Ansible Cloud
LABS: How To Build Your Own Cloud with Openstack
Completion
Executive Presence
Becoming CEO Relevant
Becoming CIO Relevant
Becoming Hiring Manager Relevant
Becoming Peer Relevant
Intro To The Architecture Projects
LABS: Cloud Architecture Project - Healthcare Institution
LABS: Cloud Architecture Project - Healthcare Institution Submission
LABS: Architecture Project - Financial Firm Desiring A High Performance Hybrid Cloud Solution
LABS: Cloud Architecture Project - Financial Firm Submission
Completion
How To Build Your Professional Brand
Developing Your Brand Building Content Calander
Social Media Cleanup
LABS: Cloud Architecture Project - Large Enterprise
LABS: Cloud Architecture Project - Large Enterprise
LABS: Cloud Architecture Project - Working With External Partners
LABS: Cloud Architecture Project - External Partners Submission
Completion
Getting Your Resume Directly In The Hands Of The Hiring Manager
Resume Assignment
Sample CV
Tech Recruiter Feedback
Integrating Recruiter Feedback
LABS: Cloud Architecture Project - Extreme Performance Systems
LABS: Cloud Architecture Project - Extreme Performance Systems Submission
Completion
Getting Your Expertise Noticed
Getting Published
LABS: Capstone Architecture Project
LABS: Cloud Architecture Project - Capstone Architecture Submission
Completion
Mastering The Interview
Thank You Note Sample
Post Interview Action Items
Practice Interviews
Salary Negotiating Techniques
Pre-Negiotiation Checklist
Next Steps & Getting Hired
