Cloud Learning Path
Tagline: From On-Premises to Hyperscale.
Focus: Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Level 100: Cloud Foundations
- The “Why” of Cloud: CapEx vs. OpEx models, Shared Responsibility Model, and High Availability concepts ($99.9\%$ vs $99.999\%$).
- Identity Basics: Introduction to IAM (AWS), Entra ID (Azure), and Cloud Identity (GCP).
- Core Resources: Understanding Regions, Availability Zones, and Edge Locations.
Level 200: Administration & Deployment
- Compute: Deploying EC2 (AWS), Virtual Machines (Azure), and Compute Engine (GCP).
- Networking: Designing VPCs/VNets, Subnetting, Firewalls, and Hybrid Connectivity (VPN/Direct Connect).
- Storage: Blob/Object storage classes (S3, Blob, Cloud Storage) and lifecycle policies.
- Hands-On Lab: Host a static website using purely object storage and a CDN.
Level 300: Architecture & Automation
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Mastering Terraform to deploy resources across all three clouds.
- Serverless & Containers: Introduction to Lambda/Functions and Kubernetes (AKS, EKS, GKE).
- Well-Architected Frameworks: Designing for cost optimization, security, and operational excellence.
- Capstone Project: Deploy a highly available, auto-scaling web application behind a Load Balancer using Terraform.
Target Certifications: AWS Solutions Architect Associate, Azure Administrator (AZ-104), Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer.