AWS – Architecture Exam Study Resources
These are links to AWS white papers and YouTube videos that I share with my students for deeper reference as they are getting ready for the AWS Solutions Architect Associate and Professional Exams.
AWS Architecture Videos
AWS Architecture White Papers
- AWS Well-Architected Framework: https://d0.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/architecture/AWS_Well-Architected_Framework.pdf
- What is Cloud Computing?: https://aws.amazon.com/what-is-cloud-computing/
- An Overview of the AWS Cloud Adoption Framework: http://d0.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/aws_cloud_adoption_framework.pdf
- Architecting for the Cloud: https://d1.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/AWS_Cloud_Best_Practices.pdf
- AWS Best Practices for DDoS Resiliency: https://d0.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/DDoS_White_Paper_June2015.pdf
- Cloud Design Patterns: http://en.clouddesignpattern.org/index.php/Main_Page
- AWS KMS Cryptographic Details: https://d0.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/KMS-Cryptographic-Details.pdf
- How AWS Pricing Works: http://d0.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/aws_pricing_overview.pdf
- Cost Optimization with AWS: http://d0.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/Cost_Optimization_with_AWS.pdf
- Hosting Static Websites on AWS: Prescriptive Guidance: http://d0.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/Building%20Static%20Websites%20on%20AWS.pdf
- A Practical Guide to Cloud Migration: http://d0.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/the-path-to-the-cloud-dec2015.pdf
- AWS Serverless Multi-Tier Architectures: http://d0.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/AWS_Serverless_Multi-Tier_Architectures.pdf
- Introduction to AWS Security: https://d1.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/Security/Intro_Security_Practices.pdf
- The Business Value of AWS: http://d0.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/aws-whitepaper-business-value-of-aws.pdf
- Overview of Deployment Options on AWS: http://d0.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/overview-of-deployment-options-on-aws.pdf
- Managing Your AWS Infrastructure at Scale: http://d0.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/managing-your-aws-infrastructure-at-scale.pdf
- Introducing Amazon MQ: http://activemq.apache.org/features-overview.html
- Compute Abstractions on AWS: A Visual Story: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/architecture/compute-abstractions-on-aws-a-visual-story/
- Expedia Using IAM to Manage Security: https://aws.amazon.com/solutions/case-studies/expedia/
Other Links
Subnetting
https://nsrc.org/workshops/2009/summer/presentations/day3/subnetting.pdf
https://cidr.xyz
AWS Pricing Calculator
https://calculator.aws
AWS Architectural Icons for PowerPoint
https://aws.amazon.com/architecture/icons/
