Module 1 - Architecting Fundamentals

Unit notes:
Migrating to the cloud https://aws.amazon.com/campaigns/migrating-to-the-cloud/.
AWS Cloud products https://aws.amazon.com/products/.
Successful Solution Architects do these five things https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/training-and-certification/successful-solutions-architects-do-these-five-things/.
"Installing or updating the latest version of the AWS CLI” in the AWS Command Line Interface User Guide https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/cli-chap-install.html.
“Getting started with the AWS CDK” in the AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) v2 Developer Guide https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cdk/latest/guide/getting_started.html.
To find user guides, developer guides, API references, tutorials, and more, see “AWS Documentation” https://docs.aws.amazon.com.
To learn how AWS secures the data centers, see “Our Data Centers” https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/data-center/data-centers/.
To review Availability Zone information, see “Global Infrastructure” https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure/.
For more information about AWS Regions, see “Regions and Availability Zones” https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure/regions_az/.
For more information, see “AWS Local Zones” https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure/localzones/.
“Amazon CloudFront Key Features" https://aws.amazon.com/cloudfront/features/.
For more information about related labs, see “AWS Well-Architected Labs” https://www.wellarchitectedlabs.com/.
For more information about the AWS WA Tool, see “AWS Well-Architected Tool” https://aws.amazon.com/well-architected-tool/.
For more information about AWS WA Tool best practices, see “New – AWS Well-Architected Tool – Review Workloads Against Best Practices” in the AWS News Blog https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/new-aws-well-architected-tool-review-workloads-against-best-practices/.
For more information about the AWS Well-Architected Framework pillars, see “AWS Well-Architected” https://aws.amazon.com/architecture/well-architected/.

AWS Main Documentation Site https://docs.aws.amazon.com/

Why migrate to the Cloud? https://aws.amazon.com/campaigns/migrating-to-the-cloud/

Managed Services FAQs https://aws.amazon.com/managed-services/faqs/

Shared Responsibility Model https://aws.com/compliance/shared-responsibility-model/

Well-Architected Framework https://aws.com/well-architected
Framework Overview https://docs.aws.amazon.com/wellarchitected/latest/framework/welcome.html
Operational Excellence Pillar https://docs.aws.amazon.com/wellarchitected/latest/operational-excellence-pillar/welcome.html
Security Pillar https://docs.aws.amazon.com/wellarchitected/latest/security-pillar/welcome.html
Reliability Pillar https://docs.aws.amazon.com/wellarchitected/latest/reliability-pillar/welcome.html
Performance Efficiency Pillar https://docs.aws.amazon.com/wellarchitected/latest/performance-efficiency-pillar/welcome.html
Cost Optimization Pillar https://docs.aws.amazon.com/wellarchitected/latest/cost-optimization-pillar/welcome.html
Sustainability Pillar https://docs.aws.amazon.com/wellarchitected/latest/sustainability-pillar/sustainability-pillar.html
Well Architected Tool https://aws.amazon.com/well-architected-tool/

Global Infrastructure https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure/
Data Centers https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/data-center/data-centers/
Sustainability https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/sustainability/?p=ngi&loc=5
Products by Region https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure/regional-product-services/
Local Zones https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure/localzones/
CloudFront https://aws.amazon.com/cloudfront/features/

Installing the CLI https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/getting-started-install.html
Download CLI https://aws.amazon.com/cli/
Download PowerShell Tools https://aws.amazon.com/powershell/
CDK https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cdk/v2/guide/home.html

Mind Maps
History of AWS https://www.awsgeek.com/AWS-History/
Well Architected Framework https://www.awsgeek.com/AWS-Well-Architected-Framework/
Well Architected Framework Pillars https://www.awsgeek.com/The-5-Pillars-of-the-AWS-Well-Architected-Framework/
Cloud Computing https://www.awsgeek.com/What-is-Cloud-Computing/
Regions https://www.awsgeek.com/aws-regions/

Whitepapers:
Building Your Hybrid Cloud Strategy with AWS https://pages.awscloud.com/rs/112-TZM-766/images/Building-Your-Hybrid-Cloud-Strategy-eBook.pdf

Blogs:
Leveraging AWS Global Backbone for Data Center Migration and Global Expansion https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/architecture/leveraging-aws-global-backbone-for-data-center-migration-and-global-expansion/
Building a Self-Service, Secure, & Continually Compliant Environment on AWS https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/architecture/building-a-self-service-secure-continually-compliant-environment-on-aws/
How to Accelerate Your WordPress Site with Amazon CloudFront https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/startups/how-to-accelerate-your-wordpress-site-with-amazon-cloudfront/
Applying the AWS Shared Responsibility Model to your GxP Solution https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/industries/applying-the-aws-shared-responsibility-model-to-your-gxp-solution/
AWS Well Architected Framework: Best practices for building and deploying an optimized cloud environment https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/publicsector/aws-well-architected-framework-best-practices-for-building-and-deploying-an-optimized-cloud-environment/

Tutorials:
AWS CLI Builder https://awsclibuilder.com/home

Videos:
AWS re:Invent 2018: Behind the Scenes: Exploring the AWS Global Network https://youtu.be/tPUl96EEFps
AWS re:invent 2018: Foundations of AWS Global Cloud Infrastructure https://youtu.be/gH46jrFfiCc
Maximizing security: Shared responsibility model in 5 minutes https://youtu.be/hWq5DIyk_Y8
AWS Security Virtual Roadshow 2020: Security Best Practices the Well Architected Way https://youtu.be/vqvdMvqs82M
Are you Well Architected? https://youtu.be/gjNPpjYNiow

Labs:
Well-Architected Labs https://www.wellarchitectedlabs.com/ Note: While these labs are free, you will need to use your own AWS account for these labs and may incur some charges for resources used by the labs.

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