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An intuitive, fully illustrated guide to Amazon Web Services for the visually oriented

In The Illustrated AWS Cloud: A Guide to Help You On Your Cloud Practitioner Journey, a team of veteran tech educators delivers a visual and entertaining guide to Amazon Web Services cloud concepts. The authors focus on the job role and responsibilities of an AWS cloud practitioner, guiding readers through choosing the best AWS services for specific use cases.

In addition to general cloud concepts, security and compliance, technology, and billing and pricing topics, you'll find:

  • High-resolution, black-and-white illustrations clearly explaining critical technical concepts
  • Comprehensive coverage of working with an AWS account and understanding the AWS environment
  • Complete chapters on each of the main categories of AWS services, including Compute, Storage, Database, and Networking

The authors also provide bonus content on their companion webs

Table of Contents

Introduction viii

Chapter 1: Getting Started with Cloud Concepts 1

What Is Cloud Computing? 2

What Are Cloud Economics? 16

How Can You Reduce Costs? 24

How Should You Design Your Cloud Architecture? 30

The Well-Architected Framework 37

Chapter 2: Staying Safe with Security and Compliance 50

Introduction 51

The Shared Responsibility Model 53

Security and Compliance Concepts 60

AWS Access Management Capabilities 69

Identifying Resources for Security Support 81

Chapter 3: Entering the Cloud 88

Introduction 89

Different Ways of Provisioning and Operating in the AWS Cloud 90

Types of Deployment Models 93

Considering Migration Options 98

Identifying Connectivity Options 99

Going Global 104

Living on the Edge 110

Chapter 4: Camping in the Cloud 112

Introduction 113

Compute 114

Storage 123

Networking 132

Databases 139

Machine Learning 146

Getting Help 149

Chapter 5: Being Frugal with Billing and Pricing 156

Pricing Tiers 157

Getting Billing Support and Information 165

Finding Pricing Information on AWS Services 172

Alarms! Alerts! Tags! 174

Conclusion 178

The Illustrated AWS Cloud

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    A Paperback / softback by Jen Looper, Denise Yu

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      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Publication Date: 07/12/2023
      ISBN13: 9781394225552, 978-1394225552
      ISBN10: 1394225555

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      An intuitive, fully illustrated guide to Amazon Web Services for the visually oriented

      In The Illustrated AWS Cloud: A Guide to Help You On Your Cloud Practitioner Journey, a team of veteran tech educators delivers a visual and entertaining guide to Amazon Web Services cloud concepts. The authors focus on the job role and responsibilities of an AWS cloud practitioner, guiding readers through choosing the best AWS services for specific use cases.

      In addition to general cloud concepts, security and compliance, technology, and billing and pricing topics, you'll find:

      • High-resolution, black-and-white illustrations clearly explaining critical technical concepts
      • Comprehensive coverage of working with an AWS account and understanding the AWS environment
      • Complete chapters on each of the main categories of AWS services, including Compute, Storage, Database, and Networking

      The authors also provide bonus content on their companion webs

      Table of Contents

      Introduction viii

      Chapter 1: Getting Started with Cloud Concepts 1

      What Is Cloud Computing? 2

      What Are Cloud Economics? 16

      How Can You Reduce Costs? 24

      How Should You Design Your Cloud Architecture? 30

      The Well-Architected Framework 37

      Chapter 2: Staying Safe with Security and Compliance 50

      Introduction 51

      The Shared Responsibility Model 53

      Security and Compliance Concepts 60

      AWS Access Management Capabilities 69

      Identifying Resources for Security Support 81

      Chapter 3: Entering the Cloud 88

      Introduction 89

      Different Ways of Provisioning and Operating in the AWS Cloud 90

      Types of Deployment Models 93

      Considering Migration Options 98

      Identifying Connectivity Options 99

      Going Global 104

      Living on the Edge 110

      Chapter 4: Camping in the Cloud 112

      Introduction 113

      Compute 114

      Storage 123

      Networking 132

      Databases 139

      Machine Learning 146

      Getting Help 149

      Chapter 5: Being Frugal with Billing and Pricing 156

      Pricing Tiers 157

      Getting Billing Support and Information 165

      Finding Pricing Information on AWS Services 172

      Alarms! Alerts! Tags! 174

      Conclusion 178

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