Architecting on AWS

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An AWS Solutions Architect designs, builds, deploys, and maintains business applications and critical infrastructure inside the AWS Cloud.

They have developed skills and expertise to help them design and build advanced cloud-based solutions and migrate existing workloads to the cloud.

The AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C02) exam is intended for people working in a solutions architect role. The exam validates the ability to design secure and robust solutions by using AWS technologies. The exam also validates a candidate’s ability to design a solution by using appropriate AWS services and by following architectural principles based on requirements.

The AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate certification exam is for anyone with the following experience:

• One year of hands-on experience with AWS technology, including using compute, networking, storage, and database AWS services as well as AWS deployment and management services
• Experience deploying, managing, and operating workloads on AWS as well as implementing security controls and compliance requirements
• Familiarity with using both the AWS Management Console and the AWS Command Line Interface (CLI)
• Understanding of the AWS Well-Architected Framework, AWS networking, security services, and the AWS global infrastructure
• Ability to identify which AWS services meet a given technical requirement and to define technical requirements for an AWS-based application

With the following prerequisites, you'll have the ideal starting point for your training:

• Some IT industry work experience or a degree in the IT field
• Some experience with Linux system administration advisable but not required
• Basic understanding of databases
• Working knowledge of distributed systems and multi-tier architecture
• Familiarity with general networking and cloud computing concepts

To achieve the certification, you’ll need to take and pass the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate exam (SAA-C02). The exam features a combination of two question formats: multiple choice and multiple response.

You will learn the following:

• What is Cloud Computing? Why it matters?
  • Traditional IT Infrastructure
  • Cloud Infrastructure and Cloud Advantage
  • Cloud Segments: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS
  • Cloud Deployment Models
  • Cloud Security
  • Fundamentals of AWS
• Overview of AWS Services
  • Simple Storage Service (S3) and Elastic Compute Cloud Labs
  • Creating Buckets, objects, and managing access control
  • Hosting an Application on EC2
  • Amazon Relational Database Services (RDS)
  • Deploying and scaling and application using RDS
  • Amazon Elastic Load Balancer (ELB)
  • Scaling the Application using Amazon ELB
  • Amazon CloudWatch
  • Auto-Scaling
  • Amazon VPC
  • Identity & Access Management (IAM)
  • CloudFront
  • Route 53
  • Cloud Formation
  • Dynamo DB

AWS Frequently Used Design Patterns

The AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C02) exam cost $150.

The AWS Solution Architect – Associate credential has a three-year validity period.

The typical job role for people holding this certification is as a AWS Solutions Architect, who designs, builds, deploys, and maintains business applications and critical infrastructure inside the AWS Cloud.

The syllabus for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C02) exam includes the following domains:

• Design Resilient Architectures
• Design High-Performing Architectures
• Design Secure Applications and Architectures
• Design Cost-Optimizes Architectures