Welcome to part three in the AWS Certification Exam Prep Mini-Series! Whether
you're an aspiring cloud enthusiast or a seasoned developer looking to deepen your
architectural acumen, you've landed in the perfect spot. In this six-part saga, we're
demystifying the pivotal role of a Solutions Architect in the AWS cloud computing cosmos.
In this third episode, join Caroline and Dave as they host a riveting discussion with two
cloud virtuosos - Anya Derbakova, a Senior Startup Solutions Architect at AWS, known for
weaving social media magic, and Ted Trentler, a Senior AWS Technical Instructor with a knack
for simplifying the complex. Together, they embark on a narrative journey through the
clouds, sharing their personal paths to mastering AWS, elucidating the essence of the
Solutions Architect role, and breaking down the AWS Certification labyrinth.
Expect to uncover:
Overview of Exam Domain 2: Design Resilient Architectures (26% of scored test content):
• Emphasis on designing scalable and loosely coupled architectures.
• Introduction to API creation and management.
• Utilization of AWS managed services for efficiency.
• Principles of microservices design for robust applications.
• Strategies for horizontal and vertical scaling.
• Understanding of load balancing techniques.
• Comparison of storage types: Object, Block, File.
Designing Highly Available and/or Fault-Tolerant Architectures:
• Exploration of AWS global infrastructure: Availability Zones, AWS Regions, Amazon Route
53.
• Basics of networking concepts, including route tables.
• Disaster recovery (DR) strategies: backup and restore, pilot light, warm standby,
active-active failover, RPO, RTO.
• Immutable infrastructure for consistent deployment.
• Storage options and their characteristics: durability, replication.
• Enhancing workload visibility with tools like AWS X-Ray.
Sample Exam Question:
• Scenario involving a two-tier application architecture with resilience considerations,
focusing on EC2 instances across public and private subnets within a single Availability
Zone.
This series is your beacon through the fog of cloud computing, illuminating the path to AWS
mastery. Whether you're aiming to elevate your career, transition roles, or simply quench
your curiosity about the cloud, tune in to transform your understanding of AWS and gear up
for success in the Solutions Architect realm.
Anya on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annadderbakova/
Ted on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ttrentler
Ted on LinkedIn: https://linkedin/in/tedtrentler
Caroline on Twitter: https://twitter.com/carolinegluck
Caroline on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cgluck/
Dave on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedavedev
Dave on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidisbitski
AWS SAA Exam Guide -
https://d1.awsstatic.com/training-and-certification/docs-sa-assoc/AWS-Certified-Solutions-Architect-Associate_Exam-Guide.pdf
Party Rock for Exam Study -
https://partyrock.aws/u/tedtrent/KQtYIhbJb/Solutions-Architect-Study-Buddy
All Things AWS Training - Links to Self-paced and Instructor Led
https://aws.amazon.com/training/
AWS Skill Builder – Free CPE Course -
https://explore.skillbuilder.aws/learn/course/134/aws-cloud-practitioner-essentials
AWS Skill Builder – Learning Badges -
https://explore.skillbuilder.aws/learn/public/learning_plan/view/1044/solutions-architect-knowledge-badge-readiness-path
AWS Well-Architected Framework -
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/wellarchitected/latest/framework/welcome.html
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