https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/knowledge-center/create-and-activate-aws-account/
Here are some of the suggested readings for AWS cloud practioner certificaiton , the entry level exam
https://d0.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/aws-overview.pdf
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Best practices https://d0.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/AWS_Cloud_Best_Practices.pdf
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pricing https://d0.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/aws_pricing_overview.pdf https://d1.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/aws-tco-web-applications.pdf
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support plan https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/compare-plans/?tag=viglink20307-20
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well architected framework https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/apn/the-5-pillars-of-the-aws-well-architected-framework/
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shared security model https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/knowledge-center/create-and-activate-aws-account/
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global infrastructure
https://www.inqdo.com/aws-explained-global-infrastructure/?lang=en
AWS Frequently asked questions:
For all kinds of AWS updates:
For quick 10-minute lessons:
https://aws.amazon.com/getting-started/tutorials/
Mini Videos on Real life Architectures of companies using AWS. This Is My Architecture Series:
https://aws.amazon.com/this-is-my-architecture/
Do a lot of labs. Labs steps and code from official AWS Github pages:
https://github.com/awslabs/
Documentation of All the services:
https://aws.amazon.com/documentation/?nc2=h_ql_d&awsm=ql-5
Reinvent Videos: Free 1 hour videos from AWS experts working on Amazon. This is from a conference that happens every year in Las Vegas and 40000 people attend. Walkthroughs, In depth sessions. There are 200, 300, 400 level videos. 1000 videos uploaded every year:
https://www.youtube.com/user/AmazonWebServices/playlists?view=50&sort=dd&shelf_id=27
Read the Frequently asked questions for all the major services. Then read the FAQ’s on services that confuse you the most:
To make Great Looking AWS Diagrams cloudcraft.co
Where to ask questions? If you’re confused and want insight on something or want to troubleshoot an issue, you can use these highly online active community forums.
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Official AWS forum : https://forums.aws.amazon.com/index.jspa
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Reddit AWS forum: https://www.reddit.com/r/aws
AWS Free Tier : There's a very generous free tier for new accounts on AWS.
Reference: https://aws.amazon.com/free/?awsf.Free%20Tier&awsf.Free%20Tier%20Types=categories%23featured
The AWS Free Tier enables you to gain free, hands-on experience with the AWS platform, products, and services.
Some of the highlights are:
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Global Infrastructure:
AWS Global Infrastructure consists of:
A region is a geographically seperated location in the world. Regions are designed to be completely isolated from one another.
A region consists of one or more Avalability Zones(AZ's)
An AZ Consists of one or more discrete data centers. Each have redundant power supply. They are chosen to be away from areas that get flooded.
Global Infrastructure Benefits:
Availability and Fault Tolerance
Fulfill data residency and compliance requirements
Ability to go global in minutes.
The AWS Cloud spans 55 Availability Zones within 18 geographic Regions and 1 Local Region around the world, with announced plans for 12 more Availability Zones and four more Regions in Bahrain, Hong Kong SAR, Sweden, and a second AWS GovCloud Region in the US.