AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional Certification and Beyond. Pass the DOP-C01 exam and prepare for the real world using case studies and real-life examples

Adam Book

The AWS Certified DevOps Engineer certification is one of the highest AWS credentials, vastly recognized in cloud computing or software development industries. This book is an extensive guide to helping you strengthen your DevOps skills as you work with your AWS workloads on a day-to-day basis.You'll begin by learning how to create and deploy a workload using the AWS code suite of tools, and then move on to adding monitoring and fault tolerance to your workload. You'll explore enterprise scenarios that'll help you to understand various AWS tools and services. This book is packed with detailed explanations of essential concepts to help you get to grips with the domains needed to pass the DevOps professional exam. As you advance, you'll delve into AWS with the help of hands-on examples and practice questions to gain a holistic understanding of the services covered in the AWS DevOps professional exam. Throughout the book, you'll find real-world scenarios that you can easily incorporate in your daily activities when working with AWS, making you a valuable asset for any organization.By the end of this AWS certification book, you'll have gained the knowledge needed to pass the AWS Certified DevOps Engineer exam, and be able to implement different techniques for delivering each service in real-world scenarios.

AWS Certified Machine Learning - Specialty (MLS-C01) Certification Guide. The ultimate guide to passing the MLS-C01 exam on your first attempt - Second Edition

Somanath Nanda, Weslley Moura

The AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty (MLS-C01) exam evaluates your ability to execute machine learning tasks on AWS infrastructure. This comprehensive book aligns with the latest exam syllabus, offering practical examples to support your real-world machine learning projects on AWS. Additionally, you'll get lifetime access to supplementary online resources, including mock exams with exam-like timers, detailed solutions, interactive flashcards, and invaluable exam tips, all accessible across various devices—PCs, tablets, and smartphones.Throughout the book, you’ll learn data preparation techniques for machine learning, covering diverse methods for data manipulation and transformation across different variable types. Addressing challenges such as missing data and outliers, the book guides you through an array of machine learning tasks including classification, regression, clustering, forecasting, anomaly detection, text mining, and image processing, accompanied by requisite machine learning algorithms essential for exam success. The book helps you master the deployment of models in production environments and their subsequent monitoring.Equipped with insights from this book and the accompanying mock exams, you'll be fully prepared to achieve the AWS MLS-C01 certification.

AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty: MLS-C01 Certification Guide. The definitive guide to passing the MLS-C01 exam on the very first attempt

Somanath Nanda, Weslley Moura

The AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty exam tests your competency to perform machine learning (ML) on AWS infrastructure. This book covers the entire exam syllabus using practical examples to help you with your real-world machine learning projects on AWS.Starting with an introduction to machine learning on AWS, you'll learn the fundamentals of machine learning and explore important AWS services for artificial intelligence (AI). You'll then see how to prepare data for machine learning and discover a wide variety of techniques for data manipulation and transformation for different types of variables. The book also shows you how to handle missing data and outliers and takes you through various machine learning tasks such as classification, regression, clustering, forecasting, anomaly detection, text mining, and image processing, along with the specific ML algorithms you need to know to pass the exam. Finally, you'll explore model evaluation, optimization, and deployment and get to grips with deploying models in a production environment and monitoring them.By the end of this book, you'll have gained knowledge of the key challenges in machine learning and the solutions that AWS has released for each of them, along with the tools, methods, and techniques commonly used in each domain of AWS ML.

AWS Certified Security - Specialty Exam Guide. Build your cloud security knowledge and expertise as an AWS Certified Security Specialist (SCS-C01)

Stuart Scott

AWS Certified Security – Specialty is a certification exam to validate your expertise in advanced cloud security. With an ever-increasing demand for AWS security skills in the cloud market, this certification can help you advance in your career. This book helps you prepare for the exam and gain certification by guiding you through building complex security solutions.From understanding the AWS shared responsibility model and identity and access management to implementing access management best practices, you'll gradually build on your skills. The book will also delve into securing instances and the principles of securing VPC infrastructure. Covering security threats, vulnerabilities, and attacks such as the DDoS attack, you'll discover how to mitigate these at different layers. You'll then cover compliance and learn how to use AWS to audit and govern infrastructure, as well as to focus on monitoring your environment by implementing logging mechanisms and tracking data. Later, you'll explore how to implement data encryption as you get hands-on with securing a live environment. Finally, you'll discover security best practices that will assist you in making critical decisions relating to cost, security,and deployment complexity.By the end of this AWS security book, you'll have the skills to pass the exam and design secure AWS solutions.

AWS Certified Security - Specialty (SCS-C02) Exam Guide. Get all the guidance you need to pass the AWS (SCS-C02) exam on your first attempt - Second Edition

Adam Book, Stuart Scott

The AWS Certified Security – Specialty exam validates your expertise in advanced cloud security, a crucial skill set in today's cloud market. With the latest updates and revised study material, this second edition provides an excellent starting point for your exam preparation.You’ll learn the fundamentals of core services, which are essential prerequisites before delving into the six domains covered in the exam. The book addresses various security threats, vulnerabilities, and attacks, such as DDoS attacks, offering insights into effective mitigation strategies at different layers. You’ll learn different tools available in Amazon Web Services (AWS) to secure your Virtual Private Cloud and allow the correct traffic to travel securely to your workloads. As you progress, you’ll explore the intricacies of AWS EventBridge and IAM services. Additionally, you’ll get lifetime access to supplementary online resources, including mock exams with exam-like timers, detailed solutions, interactive flashcards, and invaluable exam tips, all accessible across various devices such as PCs, tablets, and smartphones.Ultimately, armed with the knowledge and skills acquired from this AWS security guide, you'll be well-prepared to pass the exam and design secure AWS solutions with confidence.

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate Guide. The ultimate exam guide to AWS Solutions Architect certification

Gabriel Ramirez, Stuart Scott

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is currently the leader in the public cloud market. With an increasing global interest in leveraging cloud infrastructure, the AWS Cloud from Amazon offers a cutting-edge platform for architecting, building, and deploying web-scale cloud applications.As more the rate of cloud platform adoption increases, so does the need for cloud certification. The AWS Certified Solution Architect – Associate Guide is your one-stop solution to gaining certification. Once you have grasped what AWS and its prerequisites are, you will get insights into different types of AWS services such as Amazon S3, EC2, VPC, SNS, and more to get you prepared with core Amazon services. You will then move on to understanding how to design and deploy highly scalable applications. Finally, you will study security concepts along with the AWS best practices and mock papers to test your knowledge.By the end of this book, you will not only be fully prepared to pass the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate exam but also capable of building secure and reliable applications.

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional Exam Guide (SAP-C02). Gain the practical skills, knowledge, and confidence to ace the AWS (SAP-C02) exam on your first attempt

Patrick Sard, Yohan Wadia

Known for its difficulty and ranking among the highest-paying IT certifications, the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional (SAP-C02) certification demands significant hands-on experience for success. This comprehensive guide reinforces your knowledge and enhances your skills in various solution architectures and services. Additionally, you’ll gain lifetime access to supplementary practice resources such as mock exams, flashcards, and exam tips from experts.Aligned with exam objectives, this AWS certification study guide helps you assess your knowledge through timed mock tests that simulate exam conditions. Beyond exam preparation, you’ll develop advanced skills in designing distributed systems on AWS cloud and become proficient in providing architectural recommendations for complex application implementation, and enhancing infrastructure efficiency. As you advance, you’ll gain insights into how to foster unique thinking and factor diverse considerations while architecting solutions. You’ll also get to grips with designing multi-tier applications, deploying enterprise-grade operations, and migrating complex applications to AWS.By the end of this book, you’ll be able to design and deploy innovative solutions on AWS, unlocking new opportunities and driving success in the dynamic world of cloud computing.

AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate Guide. Your one-stop solution for passing the AWS SysOps Administrator certification

Marko Sluga

AWS certifications are becoming one of the must have certifications for any IT professional working on an AWS Cloud platform. This book will act as your one stop preparation guide to validate your technical expertise in deployment, management, and operations on the AWS platform. Along with exam specific content this book will also deep dive into real world scenarios and hands-on instructions. This book will revolve around concepts like teaching you to deploy, manage, and operate scalable, highly available, and fault tolerant systems on AWS. You will also learn to migrate an existing on-premises application to AWS. You get hands-on experience in selecting the appropriate AWS service based on compute, data, or security requirements. This book will also get you well versed with estimating AWS usage costs and identifying operational cost control mechanisms.By the end of this book, you will be all prepared to implement and manage resources efficiently on the AWS cloud along with confidently passing the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate exam.

AWS Cloud Computing Concepts and Tech Analogies. A guide to understand AWS services using easy-to-follow analogies from real life

Ashish Prajapati, Juan Carlos Ruiz, Marco Tamassia

This book makes understanding cloud computing easy by providing relatable examples that simplify the complex technology. By drawing parallels between cloud concepts and everyday scenarios, we will demystify cloud tech, and once you start to understand it, learning cloud computing will be more enjoyable.This book will help you learn about cloud computing in general and AWS specifically, as you follow the journey of TrendyCorp—a fictitious company gearing up to move from traditional IT to cloud computing. You’ll shape your understanding of the cloud through scenarios of interactions between TrendyCorp’s new hires, seasoned IT professionals, external consultants, and the board of directors engaged in modernizing their applications. These characters’ discussions and actions are focused on learning about cloud services by drawing comparisons between the technology and examples taken from real life. Through this book, you’ll realize that cloud computing concepts have more in common with your day-to-day scenarios and situations than you’ve ever imagined.This book offers a conversational and entertaining narrative that anyone working in IT and looking to understand how the cloud works will be able to follow. By the end of it, you’ll have developed a clear and simplified perspective of cloud technologies.

AWS Cloud Projects. Strengthen your AWS skills through practical projects, from websites to advanced AI applications

Ivo Pinto, Pedro Santos

Tired of resumes getting lost in the pile? This book is your roadmap to building an in-demand AWS portfolio that grabs attention and gets you hired.This comprehensive guide unlocks AWS’s full potential through eight real-world projects designed for developers of all levels. Inside, you'll find invaluable guidance for crafting stunning websites with S3, CloudFront, and Route53. You’ll build robust and scalable applications, such as recipe-sharing platforms, using DynamoDB and Elastic Load Balancing. For streamlined efficiency, the book will teach you how to develop serverless architectures with AWS Lambda and Cognito. Gradually, you’ll infuse your projects with artificial intelligence by creating a photo analyzer powered by Amazon Rekognition. You’ll also automate complex workflows for seamless content translation using Translate, CodePipeline, and CodeBuild. Later, you’ll construct intelligent virtual assistants with Amazon Lex and Bedrock to answer web development queries. The book will also show you how to visualize your data with insightful dashboards built using Athena, Glue, and QuickSight.By the end of this book, you’ll have a portfolio of AWS projects to showcase your cloud skills, making you stand out in today’s competitive job market.

AWS DevOps Simplified. Build a solid foundation in AWS to deliver enterprise-grade software solutions at scale

Akshay Kapoor, Paul Duvall

DevOps and AWS are the two key enablers for the success of any modern software-run business. DevOps accelerates software delivery, while AWS offers a plethora of services, allowing developers to prioritize business outcomes without worrying about undifferentiated heavy lifting. This book focuses on the synergy between them, equipping you with strong foundations, hands-on examples, and a strategy to accelerate your DevOps journey on AWS.AWS DevOps Simplified is a practical guide that starts with an introduction to AWS DevOps offerings and aids you in choosing a cloud service that fits your company's operating model. Following this, it provides hands-on tutorials on the GitOps approach to software delivery, covering immutable infrastructure and pipelines, using tools such as Packer, CDK, and CodeBuild/CodeDeploy. Additionally, it provides you with a deep understanding of AWS container services and how to implement observability and DevSecOps best practices to build and operate your multi-account, multi-Region AWS environments.By the end of this book, you’ll be equipped with solutions and ready-to-deploy code samples that address common DevOps challenges faced by enterprises hosting workloads in the cloud.

AWS dla administratorów systemów. Tworzenie i utrzymywanie niezawodnych aplikacji chmurowych

Prashant Lakhera

Amazon Web Services (AWS) zdobywa coraz większe uznanie. Platforma AWS udostępnia znakomite rozwiązania, w tym usługi obliczeniowe, magazyn danych, obsługę sieci i usług zarządzanych. Aplikacje korporacyjne wdrożone w chmurze AWS mogą być wyjątkowo odporne, skalowalne i niezawodne. Aby takie były, administrator systemu musi jednak zrozumieć koncepcje zaawansowanego zarządzania chmurą i nauczyć się wykorzystywać je w praktyce zarówno podczas wdrażania systemu, jak i zarządzania nim. W tej książce omówiono techniki wdrażania systemów na platformie AWS i zasady zarządzania nimi. Zaprezentowano podstawy korzystania z usługi Identity and Access Management oraz narzędzia sieciowe i monitorujące chmury AWS. Poruszono tematy Virtual Private Cloud, Elastic Compute Cloud, równoważenia obciążenia, automatycznego skalowania oraz baz danych usługi Relational Database Service. Dokładnie przedstawiono zasady wdrażania aplikacji i zarządzania danymi. Pokazano też, w jaki sposób zainicjować automatyczne tworzenie kopii zapasowych oraz jak śledzić i przechowywać pliki dzienników. W książce znalazły się również informacje na temat interfejsów API platformy AWS i sposobu ich użycia oraz automatyzacji infrastruktury z wykorzystaniem usługi CloudFormation, narzędzia Terraform oraz skryptów w języku Python z biblioteką Boto3. W książce między innymi: zasady bezpieczeństwa w systemach chmurowych tworzenie usług Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) konfiguracja centrum danych w chmurze AWS za pomocą sieci VPC automatyczne skalowanie aplikacji praca z dziennikami scentralizowanymi CloudWatch wykonywanie kopii zapasowych danych AWS, czyli dostępność, odporność i niezawodność aplikacji!

AWS dla architektów rozwiązań. Tworzenie, skalowanie i migracja aplikacji do chmury Amazon Web Services. Wydanie II

Saurabh Shrivastava, Neelanjali Srivastav, Alberto Artasanchez, Imtiaz Sayed

Przetwarzanie w chmurze uzyskało status kluczowego sposobu działań operacyjnych współczesnych firm zmierzających w kierunku transformacji cyfrowej. Usługi AWS (Amazon Web Services) zapewniają takim przedsiębiorstwom znakomite rozwiązania, w tym usługi obliczeniowe, magazyny danych, obsługę sieci i usług zarządzanych. Aplikacje korporacyjne wdrożone w chmurze AWS mogą być wyjątkowo odporne, skalowalne i niezawodne. Oto zaktualizowane wydanie bestsellerowego przewodnika dla architektów rozwiązań. Dzięki niemu dobrze poznasz wzorce projektowe wbudowane w chmurę, czyli model AWS Well-Architected Framework. Zaznajomisz się z sieciami w chmurze AWS z uwzględnieniem sieci brzegowych i tworzeniem hybrydowych połączeń sieciowych w jej obrębie. W tym wydaniu dodano rozdziały dotyczące metodyki CloudOps i takich technologii jak uczenie maszynowe czy łańcuch bloków. Poznasz również inne ważne zagadnienia, w tym przechowywanie danych w chmurze AWS, kontenery obsługiwane przez usługi ECS i EKS, wzorce "jeziora" danych (w tym usługę AWS Lake Formation), architekturę lakehouse i architekturę siatki danych. Ten przewodnik z pewnością ułatwi Ci zaprojektowanie systemu spełniającego wyśrubowane wymagania techniczne i branżowe. W książce: korzystanie z modelu AWS Well-Architected Framework migracja obciążenia za pomocą AWS Cloud Adoption Framework automatyzacja w chmurze w obrębie różnych warstw obciążenia aplikacji korzystanie z technik sieci głębokich architektury referencyjne dla wariantów biznesowych stosowanie najnowszych technologii, w tym uczenia maszynowego i łańcucha bloków AWS: wszystko, czego potrzebujesz do zbudowania niezawodnych rozwiązań!

AWS FinOps Simplified. Eliminate cloud waste through practical FinOps

Peter Chung

Much like how DevOps is a combination of cultural philosophies, practices, and tools that advocate a collaborative working relationship between development and IT operations, FinOps encourages the same collaboration between technology and finance team, making it key relationship to establish and maintain for any thriving business.This book will help you understand how organizations with a mature FinOps practice can decentralize cost ownership to developer teams and encourage cross-functional collaboration between business, finance, and technology, enabling speed, innovation, and business growth. You’ll focus on structuring your organization to form the right FinOps team, including a Cloud Center of Excellence, and learn how to implement practical cost savings measures with AWS tools to optimize costs in both the short as well as long term.By the end of this cloud FinOps book, you’ll be ready to implement a successful Cloud FinOps practice for your organization to get the best value from the AWS cloud for your workloads.

AWS for Solutions Architects. Design your cloud infrastructure by implementing DevOps, containers, and Amazon Web Services

Alberto Artasanchez

One of the most popular cloud platforms in the world, Amazon Web Services (AWS) offers hundreds of services with thousands of features to help you build scalable cloud solutions; however, it can be overwhelming to navigate the vast number of services and decide which ones best suit your requirements. Whether you are an application architect, enterprise architect, developer, or operations engineer, this book will take you through AWS architectural patterns and guide you in selecting the most appropriate services for your projects.AWS for Solutions Architects is a comprehensive guide that covers the essential concepts that you need to know for designing well-architected AWS solutions that solve the challenges organizations face daily. You'll get to grips with AWS architectural principles and patterns by implementing best practices and recommended techniques for real-world use cases. The book will show you how to enhance operational efficiency, security, reliability, performance, and cost-effectiveness using real-world examples.By the end of this AWS book, you'll have gained a clear understanding of how to design AWS architectures using the most appropriate services to meet your organization's technological and business requirements.

AWS for Solutions Architects. The definitive guide to AWS Solutions Architecture for migrating to, building, scaling, and succeeding in the cloud - Second Edition

Saurabh Shrivastava, Neelanjali Srivastav, Dr. Siddhartha Choubey, Ph.D, ...

The second edition of AWS for Solutions Architects provides a practical guide to designing cloud solutions that align with industry best practices. This updated edition covers the AWS Well-Architected Framework, core design principles, and cloud-native patterns to help you build secure, high-performance, and cost-effective architectures.Gain a deep understanding of AWS networking, hybrid cloud connectivity, and edge deployments. Explore big data processing with EMR, Glue, Kinesis, and MSK, enabling you to extract valuable insights from data efficiently. New chapters introduce CloudOps, machine learning, IoT, and blockchain, equipping you with the knowledge to develop modern cloud solutions.Learn how to optimize AWS storage, implement containerization strategies, and design scalable data lakes. Whether working on simple configurations or complex enterprise architectures, this guide provides the expertise needed to solve real-world cloud challenges and build reliable, high-performing AWS solutions.