This chapter introduces the core idea of DevOps, covering infrastructure as code, CI and CD practices, event driven solutions, web services, and common tools and scripting methods.

This chapter explains how cloud networking works by covering internal network functions, ways to connect to the cloud, virtual switches and routers, basic troubleshooting for common services, and key operations issues involving IP addressing and routing.

This chapter covers cloud storage options, the role of databases, and the importance of strong backup and recovery practices along with the steps involved in protecting data.

This chapter introduces virtualization and containerization in the cloud and explains how to evaluate and optimize workloads effectively.

This chapter explains the concept of availability, the role of regions and availability zones, and how dynamic scalability is implemented in the cloud.

This chapter explores cloud native design, migration strategies, resource selection for building cloud architectures, identity and access management, and the fundamentals of managing cloud costs.

This chapter covers planning for different deployment models, high level deployment strategies, deploying solutions based on migration approaches, using code to deploy cloud resources and services, and creating the final deployed resources.

This chapter introduces cloud logging and monitoring, explores scaling options, reviews available backup tools, and explains cloud resource life cycle concepts.

This chapter explains key security vulnerabilities, important industry standards, the concept of compliance, methods for implementing identity and access management, best practices for securing cloud solutions, common security controls, and the processes used to monitor cloud security.

This chapter explains the overall troubleshooting process, common deployment and networking issues, security related troubleshooting techniques, and concludes with guidance to help you prepare for exam day.

Final graded assessment