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AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (SAA-C02) Cert Guide

by Mark Wilkins

July 2021

Intermediate to advanced

704 pages

17h 13m

English

Pearson IT Certification

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Essential Characteristics of AWS Cloud ComputingMoving to AWSOperational Benefits of AWSCloud Provider LimitationsSecurity at AWSMigrating ApplicationsThe AWS Well-Architected FrameworkIn Conclusion
“Do I Know This Already?” QuizFoundation TopicsAvailability and ReliabilityAWS Regions and Availability ZonesChoosing a RegionMulti-Tier Architecture SolutionsAWS Global Services: Edge LocationsAWS Service QuotasExam Preparation TasksReview All Key TopicsDefine Key TermsQ& A
“Do I Know This Already?” QuizFoundation TopicsComparing Architecture DesignsDisaster Recovery and Business ContinuityAutomating AWS ArchitectureElastic BeanstalkDeployment MethodologiesExam Preparation TasksReview All Key TopicsDefine Key TermsQ&A
“Do I Know This Already?” QuizFoundation TopicsStateful DesignApplication Integration ServicesLambdaAPI GatewayBuilding a Serverless Web AppExam Preparation TasksReview All Key TopicsDefine Key TermsQ&A
Do I Know This Already?Foundation TopicsAWS Storage OptionsElastic Block Storage (EBS)Elastic File System (EFS)FSx for Windows File ServerSimple Storage Service (S3)S3 Glacier Storage OptionsExam Preparation TasksReview All Key TopicsDefine Key TermsQ&A
Do I Know This Already?Foundation TopicsEC2 InstancesAmazon Machine Images (AMIs)Elastic Container Service (ECS)Monitoring with CloudWatchElastic Load Balancing (ELB) ServicesEC2 Auto ScalingExam Preparation TasksReview All Key TopicsDefine Key TermsQ&A
Do I Know This Already?Foundation TopicsElastic Block Storage (Provisioned IOPS)Shared File Storage at AWSAWS Data Transfer OptionsAWS Storage Gateway FamilyExam Preparation TasksReview All Key TopicsDefine Key TermsQ&A
Do I Know This Already?Foundation TopicsVPC NetworkingSubnetsRoute TablesIP Address TypesSecurity GroupsNetwork ACLsConnectivity OptionsExternal ConnectionsExam Preparation TasksReview All Key TopicsDefine Key TermsQ&A
Do I Know This Already?Foundation TopicsRelational Database Service (RDS)Amazon AuroraDynamoDBElastiCacheAmazon RedshiftExam Preparation TasksReview All Key TopicsDefine Key TermsQ&A
Do I Know This Already?Foundation TopicsIdentity and Access Management (IAM)IAM Users and GroupsCreating IAM PoliciesIAM RolesAWS OrganizationsAWS Resource Access Manager (RAM)Exam Preparation TasksReview All Key TopicsDefine Key TermsQ&A
Do I Know This Already?Foundation TopicsAWS CloudTrailEssential AWS Management ToolsExam Preparation TasksReview All Key TopicsDefine Key TermsQ&A
Do I Know This Already?Foundation TopicsEBS EncryptionS3 Bucket SecurityKey Management Service (KMS)Amazon Certificate Manager (ACM)Exam Preparation TasksReview All Key TopicsDefine Key TermsQ&A
Do I Know This Already?Foundation TopicsCalculating AWS CostsCompute CostsStorage CostsDatabase CostsNetworking CostsAWS Billing CostsExam Preparation TasksReview All Key TopicsDefine Key TermsQ&A
Exam InformationTips for Getting Ready for the ExamScheduling Your ExamTools for Final PreparationSuggested Plan for Final Review/StudySummary
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Introduction

There are many reasons to get certified in AWS technology. First of all, AWS certifications validate your AWS cloud knowledge. As a starting point for understanding the AWS cloud, the AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (SAA-C02) exam is one great place to start. However, there are other certifications that may be a better fit, depending on your technical level, your current knowledge of cloud concepts, and your current and future jobs with AWS technologies and services. Certifications are broken down into Foundational, Associate, Professional, and Specialty certifications. Full details can be found at https://aws.amazon.com/certification/. AWS frequently adds new certification tracks, but the following are the certifications ...