Mastering AWS fundamentals: A practical hands-on guide to Amazon web services

By Robert J Godwin

Mastering AWS Fundamentals: A Practical, Hands-On Guide to the Amazon Web Services Cloud

Feeling overwhelmed by the vast world of Amazon Web Services? Ready to move beyond dense theory and start building real, practical skills that will advance your career?

This is the book you've been waiting for.

Mastering AWS Fundamentals is your definitive, project-based guide to cutting through the complexity and mastering the core services of the AWS cloud. Designed for aspiring cloud professionals, developers, and IT administrators, this book rejects rote memorization in favor of a proven, hands-on methodology. You won't just learn what a service does; you will learn why it matters and immediately put it to work in practical, real-world labs. From building a secure virtual data center to deploying a resilient, auto-scaling web application, you will build your skills and confidence from the ground up.

This book is packed with step-by-step labs and expert commentary that guide you through building a complete, production-grade cloud architecture.

Inside, you will learn how to:

Secure Your Foundation with IAM & VPC: Master Identity and Access Management (IAM) with least-privilege best practices. Build a custom Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) from scratch, with public and private subnets, to create a secure and isolated network for your applications.Deploy Core Compute, Storage, & Database Services: Launch and securely connect to EC2 virtual servers. Understand the critical difference between EBS block storage and S3 object storage, and host a serverless static website. Deploy a managed RDS database in a private subnet, the cornerstone of any secure application.Architect for Scale and Resiliency: Go beyond a single server. Assemble a modern, production-ready architecture using an Elastic Load Balancer (ELB) to distribute traffic and an Auto Scaling Group (ASG) to create a self-healing, elastic application that can handle real-world demand.Automate Your Infrastructure with CloudFormation: Stop clicking and start coding. Learn the principles of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and write a complete AWS CloudFormation template to deploy your entire resilient web application with a single command, making your infrastructure repeatable, auditable, and automated.Embrace the Serverless Paradigm: Dive into the future of the cloud by building an event-driven application with AWS Lambda, Amazon API Gateway, and SQS. Learn how to build powerful, scalable systems without managing a single server.Operate with Confidence: Master the essentials of cloud operations. Use Amazon CloudWatch to monitor your resources, create billing and performance alarms, and audit your account with AWS CloudTrail. Learn the fundamentals of cost management with AWS Budgets and Cost Explorer to keep your spending under control.

Aspiring Cloud Engineers and Solutions ArchitectsDevelopers looking to build and deploy their own applicationsIT Professionals transitioning to a cloud roleStudents preparing for a career in technologyAnyone preparing for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate exams.

Don't just learn about the cloud. Build on it. This book provides the practical, hands-on foundation you need to build with confidence and accelerate your career.

Order your copy of Mastering AWS Fundamentals today and start your journey from beginner to cloud professional.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FPCFGJ1H
• ISBN13: 9798263091460
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 502 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.0" x 10.0"