--- title: Architecting on AWS tags: Resources, Talk description: Resources to support the Architecting on AWS course --- # Architecting on AWS, Additional Resources ![](https://i.imgur.com/KPL21LH.jpg) Instructor: Scott Jones Email: scojoe@amazon.com ### :pushpin: Bookmark these links: :::warning - [x] **Path to this page** https://bit.ly/scojoe-on-arch - [x] **Link to our lab classroom:** https://us-east-1.student.classrooms.aws.training/class/n4uPKqC54BYv3rJ5fYCwGb - [x] [**Link to our WebEx**]( https://awsvirtual.webex.com/awsvirtual/j.php?MTID=m4c3adf11df03c2b54927b5fdfdf330a6) - [x] [**Architecting on AWS - Online Course Supplment**](https://explore.skillbuilder.aws/learn/course/external/view/elearning/8319/architecting-on-aws-online-course-supplement) - [x] [**Architecting on AWS - Skill Builder Companion**]() ::: --- ## :books: Essential Resources :::info - [AWS Well-Architected Framework](https://wa.aws.amazon.com/index.html) - [Amazon Prescriptive Guidance](https://aws.amazon.com/prescriptive-guidance/?apg-all-cards.sort-by=item.additionalFields.sortText&apg-all-cards.sort-order=desc&awsf.apg-new-filter=*all&awsf.apg-content-type-filter=*all&awsf.apg-code-filter=*all&awsf.apg-category-filter=*all&awsf.apg-rtype-filter=*all&awsf.apg-isv-filter=*all&awsf.apg-product-filter=*all&awsf.apg-env-filter=*all) - [AWS Architecture Center](https://aws.amazon.com/architecture) - [AWS Architecture Center - Reference Architecture Examples and diagrams](https://aws.amazon.com/architecture/?cards-all.sort-by=item.additionalFields.sortDate&cards-all.sort-order=desc&awsf.content-type=*all&awsf.methodology=*all&awsf.tech-category=*all&awsf.industries=*all&awsf.business-category=*all) - [AWS Well-Architected Labs](https://wellarchitectedlabs.com/) - [AWS Architecture Workshops](https://workshops.aws/card/architecture) ::: --- ## Identity and Access Management - IAM Policies and Bucket Policies and ACLs: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/security/iam-policies-and-bucket-policies-and-acls-oh-my-controlling-access-to-s3-resources/ - Example Policies for Administering AWS Resources - AWS Identity and Access Management: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/access_policies_examples.html - IAM Tutorials: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/tutorials.html ## Security & Compliance - AWS Compliance: https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/ - AWS Compliance Programs: https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/programs/ - HIPAA Resources: https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/hipaa-compliance/ - Architecting for HIPAA Security and Compliance on Amazon Web Services - [click here](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/pdfs/whitepapers/latest/architecting-hipaa-security-and-compliance-on-aws/architecting-hipaa-security-and-compliance-on-aws.pdf) - AWS Security Blog: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/security/ - AWS Cloud Security Quickstarts - [click here](https://aws.amazon.com/quickstart/?solutions-all.filter-tech-category=tech-category%23security-identity-compliance&awsf.filter-content-type=*all&awsf.filter-tech-category=tech-category%23security-identity-compliance) - Security-related AWS Workshops: https://workshops.aws/card/security - AWS Control Tower Workshops: https://controltower.aws-management.tools/ ## Compute - It just got easier to discover and compare EC2 instance types: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/compute/it-just-got-easier-to-discover-and-compare-ec2-instance-types/ - Understanding instance naming: <img src="https://i.imgur.com/n1cbuaP.png" alt="drawing" width="580"/> <img src="https://i.imgur.com/CZ31i4V.png" alt="drawing" width="580"/> <img src="https://i.imgur.com/YCUk2dQ.jpg" alt="drawing" width="580"/> <font size=1>(images from: https://www.archerimagine.com/articles/aws/aws-ec2-instance-type-tutorial.html)</font> - Optimizing your cost with Rightsizing Recommendations: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/ce-rightsizing.html - Elastic Load Balancing Demos: https://exampleloadbalancer.com/ - 10 Things Serverless Architects Should Know: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/architecture/ten-things-serverless-architects-should-know/ ## Network - AWS Global Accelerator Speed Comparison Tool: https://speedtest.globalaccelerator.aws/#/ - AWS IP address ranges: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/aws-ip-ranges.html - Overview of Data Transfer Costs for Common Architectures: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/architecture/overview-of-data-transfer-costs-for-common-architectures/ - Corey Quinn's Transfer Costs graphic: ![](https://i.imgur.com/mOjNuhl.jpg) ## Storage - AWS Storage Portfolio: https://aws.amazon.com/products/storage/?nc2=h_ql_prod_st - Amazon S3 Transfer Acceleration Speed Comparison Tool: http://s3-accelerate-speedtest.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/en/accelerate-speed-comparsion.html - [Amazon S3 Transfer Acceleration Sample Report](http://s3-accelerate-speedtest.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/en/accelerate-speed-comparsion.html?result=1697-7562-5581-14804&identityId=us-east-1:e5112390-601a-46ba-9644-895b78c09f06) ## Database - AWS Bookstore Demo: https://d2wt983edvkgdu.cloudfront.net/ - AWS Prescriptive Guidance for Database: https://aws.amazon.com/prescriptive-guidance/?&apg-all-cards.q=Database - Build a Modern Application with Purpose-Built AWS Databases: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/database/building-a-modern-application-with-purpose-built-aws-databases - AWS Quickstarts for Database: https://aws.amazon.com/quickstart/?awsf.filter-tech-category=tech-category%23databases - AWS Database Workshops: https://workshops.aws/card/database ## Cloud Operations - CloudOps on AWS: https://aws.amazon.com/cloudops/ - Automation Tools on AWS: https://aws.amazon.com/products/developer-tools/?intClick=dev-center-2023_main - Amazon Prescriptive Guidance for CloudOps - Infrastructure: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/prescriptive-guidance/latest/patterns/infrastructure-pattern-list.html - Management and Governance: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/prescriptive-guidance/latest/patterns/governance-pattern-list.html - Operations: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/prescriptive-guidance/latest/patterns/devops-pattern-list.html - Amazon Builders Library: https://aws.amazon.com/builders-library/ - Amazon CloudOps Workshops: https://workshops.aws ## Migration - What is a landing zone? https://docs.aws.amazon.com/prescriptive-guidance/latest/migration-aws-environment/understanding-landing-zones.html#multi-account-strategy - AWS Solutions for Migration and Modernization: https://aws.amazon.com/solutions/migration/ - Workload Discovery on AWS: https://aws.amazon.com/solutions/implementations/workload-discovery-on-aws/ - Amazon Prescriptive Guidance on Migration - [click here](https://aws.amazon.com/prescriptive-guidance/?apg-all-cards.sort-by=item.additionalFields.sortText&apg-all-cards.sort-order=desc&awsf.apg-new-filter=*all&awsf.apg-content-type-filter=*all&awsf.apg-code-filter=*all&awsf.apg-category-filter=categories%23migration&awsf.apg-rtype-filter=*all&awsf.apg-isv-filter=*all&awsf.apg-product-filter=*all&awsf.apg-env-filter=*all) - AWS Migration Patterns Library: https://apg-library.amazonaws.com/ - Architecture Best Practices for Migration - [click here](https://aws.amazon.com/architecture/migration/?cards-all.sort-by=item.additionalFields.sortDate&cards-all.sort-order=desc&awsf.content-type=*all&awsf.methodology=*all) - AWS Migration Workshops: https://workshops.aws/card/migration --- ## <img src="https://i.imgur.com/AYDrySW.png" alt="drawing" width="50"/> Get AWS Certification - 15 Top-Paying IT Certifications, updated annually: https://www.globalknowledge.com/us-en/resources/resource-library/articles/top-paying-certifications/ - Prepare for Your AWS Certification Exam: https://aws.amazon.com/certification/certification-prep/ - Take free digital self-paced AWS Certification Exam Readiness training: https://www.aws.training/LearningLibrary?filters=digital%3A1&filters=language%3A1&search=Exam Readiness&tab=view_all ### :thumbsup: Learn from the Best Practices, Reference Architectures and Case Studies - AWS Well-Architected | Learn, measure, and build using architectural best practices: https://aws.amazon.com/architecture/well-architected/ - AWS Prescriptive Guidance | Resources from AWS and APN Partners to help accelerate cloud adoption and modernization: https://aws.amazon.com/prescriptive-guidance/ - The Amazon Builders’ Library | How Amazon builds and operates software: https://aws.amazon.com/builders-library/ - This Is My Architecture | Innovative cloud architectures from AWS partners and customers: https://aws.amazon.com/this-is-my-architecture/ - AWS Quick Starts | Automated, gold-standard deployments in the AWS Cloud: https://aws.amazon.com/quickstart/ - AWS Customer Success Stories: https://aws.amazon.com/solutions/case-studies/ - How Netflix works: https://media.netflix.com/en/company-blog/how-netflix-works-with-isps-around-the-globe-to-deliver-a-great-viewing-experience ### :keyboard: Get hands-on experience - Get started with simple step-by-step tutorials to launch your first AWS workload: https://aws.amazon.com/getting-started/hands-on/ - Workshops - hands-on events designed to teach or introduce practical skills, techniques, or concepts which you can use to solve business problems: - Collection of AWS workshops maintained by AWS: https://workshops.aws/ - Collection of AWS security workshops maintained by AWS: https://awssecworkshops.com/workshops/ - Collection of AWS workshops found around in the internet: https://awesome-aws-workshops.com/ - Mythical Mysfits: https://www.mythicalmysfits.com/ - Practice with the Qwiklabs, requires to purchase credits: https://amazon.qwiklabs.com/ ### :wave: Get expert guidance and assistance - AWS IQ - hire the AWS Certified third-party experts for the on-demand project work: https://iq.aws.amazon.com/ - AWS Support - choose an AWS Support plan: https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/plans/