--- title: Advanced Architecting on AWS, Version 3.0 tags: Resources, Talk description: Resources to support the Advanced Architecting on AWS course from AWS Training and Certification --- # Advanced Architecting on AWS, v3.0 ![](https://i.imgur.com/NVlQlHB.jpg) Instructor: Scott Jones Email: scojoe@amazon.com Path to this page: https://bit.ly/scojoe-on-advarch ### :pushpin: Bookmark these links: :::warning - [x] **Path to this page:** https://bit.ly/scojoe-on-advarch - [x] **Path to our lab classroom:** https://us-east-1.student.classrooms.aws.training/class/wdqCs3nWe9fC7tbig4xcpj - [x] **Path to the Online Course Supplement:** https://explore.skillbuilder.aws/learn/course/external/view/elearning/1283/advanced-architecting-on-aws-online-course-supplement - [x] **Path to the polling page:** https://pollev.com/awsboston ::: --- ## :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 Architecture Workshops](https://workshops.aws/card/architecture) ::: --- Have a look at these resources related to our course. --- ## Module 2: Multiple Accounts ### :books: Documents/Articles - Example Service Control Policies: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/organizations/latest/userguide/orgs_manage_policies_scps_examples.html - FAQs: AWS Organizations: https://aws.amazon.com/organizations/faqs/ - Best Practices for AWS Organizations: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/organizations/latest/userguide/orgs_best-practices.html - FAQs: AWS Single Sign-On: https://aws.amazon.com/sso/faqs/ - AWS Well-Architected Guidance Engine Now Available in AWS Control Tower: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/12/aws-well-architected-guidance-engine-now-available-in-aws-control-tower/ - FAQs: AWS Control Tower: https://aws.amazon.com/controltower/faqs/ ### :video_camera: Videos - AWS re:Invent 2020: Comparing AWS Deployment Tools to Manage Multiple Accounts: https://youtu.be/n_6QTYDavrM - AWS re:Invent 2020: Best Practices for Securing Your Multi-Account Environment: https://youtu.be/ip5sn3z5FNg - AWS re:Invent 2020: How to Onboard Existing AWS Accounts onto AWS Control Tower: https://youtu.be/43RBVFac7LU - AWS re:Invent 2020: Build Governance at Scale with AWS Control Tower: https://youtu.be/Zxrs6YXMidk ### :keyboard: Digital Training Courses - Training: Deep Dive with Security: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM): https://www.aws.training/Details/eLearning?id=53780 --- ## Module 3: Hybrid Connectivity ### :books: Documents/Articles - FAQs: AWS VPN: https://aws.amazon.com/vpn/faqs/ - AWS Client VPN Administrator Guide: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vpn/latest/clientvpn-admin/what-is.html - AWS Client VPN Now Supports Client to Client Connectivity: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/09/aws-client-vpn-now-supports-client-to-client-connectivity/ - AWS Client VPN Now Support Client Connect Handler: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/11/aws-client-vpn-supports-client-connect-handler/ - Accelerated Site-to-Site VPN Connections: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vpn/latest/s2svpn/accelerated-vpn.html - AWS Site-to-Site VPN Now Supports IPv6 Traffic: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/08/aws-site-to-site-vpn-supports-ipv6-traffic/ - FAQs: AWS Direct Connect: https://aws.amazon.com/directconnect/faqs/ - Introducing AWS Direct Connect SiteLink: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/networking-and-content-delivery/introducing-aws-direct-connect-sitelink/ - Whitepaper: Hybrid Connectivity: https://aws.amazon.com/directconnect/faqs/ - Working with Private Hosted Zones: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/Route53/latest/DeveloperGuide/hosted-zones-private.html - Resolving DNS Queries between VPCs and Your Network: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/Route53/latest/DeveloperGuide/resolver.html - FAQs: Amazon Route 53: https://aws.amazon.com/route53/faqs/ ### :video_camera: Videos - Better Security and Performance with AWS VPN Innovations - AWS Online Tech Talks: https://youtu.be/FrhVV9nG4UM - Deep Dive on Global Connectivity with AWS Direct Connect Connections and AWS Transit Gateway: https://youtu.be/7FHiGfG7H_E - AWS re:Invent 2018: AWS Direct Connect: Deep Dive: https://youtu.be/DXFooR95BYc - AWS re:Invent 2020: Global Traffic Management with Amazon Route 53: https://youtu.be/E33dA6n9O7I - DNS Design Using Amazon Route 53 - AWS Online Tech Talks: https://youtu.be/2y_RBjDkRgY ### :keyboard: Digital Training Courses - Configure and Deploy AWS Client VPN: https://www.aws.training/Details/eLearning?id=49725 --- ## Module 4: Specialized Infrastructure ### :books: Documents/Articles - AWS Storage Gateway in 2020 – Year in Review: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/storage/aws-storage-gateway-in-2020-year-in-review/ - FAQs: AWS Storage Gateway: https://aws.amazon.com/storagegateway/faqs/ - Implementing a Backup Solution with AWS Storage Gateway: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/storage/implementing-a-backup-solution-with-aws-storage-gateway/ - FAQs: VMware Cloud on AWS: https://aws.amazon.com/vmware/faqs/ - Whitepaper: Hybrid Cloud with AWS: https://d1.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/hybrid-cloud-with-aws.pdf?did=wp_card&trk=wp_card - Whitepaper: 5G Network Evolution with AWS: https://d1.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/5g-network-evolution-with-aws.pdf - Creating an EC2 Instance in the AWS Wavelength Zone: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/compute/creating-an-ec2-instance-in-the-aws-wavelength-zone/?nc1=b_rp - FAQs: AWS Wavelength: https://aws.amazon.com/wavelength/faqs/ - PCI DSS Compliance for AWS Wavelength: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2021/01/pci-dss-compliance-for-aws-wavelength/ - Announcing New AWS Wavelength Zones in Denver and Seattle: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/12/announcing-new-aws-wavelength-zones-denver-seattle/ ### :video_camera: Videos - AWS re:Invent 2020: Enabling Business Continuity with VMware Cloud on AWS: https://youtu.be/w2mD0Z5eh6o - AWS re:Invent 2020: Build, Run, Manage, Connect, & Protect Hybrid Clouds with VMware: https://youtu.be/_EnqlcvJ-Gg - AWS re:Invent 2020: Migrate and Modernize with VMware Cloud on AWS: https://youtu.be/FQ_u9KsyQyE - AWS re:Invent 2020: AWS Outposts: Cloud Where You Want It: https://youtu.be/VcMdq_j34dA - AWS re:Invent 2020: AWS Outposts: Networking Foundations: https://youtu.be/mrnkvuH0--E - AWS Outposts: Storage Foundations - Amazon S3 on Outposts - AWS Online Tech Talks: https://youtu.be/A_khazmf6jU - AWS re:Invent 2020: Introducing 15 New Local Zones for Ultra-Low Latency Compute across the US: https://youtu.be/VmlqP9a_Xd8 - AWS re:Invent 2020: AWS Wavelength: Run Apps with Ultra-Low Latency at 5G Edge: https://youtu.be/AQ-GbAFDvpM - AWS re:Invent 2020: Architecting 5G Apps for Ultra-Low Latency on AWS Wavelength: https://youtu.be/KZX5FcsDfUQ ### :keyboard: Digital Training Courses - AWS Storage Gateway Primer: File Gateway: https://www.aws.training/Details/Curriculum?id=38145 - Deep Dive into AWS Storage Gateway: https://www.aws.training/Details/Curriculum?id=19403 --- ## Module 5: Connecting Networks ### :books: Documents/Articles - FAQs: AWS Transit Gateway: https://aws.amazon.com/transit-gateway/faqs/ - Field Notes: Working with Route Tables in AWS Transit Gateway: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/architecture/field-notes-working-with-route-tables-in-aws-transit-gateway/ - AWS Transit Gateway Customers Can Now Use Their Own Prefix Lists to Simplify IP Management: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/08/amazon-transit-gateway-customers-use-own-prefix-lists-simplify-ip-management/ - New – VPC Reachability Analyzer: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/new-vpc-insights-analyzes-reachability-and-visibility-in-vpcs/?nc1=b_rp - Introducing AWS Transit Gateway Connect to Simplify SD-WAN Branch Connectivity: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/12/introducing-aws-transit-gateway-connect-to-simplify-sd-wan-branch-connectivity/ - Integrating AWS Transit Gateway with AWS PrivateLink and Amazon Route 53 Resolver: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/big-data/how-goldman-sachs-builds-cross-account-connectivity-to-their-amazon-msk-clusters-with-aws-privatelink/ - FAQs: Amazon VPC: https://aws.amazon.com/vpc/faqs/ - FAQs: AWS Resource Access Manager: https://aws.amazon.com/ram/faqs/ - AWS Resource Access Manager User Guide: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ram/latest/userguide/what-is.html ### :video_camera: Videos - AWS re:Invent 2020: Advanced VPC Design and New Capabilities for Amazon VPC: https://youtu.be/tkaMmFoWwaA - AWS re:Invent 2020: Connect Your Network to the AWS Cloud with the New AWS Transit Gateway Connect: https://youtu.be/_MPY_LHSKtM - AWS re:Invent 2020: Using AWS Transit Gateway for Your Multicast Workloads: https://youtu.be/7TOgcS4Uj2E - Advanced Architectures with AWS Transit Gateway - AWS Online Tech Talks: https://youtu.be/awrdICiS6ug ### :keyboard: Digital Training Courses - Transit Gateway Networking and Scaling: https://www.aws.training/Details/eLearning?id=40275 - Configure and Deploy AWS PrivateLink: https://www.aws.training/Details/eLearning?id=54077 --- ## Module 6: Containers ### :books: Documents/Articles - Docker Guides: https://docs.docker.com/get-started/overview/ - FAQs: Amazon Elastic Container Service: https://aws.amazon.com/ecs/faqs/ - FAQs: Amazon Elastic Container Registry: https://aws.amazon.com/ecr/faqs/ - Amazon ECS Capacity Providers: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/cluster-capacity-providers.html - FAQs: AWS Fargate: https://aws.amazon.com/fargate/faqs/ - FAQs: Amazon EKS: https://aws.amazon.com/eks/faqs/ - Introducing Amazon EKS Distro (EKS-D): https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/opensource/introducing-amazon-eks-distro/ ### :video_camera: Videos - AWS Cloud Containers Conference - Build and Deploy Straight from Docker to AWS: https://youtu.be/V88Iqdm8GkE - Containers on AWS: An Introduction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBi-s3eV2Ec - AWS re:Invent 2020: Getting Up and Running with Amazon ECS: https://youtu.be/9u_HKS_Lv6o - AWS re:Invent 2020: AWS Fargate: Are Serverless Containers Right for You?: https://youtu.be/Vtymod0nPBo - AWS re:Invent 2020: Amazon EKS on AWS Fargate Deep Dive: https://youtu.be/9tQFXEhHdn0 - AWS re:Invent 2020: Amazon EKS: To 40,000 CPUs and Beyond!: https://youtu.be/ppOZ2jFSPWU - AWS re:Invent 2020: Amazon EKS Anywhere: Manage Your Kubernetes Clusters on Premises: https://youtu.be/IK5hyKHnpDs - AWS re:Invent 2020: Building Resilient Kubernetes Deployments with AWS App Mesh: https://youtu.be/lAbts-SWiAA - AWS re:Invent 2020: An Introduction to Amazon ECS Anywhere: https://youtu.be/Q_NUxxD5YXY - AWS re:Invent 2020: Amazon ECS on AWS Fargate Deep Dive with Affirm: https://youtu.be/Hq5cUQ1rLMM - AWS Container Day - Amazon EKS and AWS Fargate: Better Together: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xMNbys0tF8 - AWS re:Invent 2020: Introducing Container Image Support for AWS Lambda: https://youtu.be/X-1xf-DbCBk ### :keyboard: Digital Training Courses - Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS) Primer: https://www.aws.training/Details/eLearning?id=30260 - Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) Primer: https://www.aws.training/Details/eLearning?id=32894 - Deep Dive on AWS Fargate: Building Serverless Containers at Scale: https://www.aws.training/Details/Video?id=26855 - Deep Dive on Container Security: https://www.aws.training/Details/Video?id=26841 --- ## Module 7: CI/CD ### :books: Documents/Articles - Whitepaper: Introduction to DevOps on AWS: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/whitepapers/latest/introduction-devops-aws/introduction-devops-aws.pdf - Blue/Green Deployment with CodeDeploy: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/deployment-type-bluegreen.html - How Vendia Leverages the AWS CDK to Dynamically Provision Cloud Infrastructure: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/developer/how-vendia-leverages-the-aws-cdk-to-dynamically-provision-cloud-infrastructure/?nc1=b_rp - Fine-Tuning Blue/Green Deployments on Application Load Balancer: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/devops/blue-green-deployments-with-application-load-balancer/ - Working with AWS CloudFormation StackSets: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/what-is-cfnstacksets.html ### :video_camera: Videos - AWS re:Invent 2020: Developing CI/CD Pipelines with Amazon ECS and AWS Fargate: https://youtu.be/lXELASv2Mwo - AWS re:Invent 2020: Hands-Off: Automating Continuous Delivery Pipelines at Amazon: https://youtu.be/ngnMj1zbMPY - AWS re:Invent 2020: AWS CDK: What’s New and What’s Next: https://youtu.be/UCYICoV5aEk - AWS re:Invent 2020: Thinking Serverless: From Business Problem to Serverless Solution: https://youtu.be/Z57KLdJZnGA - Infrastructure as Code on AWS - AWS Online Tech Talks: https://youtu.be/cKQtPZwf97s - AWS re:Invent 2020: Understanding How Deployments Affect Application Performance: https://youtu.be/O9tDtJje-EA - AWS re:Invent 2020: Test Twice, Deploy Once: Testing Infrastructure Code on AWS: https://youtu.be/qlzX65SdNdQ ### :keyboard: Digital Training Courses - AWS Cloud Development Kit Primer: https://www.aws.training/Details/Curriculum?id=64511 - Getting Started with DevOps on AWS: https://www.aws.training/Details/Curriculum?id=67465 --- ## Module 8: High Availability and DDoS ### :books: Documents/Articles - Whitepaper: AWS Best Practices for DDoS Resiliency: https://d0.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/Security/DDoS_White_Paper.pdf - AWS Firewall Manager Now Supports Centralized Management of AWS Network Firewall: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/11/aws-firewall-manager-supports-centralized-management-aws-network-firewall/ - AWS Network Firewall – New Managed Firewall Service in VPC: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/aws-network-firewall-new-managed-firewall-service-in-vpc/ - Introducing AWS Gateway Load Balancer: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/11/introducing-aws-gateway-load-balancer/ - FAQs: AWS Network Firewall: https://aws.amazon.com/network-firewall/faqs/ - FAQs: AWS WAF: https://aws.amazon.com/waf/faq/ - FAQs: AWS Shield: https://aws.amazon.com/shield/faqs/ - How AWS Shield Works: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/waf/latest/developerguide/ddos-overview.html - AWS Shield Advanced Now Supports Proactive Response to Events: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/06/aws-shield-advanced-now-supports-proactive-event-response/ - AWS Centralized WAF and VPC Security Group Management Solution Is Generally Available: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/09/aws-centralized-waf-and-vpc-security-group-management-solution-generally-available/ - Security Automations for AWS WAF: https://aws.amazon.com/solutions/implementations/security-automations-for-aws-waf/ - How to use Amazon GuardDuty and AWS Web Application Firewall to automatically block suspicious hosts: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/security/how-to-use-amazon-guardduty-and-aws-web-application-firewall-to-automatically-block-suspicious-hosts/). - FAQs: AWS Firewall Manager: https://aws.amazon.com/firewall-manager/faqs/ - AWS Firewall Manager Now Supports Security Groups on Application Load Balancers and Classic Load Balancers: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/08/aws-firewall-manager-now-supports-security-groups-on-albs-and-elbs/ ### :video_camera: Videos - AWS re:Invent 2020: Use Amazon GuardDuty and AWS Security Hub to Secure Multiple Accounts: https://youtu.be/Rg2ZzAAi1nY - AWS re:Invent 2020: Using AWS WAF and AWS Secrets Manager to Enforce Amazon CloudFront Origins: https://youtu.be/32jU3lVumAk - Protecting Your Web Application Using AWS Managed Rules for AWS WAF - AWS Online Tech Talks: https://youtu.be/ll-uvVgQ3Jg - Centrally Manage AWS WAF and AWS Managed Rules Using AWS Firewall Manager - AWS Online Tech Talks: https://youtu.be/u27HLad-Wi8 - AWS re:Invent 2020: Introducing AWS Network Firewall: https://youtu.be/CISgqpVn75Q ### :keyboard: Digital Training Courses - Protect Your Web-Facing Workloads with AWS Security Services: https://www.aws.training/Details/Video?id=27496 --- ## Module 9: Securing Data ### :books: Documents/Articles - FAQs: AWS Key Management Service: https://aws.amazon.com/kms/faqs/ - Architecting for Database Encryption on AWS: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/security/architecting-for-database-encryption-on-aws/ - Combining Encryption and Signing with AWS KMS Asymmetric Keys: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/security/combining-encryption-and-signing-with-aws-asymmetric-keys/ - FAQs: AWS CloudHSM: https://aws.amazon.com/cloudhsm/faqs/ - How to Lower Costs by Automatically Deleting and Recreating HSMs: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/security/how-to-lower-costs-by-automatically-deleting-and-recreating-hsms/ - How to Run AWS CloudHSM Workloads on AWS Lambda: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/security/how-to-run-aws-cloudhsm-workloads-on-aws-lambda/ - FAQ: AWS Secrets Manager: https://aws.amazon.com/secrets-manager/faqs/ - Key Terms and Concepts for AWS Secrets Manager: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/secretsmanager/latest/userguide/terms-concepts.html ### :video_camera: Videos - AWS re:Invent 2020: Using AWS WAF and AWS Secrets Manager to Enforce Amazon CloudFront Origins: https://youtu.be/32jU3lVumAk - AWS re:Invent 2020: Do You Need an AWS KMS Custom Key Store?: https://youtu.be/0_s2pn-84O4 - AWS re:Inforce 2019: Achieving Security Goals with AWS CloudHSM: https://youtu.be/_gezaWmwzYY - AWS re:Inforce 2019: Best Practices for Privileged Access & Secrets Management in the Cloud: https://youtu.be/TFMgT6NxKEk --- ## Module 10: Large-Scale Data Stores ### :books: Documents/Articles - FAQs: Amazon S3: https://aws.amazon.com/s3/faqs/ - AWS PrivateLink for Amazon S3 is Now Generally Available: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/aws-privatelink-for-amazon-s3-now-available/ - Amazon S3 Update – Strong Read-After-Write Consistency: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/amazon-s3-update-strong-read-after-write-consistency/ - Setting Up Cross-Account Amazon S3 Access with S3 Access Points: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/storage/setting-up-cross-account-amazon-s3-access-with-s3-access-points/?nc1=b_rp - Building AWS Data Lake Visualizations with Amazon Athena and Tableau: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/big-data/building-aws-data-lake-visualizations-with-amazon-athena-and-tableau/?nc1=b_rp - FAQs: AWS Lake Formation: https://aws.amazon.com/lake-formation/faqs/ ### :video_camera: Videos - AWS re:Invent 2020: Migrate Your Data to AWS Quickly and Securely Using AWS DataSync: https://youtu.be/8l4cka4AXjE - AWS re:Invent 2020: What’s New with Amazon S3: https://youtu.be/tiPF5kMk3io - AWS re:Invent 2020: Architecting for High Availability on Amazon S3: https://youtu.be/Qib1snR9FhA - AWS re:Invent 2020: Achieving Unparalleled Scale on Amazon S3: Manage and Analyze Your Data: https://youtu.be/piHAXFyakcU - AWS re:Invent 2020: Data Lake Security in Amazon S3: Perimeters and Fine-Grained Controls: https://youtu.be/6AROHrwj9GQ - AWS Lake Formation Cross Account – Deep Dive: https://youtu.be/MJ9_hsCk52w - Cross Account Catalog Access Using Amazon Athena and AWS Lake Formation: https://youtu.be/He8GvOFdjnE - AWS re:Invent 2020: An Introduction to Data Lakes and Analytics on AWS: https://youtu.be/V2tV4aa_x8U ### :keyboard: Digital Training Courses - Managing Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3): https://www.aws.training/Details/Curriculum?id=66254 - Deep Dive into Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3): https://www.aws.training/Details/Curriculum?id=26930 - AWS DataSync Primer: https://www.aws.training/Details/eLearning?id=47599 --- ## Module 11: Migrating Workloads ### :books: Documents/Articles - Whitepaper: Understanding Your Application Readiness when Migrating to AWS: https://d1.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/understanding-application-readiness-when-migrating-to-aws.pdf?did=wp_card&trk=wp_card - FAQs: AWS Migration Hub: https://aws.amazon.com/migration-hub/faqs/ - FAQs: AWS Application Discovery Service: https://aws.amazon.com/application-discovery/faqs/ - FAQs: AWS Server Migration Service: https://aws.amazon.com/server-migration-service/faqs/ - Oracle Data Workload Migration to AWS Cloud: https://d1.awsstatic.com/architecture-diagrams/ArchitectureDiagrams/oracle-data-workload-migration-to-aws-ra.pdf?did=wp_card&trk=wp_card - Whitepaper: Amazon Aurora Migration Handbook: https://d1.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/Migration/amazon-aurora-migration-handbook.pdf?did=wp_card&trk=wp_card - Migrating to AWS: Best Practices and Strategies: https://d1.awsstatic.com/Migration/migrating-to-aws-ebook.pdf - FAQs: AWS Database Migration Service: https://aws.amazon.com/dms/faqs/ ### :video_camera: Videos - AWS re:Invent 2020: CloudEndure Migration Factory Best Practices: https://youtu.be/is7cOcNUHlw - AWS re:Invent 2020: Executing a Large-Scale Migration to AWS: https://youtu.be/adRag6vEy8w - AWS re:Invent 2020: Amazon Aurora Serverless v2: Instant Scaling for Demanding Workloads: https://youtu.be/PQHZrtIgdiA - AWS re:Invent 2020: Migrating a Legacy Data Warehouse to Amazon Redshift: https://youtu.be/hbM4OSYj3zQ - AWS re:Invent 2020: Migrating Databases to Amazon DocumentDB (with MongoDB Compatibility): https://youtu.be/Png6NIV73qc - AWS re:Invent 2020: Migrate Microsoft SQL Server to AWS: https://youtu.be/3HVVoufd9TM - AWS re:Invent 2020: Migrating Microsoft Workloads to AWS: https://youtu.be/hcxdL5hcCaA - AWS re:Invent 2020: AWS Networking Best Practices in Large-Scale Migrations: https://youtu.be/qCQvwLBjcbs - AWS re:Invent 2020: Ignite Migration and Modernization with DevSecOps: https://youtu.be/lGA9K7S7zqQ - AWS re:Invent 2020: JPMC: Migrations at Scale through Cloud Blueprints and Automation: https://youtu.be/_JiwdieD45E - AWS re:Invent 2020: Planning & Executing Your Database Migration to Amazon RDS for Oracle: https://youtu.be/qwoiCMwiEk0 ### :keyboard: Digital Training Courses - Migrating from Microsoft SQL Server to Amazon RDS: https://www.aws.training/Details/eLearning?id=59021 - AWS Server Migration Service (SMS) Primer: https://www.aws.training/Details/eLearning?id=65692 - Migrating from Oracle to Amazon Aurora: https://www.aws.training/Details/eLearning?id=61143 - CloudEndure Migration Training - Technical: https://www.aws.training/Details/eLearning?id=39068 - Migrating from Microsoft SQL Server to Amazon DynamoDB: https://www.aws.training/Details/eLearning?id=61144 --- ## <img src="https://i.imgur.com/5gcz3xm.jpg" alt="drawing" width="50"/> Module 12: Optimizing Costs ### :books: Documents/Articles - Whitepaper: How AWS Pricing Works: https://d0.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/aws_pricing_overview.pdf - Echoing Andy’s AWS re:Invent 2020 Keynote for Technology Financial Management Success: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws-cost-management/echoing-andys-2020-reinvent-keynote-for-technology-financial-management/ - Announcing General Availability of AWS Cost Anomaly Detection: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws-cost-management/announcing-general-availability-of-aws-cost-anomaly-detection/ - How EMX Reduced Data Pipeline Costs by 85% with Amazon Athena: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/big-data/how-emx-reduced-data-pipeline-costs-by-85-with-amazon-athena/?nc1=b_rp - Whitepaper: Cost Optimization Pillar: https://d1.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/architecture/AWS-Cost-Optimization-Pillar.pdf - Finding Savings from 2020 re:Invent Announcements: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws-cost-management/finding-savings-from-2020-reinvent-announcements/ ### :video_camera: Videos - AWS re:Invent 2020: Cost Allocation Best Practices: https://youtu.be/leDfPdXHDzs - AWS re:Invent 2020: Optimize Compute for Performance and Cost: https://youtu.be/L173l1RdVxs - AWS Cost Optimization: Tools and Methods to Reduce Your Spend With Us: https://youtu.be/XHwFJDw9Mec - AWS re:Invent 2020: Selecting the Right Amazon EC2 Instance for Your Workloads: https://youtu.be/q5Dn9gcmpJg - Introducing Savings Plans for Amazon EC2, AWS Fargate, and AWS Lambda - AWS Online Tech Talks: https://youtu.be/cbV8bnbMe9w - AWS re:Invent 2020: Better, Faster, and Lower-Cost Storage: Optimizing Amazon S3: https://youtu.be/Ac8GaKD0mkg --- ## <img src="https://i.imgur.com/5gcz3xm.jpg" alt="drawing" width="50"/> Module 13: Architecting for the Edge ### :books: Documents/Articles - FAQs: Amazon CloudFront: https://aws.amazon.com/cloudfront/faqs/ - Lambda@Edge Example Functions: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudFront/latest/DeveloperGuide/lambda-examples.html - FAQs: AWS Global Accelerator: https://aws.amazon.com/global-accelerator/faqs/ - Improve VPN Network Performance of AWS Hybrid Cloud with Global Accelerator: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/architecture/improve-vpn-network-performance-of-aws-hybrid-cloud-with-global-accelerator/ - Values That You Specify When You Create or Update a Distribution: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudFront/latest/DeveloperGuide/distribution-web-values-specify.html - Tutorial: Creating a Simple Lambda@Edge Function: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudFront/latest/DeveloperGuide/lambda-edge-how-it-works-tutorial.html - FAQs: AWS Lambda: https://aws.amazon.com/lambda/faqs/ ### :video_camera: Videos - AWS re:Invent 2020: Amazon CloudFront Fundamentals: Features, Benefits, and What’s New: https://youtu.be/WZjFBxEgjvg - AWS re:Invent 2020: AWS Lambda Networking Best Practices: https://youtu.be/Ax6cnBEDnsM - AWS re:Invent 2020: Improving Website Performance Using Amazon CloudFront: https://youtu.be/JUtM0hRoo8Q - BuildOn: Rendering Websites at the Edge with Lambda@Edge: https://youtu.be/RF7x4HcQ8lM - AWS re:Invent 2020: What’s New in Serverless: https://youtu.be/aW5EtKHTMuQ ### :keyboard: Digital Training Courses - Deep Dive: Lambda@Edge: https://www.aws.training/Details/Video?id=27500