Cloud Security
Cloud Architecture
Designing cloud environments that are secure, resilient and cost-aware.
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- 52 minutes of reading
- Well-architected frameworks: common pillars across AWS, Azure and Google CloudWhat well-architected frameworks are, the pillars that AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud share, the trade-offs between pillars, and how to run a workload review. 8 min · Intermediate
- Landing zones: account structure, guardrails, network hub and identityWhat a cloud landing zone is, how to structure accounts or subscriptions, which guardrails to apply, how the network hub and identity fit in, and the provider tools that help. 9 min · Advanced
- High availability and disaster recovery in the cloudHow to design cloud workloads for high availability and disaster recovery: RTO and RPO, multi-AZ and multi-region patterns, DR strategies, backup good practice and testing. 9 min · Intermediate
- Hybrid connectivity: site-to-site VPN versus Direct Connect and ExpressRouteHow to connect on-premises networks to the cloud using site-to-site IPsec VPNs or dedicated links such as AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute and Google Cloud Interconnect, including resilience and security. 9 min · Intermediate
- Multi-cloud: reasons, challenges, portability and consistent securityWhy organisations use more than one public cloud, the real challenges it brings, how portable designs work, and how to keep security consistent across AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. 8 min · Advanced
- Cloud migration strategies: the 7 Rs and planning migration wavesThe seven common cloud migration strategies (retire, retain, rehost, relocate, repurchase, replatform, refactor), how to choose between them, how to plan waves, and how to keep security intact during the move. 9 min · Intermediate