Cloud Computing

Exploring cloud platforms, architecture patterns, and modern deployment strategies.

Cloud Platforms

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

  • EC2 compute instances
  • S3 storage solutions
  • Lambda serverless functions
  • Container orchestration with EKS

Microsoft Azure

  • Virtual machines and app services
  • Azure Functions for serverless
  • Storage accounts and databases
  • Container services and AKS

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

  • Compute Engine and App Engine
  • Cloud Functions and Cloud Run
  • BigQuery for analytics
  • Kubernetes Engine (GKE)

Architecture Patterns

Microservices

  • Service decomposition strategies
  • API gateway patterns
  • Event-driven architectures
  • Container orchestration

Serverless Computing

  • Function as a Service (FaaS)
  • Event-driven processing
  • Cost optimization strategies
  • Cold start mitigation

DevOps & Automation

Infrastructure as Code

  • Terraform for multi-cloud
  • CloudFormation for AWS
  • ARM templates for Azure
  • Pulumi for modern IaC

CI/CD Pipelines

  • GitHub Actions workflows
  • Azure DevOps pipelines
  • AWS CodePipeline
  • GitLab CI/CD

Security & Compliance

Cloud Security

  • Identity and access management
  • Network security groups
  • Encryption at rest and in transit
  • Security monitoring and logging

Compliance Frameworks

  • SOC 2 compliance
  • GDPR data protection
  • Industry-specific regulations
  • Audit and governance

Cost Optimization

  • Resource right-sizing
  • Reserved instance strategies
  • Spot instance utilization
  • Automated scaling policies

Building scalable and resilient cloud solutions