From your very first EC2 instance to enterprise-scale, multi-region disaster recovery architectures, this book is the complete roadmap to mastering Amazon Web Services — the world's leading cloud platform.
Structured across six parts and 20 in-depth chapters, this guide takes you from cloud computing fundamentals through every major AWS service category, building real, practical expertise along the way. Whether you're preparing for an AWS certification, architecting production systems, or simply trying to understand the cloud platform powering much of the modern internet, this book gives you both the breadth and depth required.
Inside, you'll master:
Core cloud concepts: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and deployment models
Compute services including EC2, Lambda, ECS, EKS, and serverless architectures
Storage solutions: S3, EBS, EFS, and lifecycle management strategies
Databases: RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, and Redshift
Networking: VPC, Route 53, CloudFront, and Direct Connect
Security fundamentals: IAM, encryption, KMS, GuardDuty, and compliance tools
DevOps and Infrastructure as Code: CloudFormation, CDK, CI/CD pipelines
Big data and machine learning: SageMaker, EMR, Kinesis, Athena, and more
High availability, disaster recovery, performance tuning, and cost optimization
Real-world migration strategies and the AWS Well-Architected Framework
Written for both newcomers building their first cloud skills and experienced professionals deepening their AWS expertise, this comprehensive guide combines conceptual clarity with the practical detail needed to design, secure, and scale real cloud infrastructure.
Your complete reference for building a career — or a business — on AWS.