AWS From Zero to Hero - The Complete Guide

**Learn AWS from a Certified Architect – and Build Real-World Cloud Systems** AWS is the most widely used public cloud in the world — powering startups, enterprises, and governments alike. Cloud skills are no longer optional — they’re essential for developers, architects, and IT professionals. In this hands-on course, taught by a certified AWS architect with 20+ years of experience, you'll go far beyond theory. You'll build a full, modern, cloud-native system on AWS — step by step, service by service — gaining the practical skills and real-world knowledge you need to design and deploy cloud applications with confidence. Why This Course Is Different = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Most AWS courses list services, show a few demos, and move on. This course is project-based and practical. Together, we’ll build a fully working, cloud-hosted system called Readit — a fictional bookstore deployed on AWS. You’ll get hands-on experience with EC2, Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, Auto Scaling, and many more services — just like you would in a real job. You won’t just learn what these services do — you’ll learn when and why to use them, how to combine them effectively, and how to make smart architecture decisions under real-world constraints. What You’ll Learn We start with the basics and build up to advanced concepts. Here’s a glimpse of what we’ll cover: - What is the cloud, and why AWS? - Navigating the AWS Console - Compute: EC2, Lambda, ECS, EKS, and Elastic Beanstalk - Networking: VPC, Subnets, Security Groups, Route Tables, Load Balancers - Storage: S3, EBS, EFS, and Glacier - Databases: RDS, DynamoDB, Aurora - Messaging: SQS, SNS, EventBridge - Identity & Security: IAM, Roles, Policies, KMS, Secrets Manager - Monitoring & Logging: CloudWatch, CloudTrail - Cost Optimization and Budgeting - Disaster Recovery & High Availability And much more... Real-World Architecture in Action = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = As we build our cloud-based system, you'll see the architecture evolve from a simple virtual machine to a resilient, scalable, secure, and fully cloud-native application. You’ll walk away not just understanding AWS — but being able to explain and justify your architecture decisions, like a real cloud architect. AWS Architecture Summary Guide = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = At the end of the course, you’ll be able to download a comprehensive AWS Architecture Summary — a powerful cheat sheet that captures everything we’ve learned and helps you design and evaluate AWS systems long after the course is over. I personally use it in my consulting work — and so should you. Who Is This Course For? = = = = = = = = = = = = = - Software Developers & Architects - DevOps & Sysadmins - IT Professionals moving to the cloud - Anyone who wants to deeply understand AWS, not just memorize it Do I Need to Know Anything Before? = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Some basic development knowledge helps, but you don’t need to be an expert — and you don’t need any prior AWS experience. We start from the ground up. All code is provided, and the system is built using .NET and Node.js — but even if you’ve never used them, you’ll be just fine. About the Instructor = = = = = = = = = = = = I’ve been in the software industry for over 20 years and a cloud architect for more than 12. I’ve worked with startups, Fortune 100s, government agencies, and everything in between. As a certified AWS architect, I’ve designed dozens of cloud-native systems for real-world clients — and I’ve taught hundreds of thousands of students how to do the same, both in-person and online. Now I want to share everything I’ve learned with you. This is not your typical “talking head” course — this is real architecture, real AWS, and real skills you can use. What My Students Say About My Cloud Courses = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = "This is the best course I have encountered on Udemy or anywhere. And I say this after buying 8 different Udemy courses before" - Arbaaz "One of the best classes in the world" - Kkvi1357 "One of the best courses I've done at Udemy - top among maybe 50-100" - Russ "Memi is a true architect willing to get his hands dirty!" - Kevon "Excellent" - Ashwani "Highly recommended" - Shashank "I am loving it <3 the best part is the project based learning !" - Juhi "The best course I have taken on Udemy" - Eslam And lots more... If you're ready to go from AWS beginner to confident cloud architect — and build something real along the way — then this is the course for you. Let’s get started!

What you'll learn:

• What is the cloud and what it's good for
• Basic terminology of the cloud: Regions, Zones, etc.
• Fundamentals of AWS - Accounts, Cloud Shell, Budgets and more
• Working with the Management Console
• Compute Services - EC2, Beanstalk, ECS, EKS, Lambda Functions and more
• Networking - VPC, Subnets, Security Groups, Load balancers and more
• Data Store - RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, ElastiCache and more
• Storing objects with S3
• Messaging - SQS, SNS, EventBridge
• Identity management with IAM and Cognito
• Implementing security in the cloud
• Designing disaster recovery strategy with Route53 and Global Accelerators
• Managing costs
• Architecting applications in the cloud
• Migrating from on-premise to the cloud