Cloud Architecture Program

Learn the fundamentals of cloud computing, including what the cloud is, how it works, and why businesses use it. Understand benefits like scalability, flexibility, cost savings, and remote accessibility while exploring real-world cloud applications used by modern companies.

Understand the different cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and deployment models (Public, Private, Hybrid Cloud). Learn how organizations choose cloud solutions based on business requirements, scalability, security, and operational needs.

Explore the three major cloud platforms: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Learn their core services, strengths, and how businesses use them for computing, storage, networking, AI, and application hosting.

Learn how to create and manage a Virtual Machine (VM) on a cloud platform. Understand VM configuration, operating systems, storage, networking, and remote access while gaining practical experience with cloud infrastructure deployment.

Revise core cloud computing concepts learned during the week, including cloud basics, service models, deployment models, major cloud providers, and virtual machine deployment through practical understanding and discussion-based learning.

Learn about cloud compute services and how virtual servers power applications in the cloud. Understand scalability, instance types, auto scaling, and how businesses use cloud computing resources to host websites, applications, and enterprise workloads efficiently.

Understand cloud storage services and how data is stored, managed, and accessed in the cloud. Learn about object storage, block storage, file storage, backup systems, and scalable storage solutions used by businesses worldwide.

Learn the fundamentals of cloud networking, including IP addressing, virtual networks, routing, internet gateways, and secure communication between cloud resources. Understand how networking enables applications and services to communicate efficiently in cloud environments.

Understand how VPCs, subnets, and load balancers work together to create secure, scalable, and highly available cloud infrastructure. Learn traffic distribution, network segmentation, and how organizations manage application performance and reliability in cloud environments.

Gain practical experience by creating EC2 instances, configuring S3 storage, and setting up a VPC. Learn real-world cloud deployment skills, networking configuration, storage management, and secure infrastructure setup using cloud platform services.

Learn how scalability helps cloud applications handle increasing workloads efficiently. Understand vertical and horizontal scaling, performance optimization, resource allocation, and how businesses maintain smooth application performance during traffic spikes using cloud infrastructure.

Understand how cloud systems achieve high availability and fault tolerance. Learn techniques used to reduce downtime, improve reliability, distribute workloads, and ensure applications remain accessible even during hardware or network failures.

Revise cloud architecture concepts including scalability, high availability, microservices, Auto Scaling, and CDN services. Strengthen understanding of designing secure, reliable, and scalable cloud systems for modern business applications and enterprise infrastructure.

Learn how Identity and Access Management (IAM) controls user authentication and permissions in cloud environments. Understand users, groups, roles, policies, and secure access management practices used to protect cloud resources and sensitive organizational data.

Understand how encryption protects cloud data from unauthorized access. Learn encryption methods, encryption at rest and in transit, key management systems, and how organizations secure sensitive information in cloud environments.

Learn how Security Groups and network security rules protect cloud infrastructure. Understand firewall configurations, inbound and outbound traffic control, secure communication, and best practices for protecting cloud applications and services from unauthorized access.

Understand the Shared Responsibility Model in cloud computing and how security responsibilities are divided between cloud providers and customers. Learn infrastructure security, customer responsibilities, compliance, and best practices for maintaining secure cloud environments.

Revise cloud security concepts including IAM, encryption, Security Groups, and the Shared Responsibility Model. Strengthen understanding of secure cloud operations, access management, data protection, and best practices for maintaining reliable cloud infrastructure security.

Learn the fundamentals of DevOps and how it improves collaboration between development and operations teams. Understand automation, continuous delivery, faster software deployment, monitoring, and modern practices used to improve software quality and operational efficiency.

Understand Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines and how they automate software testing, building, and deployment. Learn how organizations release applications faster, improve reliability, and reduce manual deployment errors using automated workflows.

Learn how Docker and containerization simplify application deployment and management. Understand containers, images, portability, scalability, and how modern applications run consistently across development, testing, and production environments using container technology.

Understand Kubernetes and how it automates container deployment, scaling, and management. Learn clusters, pods, orchestration, self-healing systems, and how organizations manage large-scale containerized applications efficiently in cloud environments.

Learn the basics of Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Understand automated infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, reusable templates, and how organizations deploy cloud resources consistently using code-based infrastructure management practices.

Learn how serverless architecture allows developers to build and run applications without managing servers. Understand event-driven computing, Function as a Service (FaaS), scalability, cost efficiency, and how cloud providers automate infrastructure management.

Understand API Gateway services and how APIs enable communication between cloud applications. Learn request routing, authentication, traffic management, monitoring, and how API Gateways improve scalability, security, and performance in modern cloud architectures.

Learn cloud cost optimization strategies used to reduce unnecessary expenses while maintaining performance. Understand resource monitoring, right-sizing, auto scaling, storage optimization, and best practices for managing cloud infrastructure costs efficiently.

Learn how to deploy a scalable cloud-based web application using compute, storage, networking, and security services. Understand application hosting, scalability, load balancing, database integration, and cloud architecture design for modern enterprise applications.

Complete the capstone cloud project by integrating load balancing, databases, security, monitoring, and scalability features. Learn how enterprise-grade cloud applications are secured, optimized, and maintained for high availability and reliable user experiences.