Cloud Engineering Learning Path
Master cloud computing from fundamentals to architecture.
Stage 1: Cloud Fundamentals
- Understand cloud computing models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
- Learn about regions, availability zones, and edge locations
- Study shared responsibility model
- Explore Cloud Computing Concepts
Stage 2: Pick Your Cloud
| Provider | Guide | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| AWS | AWS Guide | Largest market share, most services |
| Azure | Azure Guide | Enterprise, Microsoft ecosystem |
| GCP | GCP Guide | Data/ML, Kubernetes-native |
Stage 3: Core Services
Master these across any cloud provider:
- Compute: VMs, containers, serverless
- Storage: Object, block, file storage
- Networking: VPCs, load balancers, CDN, DNS
- Databases: Relational, NoSQL, caching
- Identity: IAM, RBAC, SSO
Stage 4: Advanced Architecture
- Multi-region and multi-cloud deployments
- Disaster recovery and high availability
- Cost optimization and FinOps
- Cloud Security best practices
- Well-Architected Framework
Certifications Roadmap
- Entry: AWS Cloud Practitioner / AZ-900 / GCP Cloud Digital Leader
- Associate: AWS Solutions Architect Associate / AZ-104 / GCP Associate Cloud Engineer
- Professional: AWS Solutions Architect Professional / AZ-305 / GCP Professional Cloud Architect