Best Roadmap to Learn AWS in 2024

In Today’s Cloudbites:

📚 Best Roadmap to Learn AWS 

🤓 New Course: 5 Beginner Cloud Projects

☁️ AWS Opportunities to Look Forward to

🤫 PLUS: Improve Your Health with an AI-Powered Coach

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Hi friends, welcome back to Cloudbites

Today, I’ll talk about the best roadmap to learn AWS. I’ll also be sharing some AWS-related resources to help you get started with your Cloud journey, and an update on OpenAI’s health bot development.

CLOUD COMPUTING ☁️

📚 Best Roadmap to Learn AWS

Are you interested in finding out more about AWS but unsure of where to start? 

Here’s the best roadmap for mastering AWS in 2024:

#1 Cloud Computing Fundamentals

Having a solid foundation of the Cloud is important before diving into specific AWS services and platforms. 

You can start with the core cloud computing concepts, such as on-demand delivery of computing resources, scalability, and pay-as-you-go pricing models. 

Learning about the different Cloud deployment models (public, private, hybrid) and service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) will help you visualize real-life applications of Cloud technology.

Mastering these fundamentals will help you to use AWS services across various scenarios as you progress to more advanced topics.

#2 AWS Cloud Integration with AI

In addition to Cloud fundamentals, understanding how AI works in the Cloud is also essential as more businesses adopt AI applications to enhance operations. 

AWS offers robust capabilities for integrating AI into Cloud applications, enabling AI-driven solutions across industries.

To grasp AI’s practical application in the Cloud, exploring AWS services like Amazon SageMaker to build, train, and deploy ML models can help you get started. 

Understanding AI integration in the Cloud will enhance your capabilities of working in the AWS ecosystem.

#3 AWS Certifications

Once you’ve gained a good understanding of Cloud fundamentals and the integration of AI, it’ll be a good idea to consider getting AWS-certified.

AWS certifications are the globally-recognized validation of your Cloud expertise. 

Most beginners start with foundational certifications like AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, which covers basic AWS services and concepts.

From there, you get to progress to associate and even professional-level certifications that dive into specific AWS domains like architecture, operations, and many more. 

While AWS certifications are highly regarded, practical experiences are just as important to showcase and refine your technical skills. 

This brings us to the next step.

#4 Hands-On Projects

Doing hands-on projects goes beyond reinforcing your theoretical knowledge. 

They will help you develop your troubleshooting abilities and technical proficiency like configuring services, build your Cloud portfolio, and many more.

I’d recommend you to start with simple projects like deploying a web application on Amazon EC2 before making your way up to more complex projects.

Gaining experiences with AWS projects will prepare you to adapt to new technologies and implement best practices when solving problems.

🤓 My Project Guidebook: 5 Beginner-Friendly Cloud Projects

If you haven’t heard already, I‘ve launched a guidebook! It’s called 5 Beginner AWS Cloud Projects: Complete Step-by-Step Guide.

This guidebook is for beginners who want to practice their AWS knowledge and develop the skills and strategies necessary to build AWS projects.

If you’re interested in purchasing the guidebook, you can apply the coupon code “YT10” for 10% off (exclusive to Cloudbites readers).

☁️ AWS Opportunities to Look Forward to

#1 AWS Certification Vouchers - 33% discount [Before 28th July] 

Register and get 33% discount vouchers on all Foundational and Associate Certification examinations. Schedule the exam before 28th July to claim the voucher.

Click here to register.

#2 Data Engineer Associate Challenge [Before 28th July] 

Join the Get AWS Certified: Data Engineer - Associate Challenge and get 33% off your certification examination along with exam preparation materials. 

Click here to register.

#3 Deep Dive with Amazon Q - Twitch Series [28th June - 26th July] 

5-Week AWS Live training Twitch series on Amazon Q, its capabilities and Amazon Q in QuickSight to understand the potential of Generative AI. 

Click here to register.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 🤖

🤫 PLUS: Improve Your Health with an AI-Powered Coach

Thrive Global has partnered with The OpenAI Startup Fund to develop Thrive AI Health, an AI-powered bot that uses advanced algorithms to offer personalized health advice and support, aiming to support users’ well-being.

💡Here’s what you should know about Thrive AI Health:

• Its goal is to encourage minor changes in five areas of the user’s life: sleep patterns, dietary intake, physical fitness, stress management, and social connections

• As a user, you’ll input information on your living conditions and medical background so the bot can generate personalized health recommendations

• You can also specify your personal preferences such as favorite food or activity

It’s important to note that the bot doesn’t provide high-level diagnoses like a medical professional would.

Its purpose is to guide users toward a healthier lifestyle by suggesting everyday activities, such as taking a 10-minute walk in the park.

THAT’S A WRAP

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