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      • Lesson Summaries
        • Introduction
          • E-commerce Application Architecture
        • Multi-Account Strategy
          • Multi-Account Strategy Overview
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        • Core Microservices
          • Services Overview
          • AWS Well-Architected design framework application
          • Site Reliability Engineering Application
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        • AWS Service By Layer
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          • Presentation Layer
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        • E-commerce Application Use Cases
          • E-commerce Application Use Cases
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          • Designing a high-performing architecture with EC2 and Auto Scaling Groups (ASGs)
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    • AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
      • Study Guide Introduction
      • Domain 1: Design Secure Architectures
        • Task Statement 1.1: Design secure access to AWS resources
          • SecureCart's Journey
          • AWS Identity & Access Management (IAM) Fundamentals
          • AWS Security Token Service (STS)
          • AWS Organization
          • IAM Identity Center
          • AWS Policies
          • Federated Access
          • Directory Service
          • Managing Access Across Multiple Accounts
          • Authorization Models in IAM
          • AWS Control Tower
          • AWS Service Control Policies (SCPs)
          • Use Cases
            • Using IAM Policies and Tags for Access Control in AWS
        • Task Statement 1.2: Design Secure Workloads and Applications
          • SecureCart Journey
          • Application Configuration & Credential Security
          • Copy of Application Configuration & Credential Security
          • Network Segmentation Strategies & Traffic Control
          • Securing Network Traffic & AWS Service Endpoints
          • Protecting Applications from External Threats
          • Securing External Network Connections
          • AWS Network Firewall
          • AWS Firewall Manager
          • IAM Authentication Works with Databases
          • AWS WAF (Web Application Firewall)
          • Use Cases
            • AWS Endpoint Policy for Trusted S3 Buckets
            • Increasing Fault Tolerance for AWS Direct Connect in SecureCart’s Multi-VPC Network
            • Securing Multi-Domain SSL with ALB in SecureCart Using SNI-Based SSL
            • Configuring a Custom Domain Name for API Gateway with AWS Certificate Manager and Route 53
            • Application Load Balancer (ALB) – Redirecting HTTP to HTTPS
            • Security Considerations in ALB Logging & Monitoring
          • Amazon CloudFront and Different Origin Use Cases
          • Security Group
          • CloudFront
          • NACL
          • Amazon Cognito
          • VPC Endpoint
        • Task Statement 1.3: Determine appropriate data security controls
          • SecureCart Journey
          • Data Access & Governance
          • Data Encryption & Key Management
          • Data Retention, Classification & Compliance
          • Data Backup, Replication & Recovery
          • Managing Data Lifecycle & Protection Policies
          • KMS
          • S3 Security Measures
          • KMS Use Cases
          • Use Cases
            • Safely Storing Sensitive Data on EBS and S3
            • Managing Compliance & Security with AWS Config
            • Preventing Sensitive Data Exposure in Amazon S3
            • Encrypting EBS Volumes for HIPAA Compliance
            • EBS Encryption Behavior
            • Using EBS Volume While Snapshot is in Progress
          • Compliance
          • Implementing Access Policies for Encryption Keys
          • Rotating Encryption Keys and Renewing Certificates
          • Implementing Policies for Data Access, Lifecycle, and Protection
          • Rotating encryption keys and renewing certificates
          • Instance Store
          • AWS License Manager
          • Glacier
          • AWS CloudHSM Key Management & Zeroization Protection
          • EBS
        • AWS Security Services
        • Use Cases
          • IAM Policy & Directory Setup for S3 Access via Single Sign-On (SSO)
          • Federating AWS Access with Active Directory (AD FS) for Hybrid Cloud Access
      • Domain 2
        • Task Statement 2.1: Design Scalable and Loosely Coupled Architectures
          • SecureCart Journey
          • API Creation & Management
          • Microservices & Event-Driven Architectures
          • Load Balancing & Scaling Strategies
          • Caching Strategies & Edge Acceleration
          • Serverless & Containerization
          • Workflow Orchestration & Multi-Tier Architectures
        • Task Statement 2.2: Design highly available and/or fault-tolerant architectures
          • SecureCart Journey
          • AWS Global Infrastructure & Distributed Design
          • Load Balancing & Failover Strategies
          • Disaster Recovery (DR) Strategies & Business Continuity
          • Automation & Immutable Infrastructure
          • Monitoring & Workload Visibility
          • Use Cases
            • Amazon RDS Failover Events & Automatic Failover Mechanism
      • Domain 3
        • Task Statement 3.1: Determine high-performing and/or scalable storage solutions
          • SecureCart Journey
          • Understanding AWS Storage Types & Use Cases
          • Storage Performance & Configuration Best Practices
          • Scalable & High-Performance Storage Architectures
          • Hybrid & Multi-Cloud Storage Solutions
          • Storage Optimization & Cost Efficiency
          • Hands-on Labs & Final Challenge
        • Task Statement 3.2: Design High-Performing and Elastic Compute Solutions
          • SecureCart
          • AWS Compute Services & Use Cases
          • Elastic & Auto-Scaling Compute Architectures
          • Decoupling Workloads for Performance
          • Serverless & Containerized Compute Solutions
          • Compute Optimization & Cost Efficiency
        • Task Statement 3.3: Determine High-Performing Database Solutions
          • SecureCart Journey
          • AWS Database Types & Use Cases
          • Database Performance Optimization
          • Caching Strategies for High-Performance Applications
          • Database Scaling & Replication
          • High Availability & Disaster Recovery for Databases
        • Task Statement 3.4: Determine High-Performing and/or Scalable Network Architectures
          • SecureCart Journey
          • AWS Networking Fundamentals & Edge Services
          • Network Architecture & Routing Strategies
          • Load Balancing for Scalability & High Availability
          • Hybrid & Private Network Connectivity
          • Optimizing Network Performance
          • Site-to-Site VPN Integration for SAP HANA in AWS
        • Task Statement 3.5: Determine High-Performing Data Ingestion and Transformation Solutions
          • SecureCart Journey
          • Data Ingestion Strategies & Patterns
          • Data Transformation & ETL Pipelines
          • Secure & Scalable Data Transfer
          • Building & Managing Data Lakes
          • Data Visualization & Analytics
      • Domain 4
        • Task Statement 4.1: Design Cost-Optimized Storage Solutions
          • SecureCart Journey
          • AWS Storage Services & Cost Optimization
          • Storage Tiering & Auto Scaling
          • Data Lifecycle Management & Archival Strategies
          • Hybrid Storage & Data Migration Cost Optimization
          • Cost-Optimized Backup & Disaster Recovery
        • Task Statement 4.2: Design Cost-Optimized Compute Solutions
          • SecureCart Journey
          • AWS Compute Options & Cost Management Tools
          • Compute Purchasing Models & Optimization
          • Scaling Strategies for Cost Efficiency
          • Serverless & Container-Based Cost Optimization
          • Hybrid & Edge Compute Cost Strategies
          • AWS License Manager
        • Task Statement 4.3: Design cost-optimized database solutions
          • SecureCart Journey
          • AWS Database Services & Cost Optimization Tools
          • Database Sizing, Scaling & Capacity Planning
          • Caching Strategies for Cost Efficiency
          • Backup, Retention & Disaster Recovery
          • Cost-Optimized Database Migration Strategies
        • Task Statement 4.4: Design Cost-Optimized Network Architectures
          • SecureCart Journey
          • AWS Network Cost Management & Monitoring
          • Load Balancing & NAT Gateway Cost Optimization
          • Network Connectivity & Peering Strategies
          • Optimizing Data Transfer & Network Routing Costs
          • Content Delivery Network & Edge Caching
      • Week Nine
        • Final Review Session
        • Final Practice Test
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Summary

The lessons explore modern application development and management using AWS services and best practices. The content is divided into the following key areas:

  1. Infrastructure and Design Principles

    1. Learn the foundational principles of the AWS Well-Architected Framework, focusing on scalability, reliability, and cost-efficiency. Understand the importance of applying design principles to create resilient and high-performing systems.

  2. Client Layer and Backend Services

    1. Explore the client-side user interface and authentication mechanisms to ensure a seamless user experience. Dive into backend services, covering architectural patterns, data storage strategies, and effective communication models to build robust backend systems.

  3. Data Pipeline and Analytics

    1. Understand data pipeline concepts and the AWS services involved, including data ingestion, transformation, and storage. Learn real-time and batch processing techniques for actionable insights and analytics, leveraging AWS analytics and data pipeline tools.

  4. Security and Reliability

    1. Gain insights into securing applications through identity management, threat analysis, and vulnerability detection. Explore methods to ensure data integrity, fault tolerance, and high availability in applications.

  5. Operational Excellence and Performance

    1. Gain insights into operational excellence through monitoring, logging, observability, and CI/CD pipelines. Focus on performance optimization by improving latency, throughput, scalability, and cost-efficiency, applying industry-standard tools and techniques.


Learning Outcomes

By the end of this lesson, learners will be able to:

  1. Understand Infrastructure Design Principles

    1. Apply foundational principles of the AWS Well-Architected Framework to create highly available, scalable, and cost-efficient systems.

    2. Recognize the significance of design decisions in achieving resilience and performance.

  2. Build Robust Client and Backend Systems

    1. Develop a seamless client-side user interface with effective authentication mechanisms.

      • Architect backend services using modern patterns and AWS best practices for data storage, API design, and inter-service communication.

  3. Implement Data Pipelines and Analytics

    1. Design data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, and storage using AWS tools.

    2. Utilize real-time and batch processing to generate actionable business insights.

  4. Enhance Security and Reliability

    1. Secure applications through effective identity management and threat detection.

    2. Implement strategies for fault tolerance and high availability to ensure application reliability.

  5. Achieve Operational Excellence and Optimize Performance

    1. Monitor, log, and observe application metrics for continuous improvement.

    2. Optimize application performance, reducing latency and improving scalability while adhering to cost-efficient practices.


Benefits of the Lesson

  1. Comprehensive Understanding of Modern Architectures

    1. Gain a holistic view of how AWS services integrate to form a reliable and efficient e-commerce application infrastructure.

    2. Learn industry-standard practices for scalable and secure architectures.

  2. Operational Skills

    1. Develop the ability to manage and monitor applications effectively using CI/CD pipelines, logging, and monitoring tools.

    2. Improve operational excellence by implementing robust observability practices.

  3. Data-Driven Decision Making

    1. Understand data processing workflows, enabling teams to make data-driven decisions using real-time and historical insights.

    2. Leverage AWS analytics tools to enhance business intelligence.

  4. Application Security

    1. Protect sensitive user and application data through advanced security mechanisms like identity management, threat detection, and encryption.

    2. Build resilient systems capable of handling potential vulnerabilities and failures.

  5. Performance Optimization and Cost Efficiency

    1. Learn techniques to optimize application latency, throughput, and resource utilization while keeping costs low.

    2. Balance performance and budget through AWS services and best practices.

The architecture consists of several microservices, each handling a specific business function; the following are just a few examples:

  • Product Service: Manages product catalog, inventory, and search functionality.

  • Order Service: Handles shopping cart management, checkout, order processing, and order status tracking.

  • Inventory Service: Updates stock levels based on order events.

  • User Service: Manages user profiles, authentication, authorization, and wishlist functionalities.

  • Review Service: Manages product reviews and ratings submitted by users.

  • Payment Service: Processes transactions securely and integrates with external payment gateways.

  • Notification Service: Sends order confirmations, shipment updates, and promotional notifications.

  • Shipping Service: Manages shipping processes, including address validation, shipping cost calculation, and delivery tracking.

  • Recommendation Service: Provides personalized product recommendations based on user behavior, browsing history, and purchase data.

  • Analytics Service: Tracks user activity, sales performance, and other key metrics to generate reports and insights.

  • Promotion Service: Manages discounts, promotional codes, and special offers for products and categories.

  • Product Catalog Service: Handles categorization, tagging, and metadata management for the product catalog.

  • Fraud Detection Service: Monitors transactions for suspicious activity and flags or blocks potentially fraudulent orders.

  • Returns and Refunds Service: Manages product return requests, refund processing, and associated logistics.


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