Multi-Cloud Infrastructure
Advanced Multi-Cloud Networking
- What you Need to Know
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Cross-Cloud Connectivity and Hybrid Architecture
- VPN connections: AWS Site-to-Site VPN, Azure VPN Gateway, Google Cloud VPN
- Direct connections: AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute, Google Cloud Interconnect
- Multi-cloud networking patterns and hybrid cloud architectures
- Resources:
- AWS Networking and Content Delivery - VPN and Direct Connect setup
- Azure Networking Services - Hybrid connectivity solutions
- Google Cloud Networking - VPN and Interconnect configuration
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Advanced Routing and Traffic Management
- BGP routing and autonomous system configuration
- Traffic engineering and path optimization
- Multi-region failover and disaster recovery networking
- Resources:
- AWS Transit Gateway - Scalable VPC connectivity
- Azure Virtual WAN - Global network architecture
- Google Cloud Network Connectivity Center - Centralized connectivity management
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Network Security and Microsegmentation
- Network security groups and application security groups
- Web Application Firewalls (WAF) and DDoS protection
- Zero-trust network architecture implementation
- Resources:
- AWS Network Security - Network protection services
- Azure Network Security - Network security best practices
- Google Cloud Network Security - Network protection and monitoring
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Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Mastery
- What you Need to Know
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Terraform Multi-Cloud Provisioning
- Terraform providers for AWS, Azure, and GCP
- State management and remote backends
- Module development and reusable infrastructure components
- Resources:
- Terraform Documentation - Complete Terraform guide and best practices
- Terraform AWS Provider - AWS resource provisioning
- Terraform Azure Provider - Azure resource management
- Terraform Google Provider - GCP infrastructure automation
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Cloud-Specific IaC Tools
- AWS CloudFormation templates and StackSets
- Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates and Bicep
- Google Cloud Deployment Manager and Config Connector
- Resources:
- AWS CloudFormation User Guide - CloudFormation template development
- Azure Resource Manager Templates - ARM template creation and deployment
- Google Cloud Deployment Manager - GCP infrastructure automation
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Configuration Management and Automation
- Ansible playbooks for multi-cloud configuration
- Chef cookbooks and Puppet manifests for infrastructure management
- GitOps workflows and infrastructure CI/CD pipelines
- Resources:
- Ansible Documentation - Configuration management and automation
- Chef Documentation - Infrastructure automation and compliance
- Puppet Documentation - Configuration management at scale
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High Availability and Disaster Recovery
- What you Need to Know
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Multi-Region Architecture Design
- Active-active and active-passive deployment patterns
- Cross-region data replication and synchronization
- Regional failover strategies and automated recovery
- Resources:
- AWS Multi-Region Architecture - DR strategies and implementation
- Azure Business Continuity - High availability and disaster recovery
- Google Cloud Disaster Recovery - DR planning and implementation
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Backup and Recovery Strategies
- Automated backup policies and retention management
- Point-in-time recovery and cross-region backup replication
- Recovery time objectives (RTO) and recovery point objectives (RPO)
- Resources:
- AWS Backup - Centralized backup across AWS services
- Azure Backup - Backup and recovery solutions
- Google Cloud Backup and DR - Data protection and recovery
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Load Balancing and Auto Scaling
- Global load balancing and traffic distribution
- Auto scaling groups and policies across cloud platforms
- Health checks and automated failover mechanisms
- Resources:
- AWS Auto Scaling - Automatic capacity management
- Azure Autoscale - Dynamic scaling solutions
- Google Cloud Autoscaling - Automatic scaling configuration
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Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Integration
- What you Need to Know
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Cloud Migration Strategies
- Lift-and-shift, re-platforming, and refactoring approaches
- Application assessment and migration planning
- Data migration tools and strategies
- Resources:
- AWS Migration Hub - Migration planning and tracking
- Azure Migrate - Migration assessment and tools
- Google Cloud Migration Center - Migration planning and execution
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Multi-Cloud Management Platforms
- Cloud management platforms and unified dashboards
- Cost optimization across multiple cloud providers
- Governance and compliance in multi-cloud environments
- Resources:
- AWS Control Tower - Multi-account governance
- Azure Arc - Hybrid and multi-cloud management
- Google Cloud Anthos - Hybrid and multi-cloud platform
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Data Integration and Synchronization
- Cross-cloud data pipelines and ETL processes
- Real-time data synchronization and event streaming
- Data lake and data warehouse integration strategies
- Resources:
- AWS Data Pipeline - Data workflow orchestration
- Azure Data Factory - Data integration service
- Google Cloud Dataflow - Stream and batch data processing
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Performance Optimization and Monitoring
- What you Need to Know
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Infrastructure Performance Tuning
- Compute instance optimization and right-sizing
- Storage performance tuning and IOPS optimization
- Network latency reduction and bandwidth optimization
- Resources:
- AWS Performance Optimization - Performance best practices
- Azure Performance Optimization - Scalability and performance
- Google Cloud Performance - Performance optimization guide
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Comprehensive Monitoring and Observability
- Multi-cloud monitoring dashboards and alerting
- Application performance monitoring (APM) across platforms
- Log aggregation and centralized logging strategies
- Resources:
- AWS CloudWatch - Monitoring and observability service
- Azure Monitor - Full-stack monitoring solution
- Google Cloud Operations Suite - Monitoring, logging, and diagnostics
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Cost Optimization and FinOps
- Multi-cloud cost analysis and optimization strategies
- Reserved instance and committed use discount management
- Automated cost optimization and resource scheduling
- Resources:
- AWS Cost Optimization - Cost management best practices
- Azure Cost Management - Cost optimization tools
- Google Cloud Cost Management - Cost visibility and optimization
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Advanced Networking Patterns
- What you Need to Know
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Service Mesh and API Gateway Implementation
- Istio service mesh deployment across cloud platforms
- API gateway patterns and microservices communication
- Traffic management and canary deployments
- Resources:
- Istio Documentation - Service mesh architecture and implementation
- AWS API Gateway - API management and security
- Azure API Management - API lifecycle management
- Google Cloud API Gateway - API management and monitoring
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Content Delivery and Edge Computing
- Global content delivery network (CDN) configuration
- Edge computing and serverless at the edge
- Geographic load balancing and latency optimization
- Resources:
- AWS CloudFront - Global content delivery network
- Azure CDN - Content delivery and acceleration
- Google Cloud CDN - Global content delivery
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Infrastructure Testing and Validation
- What you Need to Know
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Infrastructure Testing Frameworks
- Terratest for infrastructure testing and validation
- InSpec for compliance and security testing
- Chaos engineering and resilience testing
- Resources:
- Terratest Documentation - Infrastructure testing framework
- Chef InSpec - Infrastructure compliance testing
- Chaos Engineering Principles - Resilience testing methodology
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Continuous Integration for Infrastructure
- Infrastructure CI/CD pipelines and automated testing
- Policy as Code and compliance automation
- Infrastructure drift detection and remediation
- Resources:
- GitLab CI/CD for Infrastructure - Infrastructure automation pipelines
- GitHub Actions for Terraform - Terraform automation workflows
- Azure DevOps for Infrastructure - Infrastructure deployment pipelines
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