Are you looking to get more technical? Are you looking to begin working in the cloud, but don’t know where to go next? Are you looking to up your game by prepping for the AWS Solutions Architect Associate Exam? Do you see yourself as a cloud consultant, but can’t quite envision how your days would be? Are you puzzled how to match a customer’s requirements with the right AWS services/solutions? If so, you are in the right place!! You’ll learn how to plan, think, and act like a Solution Architect in a real-life customer scenario.
In this course, you’ll get prepared to begin your career architecting solutions on AWS. Through a series of use case scenarios and practical learning, you’ll learn to identify services and features to build resilient, secure, and highly available IT solutions in the AWS Cloud. Each week, a fictional customer will present a different need. We will then review the options, choose the best one for the use case and walk you through the architecture design on a whiteboard. You’ll learn about event-driven architectures with a focus on performance efficiency and cost. You’ll then gain knowledge on how to architect a solution using many purpose-built AWS services. With this understanding, you’ll get a sense of hybrid architectures with a refined focus on reliability and operational efficiency. Finally, you’ll wrap up your learning by understanding a multi-account strategy centered on security and cost.
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Hybrid Cloud Computing
Intermediate·Course·22 hours
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5.0
·Reviewed Jan 24, 2024
This is one of the most explanatory courses I have seen. Keep up the good work
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·Reviewed Oct 11, 2023
Hands down one of the best AWS courses you can spend your time on.
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·Reviewed Dec 26, 2023
This is an awesome course, and the instructors explain the topics in a super concise and clear manner. :)
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·Reviewed Sep 12, 2023
best tech video ever came across... would like to have a second part to architect some other different solutions from real world
5.0
·Reviewed Jul 16, 2024
I am thanks to coursera teaching team for giving me broad knowledge in AWS Architecture.
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·Reviewed Apr 17, 2024
Nice Content with examples, which really helped to understand the Services.
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·Reviewed Feb 12, 2026
Great must have course. You will learn a lot about how to solve real life problem.
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·Reviewed Aug 17, 2023
Excellence. Thank you for providing such an impressive course. It really helps us to improve our skills and knowledge.
5.0
·Reviewed Nov 24, 2024
I really like how AWS did that training. It has everything, is funny, contain valuable information and have quizzes
5.0
·Reviewed Apr 14, 2024
Exceptional course. Instructors are very knowledgeable and explained concepts clearly and concisely.
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·Reviewed Dec 8, 2023
Course's content is so valuable, and it would be perfect if you add more content into it!
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·Reviewed Apr 2, 2025
Amazing course content. As someone very new to AWS and architecting solutions it was very insightful! The instructors and reading content was very clear and thorough.
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Emmanuel
5.0
·Reviewed Oct 4, 2023
Really good course! The instructors have obviously spent time on this and took the extra effort to explain every concept with real world example and not just give the theory about the different AWS services. highly recommend! Maybe not enough to just do this course and then take the solutions architect associate exam but actually follow the resources and read more on the aws website and you should be good to go!
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Julian
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·Reviewed Feb 2, 2023
Good use cases were presented. I liked that the instructors didn't limit themselves to proposing the "right" solution but also had discussions around alternative solutions and the reason(s) they were not chosen in the particular case. I also liked the optimization section for the proposed solution. Overall, great course.
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Jesstern
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·Reviewed Aug 17, 2024
This is an exceptionally good course. I've done many courses on Coursera and this one is the real deal. You are introduced to various AWS services through well thought out scenarios to help you understand how they are applied in real life situations.
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Raghunath
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·Reviewed Sep 7, 2024
I am AWS SAA certified , and i found this course really helpful and helped to level up for my next cert hunt SApro and also use this learnings in my next project and client solution.
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Shampa
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·Reviewed Sep 13, 2023
best tech video ever came across... would like to have a second part to architect some other different solutions from real world
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Silvio
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·Reviewed Jul 5, 2023
Excellent course. I learnt how to start the workflow to solve a problem.
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Saman
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·Reviewed Oct 12, 2023
Hands down one of the best AWS courses you can spend your time on.
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Prateek
4.0
·Reviewed Oct 9, 2023
Morgan Willis is a great instructor, so thank you for the great content and easy to understand explanations!
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Gumma
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·Reviewed Nov 19, 2024
AWS Storage Gateway is a highly effective hybrid cloud storage solution that seamlessly connects on-premises environments with the scalability and cost benefits of AWS cloud storage. It enables on-premises applications to access virtually unlimited cloud storage, providing agility and security while helping organizations meet compliance and backup requirements. With different gateway types (such as File Gateway, Volume Gateway, and Tape Gateway), AWS Storage Gateway offers flexibility in supporting a range of use cases, from data backup to disaster recovery. It also integrates with AWS Backup to simplify backup management and ensures a smooth, hybrid cloud experience.
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Warwick
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·Reviewed Nov 30, 2023
Great set of example problems with walkthroughs of how to architect solutions for them. Discusses options and tradeoffs for a range of problems. Wouldn't it be nice if all customers knew exactly what they wanted like in this course!
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Rowland
5.0
·Reviewed Apr 2, 2025
Amazing course content. As someone very new to AWS and architecting solutions it was very insightful! The instructors and reading content was very clear and thorough.
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PhilipU
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·Reviewed Jan 30, 2026
Elevates the AWS Cloud services knowledge with intermediate to advanced concepts for Solutions Architects. Its great for students and corporates of all sizes.
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Sandun
5.0
·Reviewed Jan 8, 2023
Excellent training for anybody who want to learn more about cloud computing.
Such a good explanation. I appreciate the instructors for this training.
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Sanjay
5.0
·Reviewed Jan 6, 2023
The course has been structured in a very well defined way and helps the learner to understand the AWS services and concepts.
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Irine
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·Reviewed Aug 17, 2023
Excellence. Thank you for providing such an impressive course. It really helps us to improve our skills and knowledge.
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Igor
5.0
·Reviewed Nov 24, 2024
I really like how AWS did that training. It has everything, is funny, contain valuable information and have quizzes
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will
5.0
·Reviewed Dec 27, 2023
This is an awesome course, and the instructors explain the topics in a super concise and clear manner. :)
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Srini
5.0
·Reviewed Apr 15, 2024
Exceptional course. Instructors are very knowledgeable and explained concepts clearly and concisely.
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Angel
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·Reviewed Jul 4, 2023
A great starting point to learn about the major tools and features provided by Amazon Web Services.
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Jimme
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·Reviewed Jul 23, 2024
Excellent presentation and discussion of competing architectural options, highly recommended!