Phase 1: Fundamentals of Cloud Computing (1-2 months)
Understand Cloud Basics
What is Cloud Computing?
Cloud Service Models: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS
Cloud Deployment Models: Public, Private, Hybrid, Multi-Cloud
Advantages & Challenges of Cloud Computing
Networking & Virtualization
Basics of Networking (IP, DNS, Load Balancers, VPNs)
Virtual Machines (VMs) & Containers (Docker, Kubernetes basics)
Cloud Storage & Databases (Object Storage, SQL, NoSQL)
Linux & Shell Scripting
Basics of Linux command-line operations
Bash & PowerShell scripting for automation
PHASE 2: HANDS-ON WITH A CLOUD PROVIDER (2-3 MONTHS)
Choose a major cloud provider:
AWS (Beginner-friendly, widely used)
Azure (Good for enterprise applications)
Google Cloud (GCP) (Strong in data & ML)
Learn Core Cloud Services
Compute Services
Virtual Machines (EC2, Azure VM, Compute Engine)
Serverless Computing (AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, GCP Cloud Functions)
Storage & Databases
Object Storage (S3, Azure Blob, GCP Cloud Storage)
Managed Databases (RDS, DynamoDB, CosmosDB, Firestore)
Networking & Security
VPCs, Subnets, Firewalls, Load Balancing
IAM (Identity & Access Management)
Monitoring & Logging
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AWS CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, GCP Stackdriver
Hands-on Practice:
Create a simple web application and deploy it on the cloud
Use a cloud database for backend storage
Implement basic security with IAM roles
Phase 3: DevOps & Cloud Automation (2-3 months)
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Terraform / AWS CloudFormation / Azure Bicep
CI/CD with GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or AWS CodePipeline
Containerization & Orchestration
Docker (Images, Containers, Volumes, Networking)
Kubernetes (EKS, AKS, GKE)
Cloud CI/CD & Deployment Automation
Deploying apps using GitHub Actions, AWS CodeDeploy, or Azure DevOps
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Implementing CI/CD pipelines for automated testing & deployment
Hands-on Practice:
Deploy a containerized application using Kubernetes
Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform
Phase 4: Advanced Cloud Topics (3-4 months)
Microservices & Serverless Architecture
API Gateway, AWS Lambda, Event-Driven Architectures
Security Best Practices
Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
Encryption (At rest & in transit), Firewall, DDoS protection
Monitoring & Cost Optimization
AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management
Prometheus & Grafana for monitoring
Hybrid & Multi-Cloud Strategies
Kubernetes across multiple clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP)
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Cloud Interoperability with APIs
Hands-on Practice:
Build a serverless REST API with AWS Lambda & API Gateway
Implement logging & monitoring with CloudWatch/Prometheus
Phase 5: Specialization & Certification
Choose a Cloud Path Based on Interest:
Cloud Security (AWS Security, Azure Defender, GCP Security Command Center)
DevOps & SRE (CI/CD, GitOps, Terraform, Kubernetes)
Data Engineering (BigQuery, Redshift, Databricks)
AI & Machine Learning (SageMaker, Vertex AI, Azure ML)
Cloud Certifications (Optional, but Recommended)
AWS: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
Azure: Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
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Google: Google Associate Cloud Engineer
Final Hands-on Project:
Deploy a complete full-stack application using cloud services
Implement monitoring, logging, security best practices
