Cloud Tutorials
A full cloud fundamentals course: IaaS/PaaS/SaaS, regions, compute, storage, IAM, and cost awareness.
This course includes 14 lessons grouped from first steps to more capable workflows. Work through a group in order, or jump to the task you need today. Every lesson includes explanations, copyable examples, and tips written for beginners.
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Getting started
Topic page- What Is Cloud Computing?Learn what the cloud is, why organizations use it, and how it differs from owning your own servers.
- IaaS, PaaS, and SaaSCompare infrastructure, platform, and software service models and decide how much you want to manage.
- Public, Private, and Hybrid CloudDistinguish public, private, and hybrid deployments and when each pattern appears.
Core building blocks
Topic page- Regions, Availability Zones, and LatencyPlace workloads near users, understand failure domains, and respect latency.
- Compute Basics (VMs / Instances)Understand virtual machines: size, images, lifecycle, and how providers name them.
- Storage Types (Object, Block, File)Pick object, block, or file storage for the right kind of data and access pattern.
- Networking in the Cloud (VPC Intro)Learn private networks, subnets, routes, and security groups at a conceptual level.
- Identity and Access (IAM Concepts)Control who can do what with users, roles, policies, and least privilege.
Operating in the cloud
Topic page- Billing, Free Tiers, and Cost AwarenessRead cloud bills, use free tiers carefully, and avoid surprise charges.
- Deploying a Simple Static SiteHost HTML, CSS, and JavaScript from object storage or a simple web service.
- Databases in the CloudCompare managed database services with databases you install on VMs.
- Security Shared Responsibility ModelKnow what the cloud provider secures and what remains your job.
- Monitoring and Logs IntroUse metrics, logs, and alerts so problems surface before users do.