AWS Solutions Architect Professional Training
This 5-day advanced training covers complex multi-account architectures, advanced networking, hybrid cloud, data lakes, microservices, disaster recovery at scale, and organizational design patterns.
Master advanced AWS architecture for complex enterprise workloads with this comprehensive 5-day professional-level training. Learn to design multi-account environments, implement large-scale migrations, architect hybrid cloud solutions, and optimize costs and security at enterprise scale.
Training Details
| Duration | 5 days (40 hours) |
| Level | Advanced |
| Delivery | In-person, Live online, Hybrid |
| Certification | AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional |
Who Is This For?
- Enterprise architects designing large-scale AWS environments
- Senior solutions architects leading cloud transformations
- Cloud consultants advising on complex architectures
- Technical architects planning multi-account strategies
- Migration specialists leading large-scale transitions
- Anyone preparing for the AWS Solutions Architect Professional exam
Learning Outcomes
After completing this training, participants will be able to:
- Design multi-account AWS environments using AWS Organizations
- Architect complex hybrid cloud and multi-cloud solutions
- Design and implement large-scale migration strategies
- Optimize costs across enterprise AWS deployments
- Design for security, compliance, and governance at scale
- Architect highly available and disaster recovery solutions across regions
- Design network architectures for enterprise connectivity requirements
Detailed Agenda
Day 1: Organizational Complexity and Multi-Account Design
Module 1: AWS Organizations and Multi-Account Strategy
- AWS Organizations structure and design patterns
- Organizational units (OUs) and account strategies
- Service control policies (SCPs) for governance
- Consolidated billing and cost allocation
- Account provisioning automation with Control Tower
- Hands-on: Design and implement multi-account organization
Module 2: Network Architecture at Scale
- Multi-VPC architectures and connectivity patterns
- AWS Transit Gateway for hub-and-spoke topologies
- VPC sharing and resource sharing
- IPv6 implementation strategies
- Network segmentation for security and compliance
- Hands-on: Build enterprise network with Transit Gateway
Module 3: Hybrid Cloud Connectivity
- AWS Direct Connect design and redundancy
- Site-to-Site VPN architectures
- Direct Connect Gateway for multi-region connectivity
- Virtual interfaces and VLANs
- Hybrid DNS with Route 53 Resolver
- Hands-on: Design hybrid connectivity architecture
Module 4: Identity Federation and Access Management
- AWS IAM Identity Center (SSO) for multi-account access
- Identity federation with corporate directories
- Cross-account IAM strategies
- Service-linked roles and service access
- ABAC (Attribute-Based Access Control)
- Hands-on: Implement federated identity solution
Day 2: Migration and Modernization
Module 5: Migration Strategies and Planning
- The 7 Rs of migration (retire, retain, rehost, relocate, repurchase, replatform, refactor)
- Migration portfolio assessment
- AWS Migration Hub and Application Discovery Service
- Landing zone design for migrations
- Migration waves and dependencies
- Hands-on: Plan multi-phase migration strategy
Module 6: Database Migration
- AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) architecture
- Homogeneous and heterogeneous migrations
- CDC (Change Data Capture) for minimal downtime
- AWS Schema Conversion Tool
- Database refactoring strategies
- Hands-on: Migrate database with DMS
Module 7: Application Migration and Modernization
- Application Discovery and dependency mapping
- AWS Application Migration Service (MGN)
- Replatforming applications to containers
- Modernization to serverless architectures
- Application refactoring patterns
- Hands-on: Migrate application with MGN
Day 3: Advanced Compute and Storage Architectures
Module 8: Advanced Compute Design
- EC2 placement strategies and HPC
- Elastic Fabric Adapter for high-performance networking
- AWS Batch for large-scale processing
- Lambda at scale and concurrency management
- Container orchestration with ECS and EKS
- Hands-on: Design high-performance computing architecture
Module 9: Storage Architecture Patterns
- S3 advanced features (Intelligent-Tiering, Glacier, Object Lock)
- FSx for Windows File Server and Lustre
- Storage Gateway hybrid storage patterns
- Transfer Family for SFTP/FTPS
- Data lifecycle and tiering strategies
- Hands-on: Design multi-tier storage solution
Module 10: Data Lakes and Analytics
- Data lake architecture with S3 and Lake Formation
- AWS Glue for ETL at scale
- Amazon Athena and Redshift Spectrum
- EMR for big data processing
- Kinesis for real-time data streaming
- Hands-on: Build serverless data lake
Day 4: High Availability, Disaster Recovery, and Business Continuity
Module 11: Multi-Region Architectures
- Multi-region design patterns and trade-offs
- Global databases with Aurora Global Database
- DynamoDB Global Tables
- S3 Cross-Region Replication
- CloudFront and Route 53 for global distribution
- Hands-on: Design multi-region application
Module 12: Disaster Recovery Strategies
- DR strategy selection (backup/restore, pilot light, warm standby, multi-site)
- RTO and RPO requirements mapping
- AWS Backup for centralized backup management
- Cross-region disaster recovery
- DR testing and validation
- Hands-on: Implement pilot light DR architecture
Module 13: High Availability Design Patterns
- Stateless application patterns
- Session management at scale
- Queue-based load leveling
- Circuit breaker and retry patterns
- Chaos engineering with Fault Injection Simulator
- Hands-on: Build resilient application architecture
Day 5: Security, Compliance, and Cost Optimization
Module 14: Security at Scale
- Security reference architecture
- AWS Security Hub and Guardrails
- Automated threat detection and response
- Data protection and encryption strategies
- Network security and microsegmentation
- Hands-on: Implement enterprise security controls
Module 15: Compliance and Governance
- Compliance frameworks (HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOC 2, GDPR)
- AWS Artifact and compliance reporting
- Automated compliance monitoring with Config
- Data residency and sovereignty
- Audit logging and retention strategies
- Hands-on: Build compliance monitoring solution
Module 16: Cost Optimization at Enterprise Scale
- Cost allocation strategies and chargebacks
- Reserved Instances and Savings Plans optimization
- Spot Instance integration strategies
- Data transfer cost optimization
- Cost anomaly detection and automated responses
- Hands-on: Implement cost optimization framework
Module 17: Well-Architected Review
- AWS Well-Architected Framework pillars deep dive
- Well-Architected Tool for architecture reviews
- Lens-specific considerations (SaaS, Serverless, etc.)
- Remediation planning
- Hands-on: Conduct Well-Architected review
Module 18: Exam Preparation and Case Studies
- Professional exam format and question types
- Multi-layered scenario questions
- Time management strategies
- Real-world enterprise architecture case studies
- Practice questions and review
Prerequisites
- 2+ years hands-on AWS experience with production workloads
- AWS Solutions Architect Associate certification (strongly recommended)
- Deep understanding of networking concepts and distributed systems
- Experience designing and implementing cloud architectures
- Familiarity with enterprise IT requirements and governance
Delivery Formats
| Format | Description |
|---|---|
| In-Person | On-site at your company's location, hands-on with direct interaction |
| Live Online | Interactive virtual sessions with screen sharing and real-time labs |
| Hybrid | Combination of on-site and remote sessions, flexible scheduling |
All formats include advanced hands-on labs, architecture design sessions, case study discussions, whiteboarding exercises, course materials, practice exams, and post-training support.
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