Edge Locations Edge locations are globally distributed locations that provide an additional latency reduction when delivering applications from AWS. Most of the capacity in an edge location is dedicated to CloudFront, a content delivery network that can help deliver static content with fast response times, usually in the double-digit millisecond range. You can also terminate […]

AWS Global Architecture The AWS global architecture has four components: Datacenters Availability zones Regions Edge locations and regional edge caches Datacenters The smallest piece of the AWS infrastructure is a datacenter. AWS builds its own datacenters as well as operates in third-party facilities. Customers have no visibility at the level of datacenters and their locations. […]

Cram Quiz Answer these questions. The answers follow the last question. If you cannot answer these questions correctly, consider reading this section again until you can. 1. Which feature of cloud computing enables customer isolation at the account or network level? A. Rapid elasticity B. Resource pooling C. Monitoring D. Firewalls 2. Which of the following service […]

The standard features of cloud computing are On-demand self-service: The ability for the customer or an application that the customer operates to provision resources at any time through a self-service portal or API. Broad network access: The ability for the customer or an application that the customer operates to access the resources and services available […]

This chapter covers the following official AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate (SOA-C02) exam domains: Domain 1: Monitoring, Logging, and Remediation Domain 2: Reliability and Business Continuity Domain 3: Deployment, Provisioning, and Automation Domain 4: Security and Compliance Domain 5: Networking and Content Delivery Domain 6: Cost and Performance Optimization (For more information on the […]