Simplifying Hybrid Cloud Adoption with AWS: Realize edge computing and build compelling hybrid solutions on premises with AWS Outposts

Become an expert in AWS Outposts and Hybrid architectures with in-depth explanations about the product and the order process while walking you through capabilities that will enable the creation of next generation edge solutions

Key Features

• Learn AWS Outposts from the ground up guided by an AWS Hybrid Edge Solutions Architect
• Master hybrid edge concepts, use cases, architectures and how AWS Outposts fits into this space
• Become the go-to professional to successfully design, deploy, operate, and maintain AWS Outposts

Book Description

The Hybrid Edge specialty is often misunderstood because it began with an on-premises focused view encompassing everything not running inside the traditional data center. Many workloads in cloud still live on premises due to specific requirements and a solution is needed to bridge the gap between both worlds. AWS Outposts is the answer to narrow this gap and allow these workloads to leverage the benefits of the Cloud running on top of AWS technology. In this book you will learn what is the Edge space, what are the capabilities to look for when selecting a solution to operate in this realm and how AWS Outposts delivers. The use cases for Outposts are thoroughly explained and the physical characteristics are detailed alongside the service logical constructs and facility requirements. You will gain a comprehensive understanding of the sales process since order placement till the rack is delivered to your location. You will also explore how AWS outposts works in real life with step-by-step examples using AWS CLI and AWS Console. Your journey concludes with an extensive overview of Security and Business Continuity for maximizing the value delivered by the product.

By the end of this book, you will be able to create compelling hybrid architectures and solve complex use cases for hybrid scenarios along with guidance on you way forward.

What you will learn

• Discover the role played by AWS Outposts in the Hybrid Edge space
• Understand rack components with typical use cases for AWS Outposts
• Explore AWS services running on Outposts and its capabilities
• Select, order, and successfully deploy your Outposts
• Work with Outposts resources for hands-on operations
• Delve into logical and physical security aspects and considerations
• Monitor and log configuration and usage to improve your architecture
• Maintain and troubleshoot hardware and software that run AWS services

Who This Book Is For

If you are seasoned data center professional, this book will empower you to support businesses to build hybrid edge solutions with AWS technology. An AWS Cloud professional will be able master a unique offering in AWS portfolio that takes AWS services beyond the regions. You are expected to be familiar with AWS services and traditional datacenter concepts

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to AWS Outposts
2. AWS Outposts Anatomy
3. Pricing, Ordering, and Installation
4. Setup and Operations
5. Leveraging AWS Security Services with AWS outposts
6. Enhancing Monitoring capabilities with AWS Outposts
7. Maintaining AWS Hardware and Software
8. Architecture References