1Cloud Concepts and the Value of AWS

• 1.1Cloud Computing and the Value of AWS

  Understand what cloud computing is, the value AWS provides, and AWS’s six advantages of cloud computing. The starting point for CLF-C02.

• 1.2Cloud Economics (CapEx and OpEx)

  Understand the economics of the cloud: shifting from CapEx to OpEx, economies of scale, no capacity guessing, and lower total cost of ownership (TCO).

• 1.3The AWS Well-Architected Framework

  Understand the AWS Well-Architected Framework—guidance for building well on the cloud—and its six pillars.