Validate your AWS skills. 

This is your opportunity to take the next step in your career by expanding and validating your skills on the AWS cloud.  AWS has been the frontrunner in cloud computing products and services, and the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Official Study Guide for the Associate exam will get you fully prepared through expert content, and real-world knowledge, key exam essentials, chapter review questions, access to Sybex's interactive online learning environment, and much more. This official study guide, written by AWS experts, covers exam concepts, and provides key review on exam topics, including:

• Mapping Multi-Tier Architectures to AWS Services, such as web/app servers, firewalls, caches and load balancers
• Understanding managed RDBMS through AWS RDS (MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, Postgres, Aurora)
• Understanding Loose Coupling and Stateless Systems
• Comparing Different Consistency Models in AWS Services
• Understanding how AWS CloudFront can make your application more cost efficient, faster and secure
• Implementing Route tables, Access Control Lists, Firewalls, NAT, and DNS
• Applying AWS Security Features along with traditional Information and Application Security
• Using Compute, Networking, Storage, and Database AWS services
• Architecting Large Scale Distributed Systems
• Understanding of Elasticity and Scalability Concepts
• Understanding of Network Technologies Relating to AWS
• Deploying and Managing Services with tools such as CloudFormation, OpsWorks and Elastic Beanstalk.

Learn from the AWS subject-matter experts, review with proven study tools, and apply real-world scenarios. If you are looking to take the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate exam, this guide is what you need for comprehensive content and robust study tools that will help you gain the edge on exam day and throughout your career. 

Covers exam objectives, including designing highly available, cost efficient, fault tolerant, scalable systems, implementation and deployment, data security, troubleshooting, and much more....

Includes interactive online learning environment and study tools with: + 2 custom practice exams
+ More than 100 electronic flashcards
+ Searchable key term glossary

Your complete guide to preparing for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate Exam

The AWS Certified Solutions Architect Official Study Guide is your one-stop resource for coverage of the Associate Level Exam. This Sybex Study Guide covers the Associate Exam objectives. You'll prepare smarter and faster with Sybex thanks to expert content, including assessment tests that check your exam readiness, an objective map, real-world scenarios, hands-on exercises, key topic exam essentials, and challenging chapter review questions. Reinforce what you have learned with the Sybex online learning environment and test bank, accessible across multiple devices. Get prepared for the AWS Associate Level Exam today.

Coverage of the exam objectives in this Study Guide means you'll be ready for:

• Mapping Multi-Tier Architectures to AWS Services, such as web/app servers, firewalls, caches, and load balancers
• Understanding managed RDBMS through AWS RDS (MySQL^®, Oracle^®, SQL Server^®, Postgres, Aurora)
• Understanding Loose Coupling and Stateless Systems
• Comparing Different Consistency Models in AWS Services
• Understanding how AWS CloudFront can make your application more cost efficient, faster, and secure
• Implementing Route tables, Access Control Lists, Firewalls, NAT, and DNS
• Applying AWS Security Features along with traditional Information and Application Security
• Using Compute, Networking, Storage, and Database AWS services
• Architecting Large Scale Distributed Systems
• Understanding of Elasticity and Scalability Concepts
• Understanding of Network Technologies Relating to AWS
• Deploying and Managing Services with tools such as CloudFormation, OpsWorks, and Elastic Beanstalk

Interactive learning environment

Take your exam prep to the next level with Sybex's superior interactive online tools. To access our interactive learning environment simply visit www.wiley.com/go/sybextestprep type in your unique PIN, and instantly gain access to:

• Interactive test bank with 2 custom practice exams helps you identify where you need additional study. Practice exams help you identify areas where further review is needed. Get more than 90% of the answers correct, and you're ready to take the certification exam. 100 questions total!
• More than 100 electronic flashcards to reinforce learning and last-minute prep before the exam
• Comprehensive glossary in PDF format gives you instant access to the key terms so you are fully prepared

AWS Certification

AWS Certifications recognize IT professionals with the technical skills and expertise to design, deploy, and operate applications and infrastructure on AWS. Exams are offered in multiple languages at testing centers around the world.

The AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate Exam is intended for individuals with experience designing distributed applications and systems on the AWS Cloud.