Mastering Cloud Concepts #7: S3 vs. EBS vs. EFS

Jake’s Storage Dilemma Jake has successfully set up his AWS networking, but now he faces a new challenge: storing data. AWS offers different storage solutions—S3, EBS, and EFS—but which one should he choose? Alex, his mentor, sees Jake’s confusion and says, “Think of storage like the different ways people store their belongings. Depending on what … Read more

Mastering Cloud Concepts #6: VPC, Subnets, and Security Groups

Jake’s Networking Nightmare Jake, now well-versed in AWS compute services, is ready to deploy his application. But there’s a problem—he doesn’t understand how AWS networking works. What’s a VPC? Why do we need Subnets? And what on earth are Security Groups? Alex, his mentor, chuckles. “Think of AWS networking like designing a shopping mall. Each … Read more

Mastering Cloud Concepts #5: EC2 Auto Scaling vs. ECS vs. Lambda

Jake’s Compute Conundrum Jake, our enthusiastic cloud learner, is building an application and needs computing power. However, AWS offers multiple options: EC2 Auto Scaling, ECS, and Lambda. Unsure which one to use, he consults his mentor, Alex. The Transportation Analogy Alex smiles. “Think of your compute needs like transportation options. Depending on your workload, you … Read more

Mastering Cloud Concepts #4: RDS vs. DynamoDB vs. Aurora

Jake’s Database Dilemma Jake, our aspiring cloud architect, is building a new web application. He knows he needs a database but is confused by AWS’s options: RDS, DynamoDB, and Aurora. He turns to his mentor, Alex, for guidance. The Restaurant Analogy Alex smiles. “Think of databases like dining options. Depending on your needs, you choose … Read more

Mastering Cloud Concepts #3: S3 vs. EFS vs. FSx

Meet Jake, the Cloud Storage Explorer Jake, our enthusiastic cloud learner, is setting up an AWS project. He knows he needs to store data but is overwhelmed by three options: S3, EFS, and FSx. Unsure of which to choose, he turns to his mentor, Alex, for guidance. The Storage Garage Analogy Alex smiles. “Think of … Read more

Mastering Cloud Concepts #2: EBS vs. Instance Store

Persistent vs. Ephemeral: Choosing the Right Storage in AWS Meet Jake, the Curious Cloud Enthusiast Jake, our eager high school student, has been diving deeper into AWS. Today, he comes across two storage options when launching an EC2 instance: EBS (Elastic Block Store) and Instance Store. Confused, he asks his mentor, Alex, “Which one should … Read more

Mastering Cloud Concepts #1: AWS Load Balancer

AWS Load Balancer Showdown: ALB vs. NLB vs. GWLB Meet Jake, the Aspiring Cloud Architect Jake is a high school student passionate about IT and cloud computing. One day, while exploring AWS, he stumbles upon something called “Load Balancers.” Curious, he asks his tech-savvy mentor, Alex, “Why do we even need load balancers, and what’s … Read more