AWS Compute Services and Elastic Load Balancing Fundamentals

Building a reliable, high-performance application in the cloud requires more than just launching virtual servers; you must know how to distribute traffic and monitor health effectively. This text-based course guides you through the core compute and traffic management services of AWS. You will progress from understanding basic cloud infrastructure to designing resilient, load-balanced architectures that scale automatically. By learning how to configure compute resources and traffic distribution, you will ensure your applications remain highly available and performant under heavy loads. In this course, you will: Learn core AWS compute concepts, starting with EC2 instance types and placement groups; Configure Elastic Load Balancers to distribute incoming traffic efficiently; Set up CloudWatch alarms and metrics to monitor system health and resource utilization; Implement auto-scaling strategies to handle traffic spikes without manual intervention; Apply modern high-availability and fault-tolerance patterns to cloud deployments. The course begins with foundational definitions of cloud compute resources and placement strategies before moving into configuration concepts for load balancers. You will then explore monitoring workflows with CloudWatch and learn how to tie these services together for an automated, resilient architecture. This course is designed for aspiring cloud administrators, developers, and beginners looking to build a strong foundation in AWS compute infrastructure, with no prior cloud experience required. Start reading today to master the core building blocks of reliable AWS architectures.