Cloud Computing Fundamentals
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What it is
Cloud computing is renting computing resources — servers, storage, databases, networking — from a provider like AWS, Azure, or GCP instead of buying and managing your own hardware.
Why cloud & devops developers need it
Most modern applications run in the cloud. Understanding cloud concepts — regions, services, billing, IAM — is the foundation for every cloud and DevOps role.
What to learn
Cloud service models: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS
Major providers: AWS, Azure, GCP
Regions, availability zones, and edge locations
Compute services: virtual machines, containers, serverless
Storage services: object storage, block storage, file storage
IAM: users, roles, policies, permissions
Billing and cost management basics
The shared responsibility model
Practice project
Cloud Account Setup
Create a free-tier account on AWS or GCP. Set up IAM with a non-root admin user, enable billing alerts, launch a virtual machine, SSH into it, and deploy a simple static website.