Cloud

I had a really good talk with Chirag Nayyar sir on how beginners can get started with Cloud. I learnt a lot in the two hour session, so I summarized the key points into a two minute read. Getting Started with Cloud Sir strongly believes in a bottom to top approach. Focus on the fundamentals Networking Relational Databases (SQL) Storage Compute Choose ANY Cloud Platform. (They all have a generous free tier.) Explore the platform. Understand their services. (Co-relate with your foundational knowledge.) Buy a domain. Make a portfolio. Important Concepts Networking Relational Databases (SQL) Storage Compute Virtualization (Need & role) Understand ‘Software Defined Everything’. Know the purposes of services. General Tips Don’t follow too many resources. Build a strong foundation. Grow step by step. Nothing is a race. Build things that you like and try to test them in other environments. Try and fail as soon as possible. Share your learning with the community. Own a domain and an e-mail with it. Your portfolio site does not have to be the most beautiful one out there. Put a target date (may be months). Reddit and StackOverflow are gold mines. Certifications don’t matter. Only the official ones matter and in the case of cloud they have a certain validity, so do them at the right time and use them properly. Learn, don’t run after certificates. Connect with Chirag sir Watch the session. ...