AWS, Azure, and GCP — patterns, certifications, and the well-architected references. Links open in a new tab.
Books
| Resource | What | Link |
|---|
| AWS Certified Solutions Architect Study Guide | Certification prep. | book |
| Cloud Native Patterns — Cornelia Davis | Design patterns for cloud. | book |
| Designing Distributed Systems — Burns | Cloud-native patterns. | book |
| Cloud Architecture Patterns | Foundational approaches. | site |
Research Papers
| Resource | What | Link |
|---|
| Above the Clouds: A Berkeley View | Cloud fundamentals. | site |
| The Datacenter as a Computer | Large-scale infra. | site |
| AWS Well-Architected Framework (PDF) | AWS best practices. | pdf |
GitHub Repositories
| Resource | What | Link |
|---|
| Awesome AWS | Curated AWS resources. | repo |
| AWS Well-Architected Labs | Hands-on labs. | repo |
| Terraform AWS Modules | IaC components. | repo |
| Awesome Cloud | Multi-cloud guide. | repo |
Videos & Courses
| Resource | What | Link |
|---|
| AWS re:Invent | Official AWS content. | video |
| Google Cloud Tech | GCP tutorials. | video |
| Microsoft Azure | Azure training. | video |
| A Cloud Guru | Cloud training platform. | site |
Articles & Blogs
| Resource | What | Link |
|---|
| AWS Architecture Blog | Design patterns. | book |
| Google Cloud Blog | GCP insights. | site |
| Azure Blog | MS cloud announcements. | site |
| CNCF Blog | Cloud-native ecosystem. | site |
Recommended Reading
| Resource | What | Link |
|---|
| AWS Well-Architected Framework | Operational excellence. | book |
| Google Cloud Architecture Center | Design patterns. | site |
| Azure Architecture Center | Azure guidance. | site |
| CNCF Landscape | Ecosystem map. | site |
where to start
Pick a cloud, read its Well-Architected/Architecture Center, practice with the WA Labs, and browse awesome-aws. re:Invent + Google Cloud Tech for depth.