Summary

In this chapter, you explored the fundamental aspects of solution architecture in the public cloud. You also learned about cloud-native and hybrid architecture, gaining a comprehensive understanding of cloud computing and its benefits.

We began with a comparison between public, private, and hybrid clouds, helping you to grasp the different cloud deployment models and their respective use cases.

We then defined the public cloud concept in more detail through its architecture and introduced some popular public cloud providers.

Furthermore, you delved into cloud-native architecture, gaining insights into the advantages of adopting a cloud-native architecture, such as enhanced scalability, flexibility, and cost-efficiency.

With a solid public cloud fundamentals foundation, we discussed creating a cloud migration strategy. Different migration approaches were explored in detail, including lift and shift, rehost, replatform, relocate, refactor, repurchase, retain...