To get the most out of this book
To navigate through the hands-on practice chapters of the book, it’s best to have a “sandbox” environment with some administrative privileges or set up your own personal cloud environment for Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. If you choose to set up your own personal cloud environment, at the time of this writing, each of the three major cloud providers has options for a setup that is free for at least the first 30 days and then moves to a “pay-as-you-go” model. Please carefully review the terms and agreements to understand the financial implications of long-term usage.
Software/hardware covered in the book |
Operating system requirements |
Any of the latest versions of Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge |
Windows, macOS, or Linux (any) |
Amazon Web Services |
Windows, macOS, or Linux (any) |
Microsoft Azure |
Windows, macOS, or Linux (any) |
Google Cloud Platform |
Windows, macOS, or Linux (any) |