Summary

In this chapter, you learned about other AWS services that you could have used to build the different sample projects throughout the book. This has shown how architecture is about trade-offs more than it is about building the perfect solution.

You also learned about AWS Pricing Calculator and how it can help you estimate costs before building your projects. You created pricing estimates for the projects from Chapters 2 and 6.

Lastly, you explored many of AWS’ learning resources. Some of them may have been new to you, such as AWS re:Posts, while others are part of the now-familiar AWS Architecture Center, the one-stop shop for prescriptive guidance and resources.

There are too many AWS services, architectural patterns, and techniques to cover in a single book. But if you know the fundamentals, that should raise the level of everything you do.

Congratulations on finishing this extensive journey, packed with hands-on projects and cloud knowledge. Although this...