Networking 151: Automating your network provisioning in your AWS platform

Greetings, AWS Enthusiasts!

Are you ready to elevate your AWS Networking knowledge? Join us for Networking 151, the first in a series of insightful AWS meetups brought to you by Mondelez’s Cloud Engineering Team, Naim Gkamperlo and Marios Radis. This session bridges the foundational and intermediate levels (100–200), designed to equip you with the skills to design, automate, and scale networking solutions on AWS.

What you'll learn
In this session, we’ll dive into AWS Networking fundamentals, tailored to Mondelez's architecture and scale. Key highlights include:

• Building Secure & Scalable VPCs: Understand how to design Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs) for global-scale operations.
• Transit Gateways and NAT Gateways: Explore use cases for these critical networking components.
• Route 53, Direct Connect & IP Address Manager (IPAM): Learn how these tools support seamless communication and enhanced security.
• Global Scalability: Discover how to build networking solutions that can support thousands of AWS accounts while withstanding rapid scaling demands.
• Integrating with On-Premises Infrastructure: Understand the strategies for a secure and efficient hybrid cloud environment.

This session is perfect for AWS beginners and intermediate users looking to enhance their networking expertise.

Why Attend?

• Learn from Mondelez’s Cloud Engineering Team, the experts behind the global cloud infrastructure for a multinational enterprise.
• Gain real-world insights on designing, automating, and scaling networks for diverse applications, from traditional VMs to serverless and Kubernetes on EKS.
• Discover best practices for Terraform and AWS-native tools, enabling robust and cost-efficient cloud solutions.
• Network with fellow AWS enthusiasts and professionals eager to share knowledge and ideas.

Upcoming Sessions in the Series

• VM Management + Image Builder: Master custom AMIs and automate deployments.
• Cost Optimization: Learn strategies to monitor, manage, and reduce cloud costs.
• Migrations: Explore seamless workload migrations to AWS with minimal downtime.

Meetup Outline
18:00 - 18:30 Warm Welcome
18:30 - 19:20 Automating your network provisioning in your AWS platform
19:20 - 19:30 Q&A
19:30+ Networking & Discussions

We are looking forward to meeting everyone in person!

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