The Most Practical Way to Get Started on AWS

Most people begin learning AWS by exploring individual services, but real-world systems are built by combining these services into structured, production-ready architectures. This workshop is designed to help you make that transition.
In this session, you will learn how to design and build a secure, scalable, and highly available AWS setup that reflects how systems are actually deployed in industry. Instead of isolated concepts, the focus will be on how each component—networking, compute, storage, and security—works together in a cohesive architecture.

🎯 What You’ll Learn:

• Design a complete production-grade AWS architecture
• Understand core services: VPC, EC2, RDS, S3, IAM
• Build a secure 3-tier architecture (public, private app, private DB)
• Apply real-world security practices (bastion host, IAM roles, VPC endpoints)
• Achieve high availability using multi-AZ deployments
• Configure networking (Internet Gateway, NAT Gateway, route tables)
• Deploy infrastructure using:
• AWS Console
• AWS CLI
• Bash scripts
• Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)
• Learn how modern teams build and manage cloud systems

👥 Who Should Attend:

• Beginners starting with AWS or cloud computing
• Students seeking hands-on, practical exposure
• Developers exploring infrastructure and deployment
• DevOps enthusiasts and early professionals
• Anyone aiming to build real-world cloud systems

🗂️ Agenda:

1. Introduction to Production-Grade Cloud Architecture
2. Designing the Network: VPC, Subnets, Multi-AZ
3. Security Best Practices: Bastion Host, IAM, Security Groups
4. Compute Layer: EC2 Deployment
5. Database Layer: Multi-AZ RDS Setup
6. Storage Integration: S3 with VPC Endpoint
7. Networking Deep Dive: IGW, NAT Gateway, Routing
8. Deployment Approaches:
9. Console walkthrough
10. AWS CLI automation
11. Bash scripting
12. Terraform (IaC)
13. Best Practices: Scalability, Security, Cost Optimization
14. Q&A

👨‍🏫 Speaker:
Ishan Jain
Software Engineer 2 – Application DevOps, Mastercard

• AWS Community Builder
• Ex-SRE @ One2N with strong DevOps and cloud expertise
• Works extensively with AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD
• Focuses on real-world, production-grade system design

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ishan-jain21/
🌐 Blog: https://www.bloodraven.in

🚀 Why You Should Attend:
If you are tired of learning AWS service-by-service and want to understand how real systems are built, this session will give you a clear, practical roadmap. You will leave with a strong foundation and the confidence to design and deploy your own production-ready cloud architecture.