When migrating a VM-based web frontend, RabbitMQ message broker, and Kubernetes backend to AWS, the key decision revolves around protocol compatibility vs. managed service adoption. This drill explores why Amazon MQ with EKS represents the optimal balance for minimal-refactoring migrations at the Professional level.
A weather analytics SaaS expands from Europe to North America and faces regional latency issues despite using CloudFront. This drill explores the correct architecture pattern combining S3 Cross-Region Replication with Lambda@Edge origin routing—and why Global Accelerator and S3 Transfer Acceleration are costly distractors.
A life sciences company needs to migrate containerized genomics workflows from on-prem to AWS, processing 200GB datasets in hours instead of weeks. This drill analyzes the critical decision between DataSync+Batch orchestration versus legacy transfer methods, focusing on FinOps impact and workflow automation maturity.
Explore how to minimize operational overhead when deploying applications to constantly changing EC2 fleets using CodeDeploy, Auto Scaling Groups, and AMI baking strategies - a critical SAP-C02 competency.
This SAP-C02 scenario explores migrating a legacy IoT telemetry platform to AWS. The decision centers on serverless-first architecture (IoT Core + Lambda + DocumentDB) versus container-based approaches, with FinOps impact quantified across data ingestion, storage, and reporting layers.
A hybrid enterprise needs to connect hundreds of VPCs across AWS accounts to on-premises infrastructure while maintaining granular routing control. This drill examines Transit Gateway architecture, cross-account sharing via AWS RAM, and the FinOps implications of centralized vs. distributed network topologies.
When third-party dependencies fail in high-throughput IoT pipelines, the solution isn’t just adding a queue—it’s architecting for graceful degradation. This drill examines the SQS decoupling pattern, DLQ strategies, and why API Gateway direct integrations beat Lambda intermediaries for resilience.
How do you balance infrastructure isolation, automation efficiency, and FinOps discipline when provisioning ephemeral test environments that require on-premises connectivity? This SAP-C02 drill explores Transit Gateway attachment strategies and Infrastructure-as-Code patterns.
Exploring how to extend an existing two-AZ VPC architecture to incorporate a new AZ without expanding IPv4 CIDR range or downtime, with a focus on subnet resizing trade-offs.
When building low-latency, high-throughput applications without fault tolerance requirements, understanding the nuances between Cluster, Spread, and Partition placement groups is critical. This drill explores why network topology, not just instance type, determines success.