Ever wondered what the Cloud really is? In this episode, we break down cloud computing from the ground up. We explore its core concepts, fundamental services like compute, storage, and networking, and how major providers like AWS, Azure, and GCP are built. A must-watch for any tech enthusiast!
Notes:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:02:17 - What is Cloud Computing?
00:05:07 - The 5 Essential Characteristics of the Cloud
00:07:55 - Analogy: The Cloud as a Marketplace
00:09:30 - How the Cloud Democratized Computing
00:14:22 - Cloud Architecture: High Availability with Regions & Availability Zones
00:24:41 - How to Build a Cloud Provider: From Land to Software
00:29:29 - Core Service: Networking (VPC, Subnets, Gateways)
00:36:42 - Core Service: Compute (VMs, Bare Metal, Images)
00:44:19 - Core Service: Identity & Access Management (IAM)
00:49:15 - Core Service: Security (Firewalls & Security Groups)
00:55:03 - Core Service: Storage (Block, File, Object)
01:04:31 - Core Service: Load Balancing & Network Gateways
01:17:45 - Core Service: Managed Databases
01:28:31 - Core Service: Observability (Logs, Metrics, Tracing)
01:37:19 - Higher Abstractions: Containers & Serverless (Kubernetes, Functions)
01:50:54 - Multi-Cloud & Hybrid Cloud Explained
02:02:42 - Learning Path: Concepts vs. Specific Provider
02:08:47 - Conclusion & Final Thoughts
