Solutions Architect's Handbook: Kick-start your career with architecture design principles, strategies, and generative AI techniques

by Saurabh Shrivastava, Neelanjali Srivastav, Rajesh Sheth (Foreword by), Kamal Arora (Foreword by), Rohan Karmarkar (Foreword by)

Overview

Master the art of solution architecture and excel as a Solutions Architect with the Solutions Architect's Handbook. Authored by seasoned AWS technology leaders Saurabh Shrivastav and Neelanjali Srivastav, this book goes beyond traditional certification guides, offering in-depth insights and advanced techniques to meet the specific needs and challenges of solutions architects today.
This edition introduces exciting new features that keep you at the forefront of this evolving field. Large language models, generative AI, and innovations in deep learning are cutting-edge advancements shaping the future of technology. Topics such as cloud-native architecture, data engineering architecture, cloud optimization, mainframe modernization, and building cost-efficient and secure architectures remain important in today's landscape. This book provides coverage of these emerging and key technologies and walks you through solution architecture design from key principles, providing you with the knowledge you need to succeed as a Solutions Architect. It will also level up your soft skills, providing career-accelerating techniques to help you get ahead.
Unlock the potential of cutting-edge technologies, gain practical insights from real-world scenarios, and enhance your solution architecture skills with the Solutions Architect's Handbook.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781835084366
Publisher:	Packt Publishing
Publication date:	03/29/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	582
File size:	28 MB
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About the Author

Saurabh Shrivastava is an accomplished technology leader and author with more than two decades of experience in the IT industry. He is currently a global solutions architect leader at AWS, where he helps AWS customers and partners on their cloud journeys. Saurabh has also led the global technical partnerships team at AWS, playing a key role in launching several strategic initiatives and AWS agentic AI services. In addition to his work at AWS, Saurabh is the co-author of Packt's best-selling book Solutions Architect's Handbook, and has authored several blogs and whitepapers on various topics, such as advanced analytics, generative AI, machine learning, and cloud computing. He is passionate about the latest innovations and how they can impact our daily lives. Saurabh holds a patent in cloud platform automation and has worked as an enterprise solutions architect, software architect, and software engineering manager in Fortune 50 enterprises, start-ups, and global product and consulting organizations. With his vast experience and expertise, Saurabh is a valuable resource for anyone looking to learn about cloud computing and its various applications.
Neelanjali Srivastav has extensive experience in the software industry as a technology leader, product manager, and agile coach, and she brings a wealth of knowledge to the field. Currently, she leads the IT and security portfolio at Aya Healthcare. Before that, she worked as senior product manager at AWS, where she evangelized and guided AWS customers and partners in AWS database, analytics, and machine learning services. Neelanjali is also the co-author of Packt's best-selling book Solutions Architect's Handbook, which is a valuable resource for those looking to kick-start their careers as solutions architects. With her experience leading teams of software engineers, solutions architects, and systems analysts to modernize IT systems and develop innovative software solutions for large enterprises, Neelanjali is well equipped to provide insights into the challenges and opportunities in the field. Neelanjali's expertise in enterprise application management, agile coaching, cloud service management, and orchestration makes her a sought-after speaker and thought leader in the industry. She is dedicated to helping others learn and grow in their careers, and her contributions to the field are sure to make a lasting impact.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1. Solutions Architects in Organizations
2. Principles of Solution Architecture Design
3. Cloud Migration and Cloud Architecture Design
4. Solution Architecture Design Patterns
5. Cloud-Native Architecture Design Patterns
6. Performance Considerations
7. Security Considerations
8. Architectural Reliability Considerations
9. Operational Excellence Considerations
10. Cost Considerations
11. DevOps and Solution Architecture Framework
12. Data Engineering for Solution Architecture
13. Machine Learning Architecture
14. Generative AI Architecture
15. Rearchitecting Legacy Systems
16. Solution Architecture Document
17. Learning Soft Skills to Become a Better Solutions Architect