Content Domain 1: Cloud Concepts
Domain 1 covers Cloud Concepts and represents 24% of the scored content on the exam.
Tasks
Task Statement 1.1: Define the benefits of the AWS Cloud.
Knowledge of:
Value proposition of the AWS Cloud
Skills in:
Understanding the benefits of global infrastructure (for example, speed of deployment, global reach)
Understanding the advantages of high availability, elasticity, and agility
Task Statement 1.2: Identify design principles of the AWS Cloud.
Knowledge of:
AWS Well-Architected Framework
Skills in:
Understanding the pillars of the Well-Architected Framework (for example, operational excellence, security, reliability, performance efficiency, cost optimization, sustainability)
Identifying differences between the pillars of the Well-Architected Framework
Task Statement 1.3: Understand the benefits of and strategies for migration to the AWS Cloud.
Knowledge of:
Cloud adoption strategies
Resources to support the cloud migration journey
Skills in:
Understanding the components of the AWS Cloud Adoption Framework (AWS CAF) (for example, reduced business risk; improved environmental, social, and governance [ESG] performance; increased revenue; increased operational efficiency)
Identifying appropriate migration strategies (for example, database replication, use of AWS Snowball)
Task Statement 1.4: Understand concepts of cloud economics.
Knowledge of:
Aspects of cloud economics
Cost savings of moving to the cloud
Skills in:
Understanding the role of fixed costs compared with variable costs
Understanding costs that are associated with on-premises environments
Understanding the differences between licensing strategies (for example, Bring Your Own License [BYOL] model compared with included licenses)
Understanding the concept of rightsizing
Identifying benefits of automation
Understanding the economies of scale (for example, cost savings)
