Cloud Architecture and Management

Launches spring 2026

Though cloud architectural solutions can differ depending on the industry, type of application, and size of the business, this course emphasizes best practices for the AWS cloud that apply to all cloud solutions. Through a hands-on approach, it recommends various design patterns to help students think through the process of architecting optimal IT solutions on the cloud. The concepts in this course align with the knowledge and skills described in the AWS Certified Solutions Architect-Associate certification (SAA-C03) exam. The course is structured around four AWS Domains:

1. Design Secure Architectures
2. Design Resilient Architectures
3. Design High-Performing Architectures
4. Design Cost-Optimized Architectures

Prerequisites

• INET 4031 – Introduction to Systems
• INET 4033 – Cloud Essentials

Recommended (not required)

INET 4032 – Systems I: Enterprise Storage and Protection

INET 4083W – Systems II: Systems Engineering and Project Management