Top Resources and Certifications to win Cloud in 2025 ☁️🚀☁️
And some interesting read from around the community.
Building career in cloud is one of the most rewarding things you will do in 2025. The demand for cloud professionals are more than ever.
There are a lots of resources out there and lots of certifications. In this week’s episode of The CloudHandbook, I want to share all the valuable FREE resources and important certifications to win cloud in 2025.
Let’s get started…
Free Self-paced Courses
Cloud Essentials - Knowledge Badge Readiness Path
Solutions Architect - Knowledge Badge Readiness Path
Serverless - Knowledge Badge Readiness Path
AWS: AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials
AWS: AWS Cloud Technical Essentials
UMGC, USMx: Cloud Computing Security
AI: Cloud Computing Foundations
These are some of the best courses I took earlier in my career. They are such a great value and free of charge.
📚 Books I would recommend
I have always been of big fan of reading books. Here are the books I recommend.
🎤 Best event talks.
Best practices for serverless developers
Architecting your serverless applications for hyperscale
Advanced data modeling with Amazon DynamoDB
Building Distributed Applications with Event Driven Architecture
Or look out for great talks at the AWS Event Channel and GOTO Conference.
👨🏽🎓 Courses I have taken
Solutions Architect - Knowledge Badge Readiness Path
AWS Certified Solution Architect Associate
AWS Certified Solution Architect Professional
AWS Certified Developer Associate
And some few on CloudAcademy.
🎙️ Podcasts I listen to
Serverless Chat — Everything Cloud, serverless, news and updates around it.
AWS FM — AWS, Community, and fun.
Software Huddle — Software engineering, databases, cloud, and more.
Ready, Set, Cloud — Serverless, cloud, news, updates, and more.
▶ YouTube Channel I follow for tutorials and updates
Tech World with Nana— Mostly talks about DevOps, Cloud, K8s.
Be a Better Dev — AWS tutorials, best practices,
FooBar Serverless — Serverless queen. Talks mostly about everything AWS serverless.
Yan Cui TheBurningMonk — Podcasts, interviews, anything aws serverless.
Tech with Lucy — Cloud career guide, journeys, share her experiences.
Useful Certifications
Here are the top 5 AWS cloud and Linux certifications that are valuable for cloud careers:
1. AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
This certification validates your ability to design and deploy scalable systems on AWS.
It covers core AWS services, best practices for building secure and reliable applications.
2. AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate
- Focuses on deployment, management, and operations on AWS.
- Validates expertise in implementing and controlling data flow to and from AWS.
3. Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)
- Demonstrates proficiency in essential Linux system administration skills.
- Covers tasks like configuring basic networking, managing users, and handling file systems.
4. Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPIC-1)
- Vendor-neutral certification that covers fundamental Linux skills.
- Includes system architecture, Linux installation, package management, and more.
5. AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional
- Advanced certification that combines operational and development expertise.
- Validates ability to implement and manage continuous delivery systems and methodologies on AWS.
These certifications provide a strong foundation for cloud careers, combining AWS-specific knowledge with essential Linux skills.
Interesting reads from around the Community
1. Own Your AWS Serverless Runtime: How to Build and Deploy Custom AWS Lambda Layers using AWS SAM
2. VPC Lattice: yet another connectivity option or a game-changer?
AWS-Native CI/CD for cross-account Terraform Infrastructure as Code
An Analyst Said, “Serverless Is Trending Again.” The Question Is, When Was It Not Trending?!
Human-in-the-loop workflows for AI agents Made Easy with AWS Step Functions
Ingest and Query Streaming Data with Amazon Kinesis Firehose and Amazon Athena
Simplifying DNS management with AWS Route 53 profiles
Mastering AWS Certificate Manager: Simplifying SSL/TLS Certificate Management
Optimizing EKS Clusters Cost💸 using Kubecost ✨
Decoupling strategies: one queue to rule them all?
Thanks for reading. I would also love to hear how are you leveraging other AI tools in your daily life. Let me know in the comment below.
See you next week!
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