System Design on AWS

Enterprises building complex and large-scale applications in the cloud face multiple challenges. From figuring out the right tools to estimating the right provisioning, nearly every solution comes with a complicated set of choices and trade-offs. AWS provides a one-stop shop for building and scaling these applications, and this practical guide helps you decide which pieces to use and how to fit them together.

Authors Jayanth Kumar and Mandeep Singh equip software architects and engineers with essential AWS and system design knowledge to help you make good decisions and overcome the challenges of designing and scaling enterprise software architecture. By diving into specific use cases, you'll understand how these principles and resources can be applied to real-world problems.

With this book, you will:

• Learn the basics and best practices of successful system design
• Understand key AWS services and their strengths and limitations for building large-scale systems
• Examine engineering patterns and principles that best support large-scale systems, and learn how to design architecture with scalability, operations, and resilience in mind
• Learn what highly performant and cost-optimized architectures look like on AWS and the tools and frameworks that are best for specific use cases

Jayanth Kumar is a published poet, a technical architect (AWS Solutions Architect Professional), an entrepreneur, an engineering leader and an assistant professor too.
He earned his bachelor’s degree from IIT Bombay and his master’s degree from UCLA in Computer Science departments. He formerly held the positions of software engineer at SAP Germany and SAP Silicon Valley. Later, as an entrepreneur, he held the positions of Head of Engineering at Goodhealth, Engineering Manager at Delhivery, and Software Development Manager at Amazon. These challenging experiences made him grow not just into Technology but also into People, Processes and Product leadership.
He always seeks to challenge himself with new learning opportunities and focuses on building robust mechanisms and systems, which will stand the test of the time.
Find him on LinkedIn and his personal blog.

Mandeep Singh is an educator and software engineer with a strong passion for building simple, scalable systems. A graduate from the Army Institute of Technology, he has held various engineering roles at Amazon, Jupiter, and Kyndryl. His experience spans multiple domains, including cloud infrastructure modernization, ecommerce logistics and compliance, and payment systems.
He supports the learning and development of others by sharing lessons on Cloud and System Design on his YouTube channel and LinkedIn. Outside of work, he enjoys morning runs, weight lifting, cooking, and spending time with his family in the serene ambience of his hometown.
Find him on LinkedIn and YouTube.