This book guides readers to create a robust, scaled, highly available, and fault-tolerant solution by learning a different aspect of solution architecture and next-generation architecture design in a cloud environment. This book will start by providing an understanding of solution architecture and how it fits into an agile enterprise environment. It will take the reader through the journey of solution architecture design by providing detailed knowledge of design pillars, advanced design patterns, anti-patterns, and the cloud-native aspects of modern software design.

The reader will dive deep into performance optimization, security, compliance, reliability, cost optimization, and operational excellence in solution design. This book provides an in-depth understanding of the automation of security, infrastructure, DevOps, disaster recovery, and the documentation of solution architecture. In addition, readers will learn various architecture designs in cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) and how to best utilize cloud platform for your solution design, modernization, and migration needs.

This book also provides a good understanding of future-proof architecture design with data engineering, machine learning, and the Internet of Things (IoT). As a bonus, this book will also offer a soft skill aspect to enhance your solution architecture skills and continuous learning techniques. This book will you to start your career journey and improve your skills in the solution architect role. By end of this book, you will have gained the required skills to advance your career as a solution architect.