Phase 2: Core Architectural Design Patterns on AWS

This phase delves into the fundamental building blocks of any AWS solution. Mastering the design patterns for compute, storage, networking, and databases is essential for constructing robust, scalable, and efficient architectures. Each section will equip you with the knowledge to evaluate trade-offs and select the optimal services for specific workload requirements, a core competency tested in the "SAP-C02" exam.

Scenario: You are tasked with designing a new, highly available web application from scratch. You must make foundational decisions about how the application will run (compute), where its data will live (storage and database), and how it will securely communicate (networking).

Reflection Question: How do the principles of resilience and scalability influence every architectural choice you make across compute, storage, networking, and databases when designing a new web application, especially in a "Multi-AZ" context?