Cloud Architecture Patterns
Vendor-neutral theory for designing Kubernetes on any cloud provider.
Before diving into EKS, GKE, or AKS, you need to understand the architectural decisions that apply everywhere: managed vs self-managed trade-offs, multi-cluster strategies, cloud IAM integration patterns, and VPC network topologies. These concepts transfer across all three hyperscalers.
Modules
Section titled “Modules”| # | Module | Time | What You’ll Learn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Managed vs Self-Managed Kubernetes | 2h | Trade-offs, decision frameworks, TCO analysis |
| 2 | Multi-Cluster and Multi-Region Architectures | 3h | Topology patterns, failover, service mesh, federation |
| 3 | Cloud IAM Integration for Kubernetes | 2.5h | Pod-level identity, OIDC federation, least privilege |
| 4 | Cloud-Native Networking and VPC Topologies | 3.5h | CIDR planning, CNI models, IP exhaustion, peering |
Total time: ~11 hours
Prerequisites
Section titled “Prerequisites”- Cloud Native 101 — containers, Docker basics
- Basic Kubernetes knowledge (Pods, Deployments, Services)
What’s Next
Section titled “What’s Next”After Architecture Patterns, pick your cloud provider deep dive: