Designing a Cloud Architecture from Scratch: My CCF501 Assessment 1

Designing a Cloud Architecture from Scratch: My CCF501 Assessment 1 Tags: #cloudcomputing #aws #architecture #buildinpublic AWS gives you 200+ services. My Masters assignment asked me to pick the right ones - and justify every decision. The Challenge This term I'm studying Cloud Computing Fundamentals (CCF501) at Torrens University Australia. Assessment 1 was a design challenge: propose a secure, scalable cloud architecture for ABC Enterprises - a fictional delivery and payments startup modernising its entire IT infrastructure. The case study numbers set the stakes: ~80% reduction in start-up IT costs after moving to cloud 10x customer surge absorbed in a single month, with no additional headcount No recipe given. Just requirements, a blank canvas, and a word count. This article is the full breakdown behind the LinkedIn post I shared - the reasoning, the trade-offs, and what the exercise actually taught me. Why Cloud? (And Why Not On-Premises) Traditional IT means owning servers, cooli