AWS Solutions Architect exam prep

AWS Solutions Architect exam prep

TechTalk With Balu

Episodes 17
Avg. Duration 41m
Activity Highly Active
Since Feb 2026
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
69%
Hosting
anchor.fm

About This Podcast

AWS Solutions Architect Exam Prep is your deep-dive companion for mastering AWS architecture and passing the SAA certification with confidence. Hosted by Balu, a Solutions Architect, this podcast goes beyond memorizing services. We break down core AWS concepts, real-world architecture patterns, cost optimization strategies, high availability design, security best practices, and exam-focused scenarios. If you want to think like an architect — not just pass the exam — this is for you. Perfect for: AWS SAA-C03 candidates & Engineers transitioning into cloud

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Recent Episodes

S1E17 Episode 15: Monitoring & Observability - CloudWatch, CloudTrail & AWS Config | Interactive Format | SAA-C03

Jun 08, 2026 49m

Master CloudWatch, CloudTrail & AWS Config! NEW interactive format with Pulse Checks, Trap Spotlights & Memory Hooks for active recall.🆕 NEW INTERACTIVE FORMAT🎯 PULSE CHECKS - Quick questions…

S1E16 Episode 14: Content Delivery & Global Apps - CloudFront, Caching Strategies & Latency Optimization | SAA-C03

Jun 01, 2026 39m

Master CloudFront! CDN fundamentals, caching strategies, and CloudFront vs Global Accelerator in under 40 minutes.🚀 WHY CDNs MATTERA user in Tokyo hitting a server in Virginia waits 300-400ms per…

S1E15 Episode 13: Messaging & Event Architecture - SQS, SNS & EventBridge Explained | SAA-C03

May 26, 2026 40m

Master decoupling! SQS, SNS, and EventBridge with the fan-out pattern and exam traps.🔑 WHY DECOUPLING MATTERSWhen apps talk directly and traffic spikes (10 videos suddenly becomes 1,000),…

S1E14 Episode 12: AWS Lambda & Serverless Architecture - Functions, API Gateway & Step Functions | SAA-C03

May 20, 2026 40m

Complete serverless guide! Lambda, API Gateway, Step Functions, Cognito and 5 real architectures in 40 minutes.🚀 SERVERLESS PARADIGMNo servers to manage. You write code, AWS handles infrastructure.…

S1E13 Episode 11: VPC Architecture Deep Dive - Subnets, NAT Gateway & Security Groups vs NACLs | SAA-C03

May 17, 2026 38m

Complete VPC guide! Subnets, routing, NAT Gateway & Security Groups vs NACLs explained in under 40 mins.🏗️ VPC FUNDAMENTALSCIDR: 10.0.0.0/16 = 65,536 IPs. Cannot change after creation!AWS…

S1E12 Episode 10.5: Exam Q&A - 35 Rapid-Fire Questions: ASG, S3, Storage, Databases & Route 53 | SAA-C03

May 10, 2026 21m

Test your knowledge! 35 rapid-fire questions covering Episodes 6-10: Auto Scaling Groups, S3, Storage Architectures, Databases & Route 53.⚡ HOW THIS WORKSACTIVE RECALL FORMAT:- I ask a question-…

S1E11 Episode 10: Amazon Route 53 - DNS & Global Traffic Routing Deep Dive | SAA-C03 Exam Prep

May 04, 2026 37m

DNS fundamentals, 7 routing policies, health checks & global traffic routing explained in 40 minutes. The complete Route 53 guide!🔍 DNS FUNDAMENTALSDNS translates human-friendly hostnames…

S1E10 Episode 9: AWS Databases: RDS, Aurora & ElastiCache Deep Dive | SAA-C03 Exam Prep

Apr 26, 2026 40m

RDS, Aurora & ElastiCache - The complete database guide! Multi-AZ vs Read Replicas, Aurora's 5x performance, and caching strategies explained in 40 minutes.📊 RDS - RELATIONAL DATABASE SERVICEWHAT…

S1E8 Episode 8: EBS vs EFS vs S3: The Complete Storage Decision Guide | AWS Solutions Architect Prep

Apr 16, 2026 38m

EBS vs EFS vs S3 - The complete comparison! Which storage should you use? This 40-minute episode answers it definitively with decision frameworks, real architectures, and exam traps.📦 THE THREE…

Episode 7: S3 Deep Dive - Storage Classes, Versioning & Security | SAA-C03 Exam Prep

Apr 12, 2026 46m

🗂️ AWS SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT EXAM PREP - EPISODE 7: AMAZON S3 DEEP DIVEWelcome to Episode 7! Today we're diving deep into Amazon S3 - Simple Storage Service - one of the most fundamental services in…

S1E6 Episode 6: Auto Scaling Groups Deep Dive | AWS Solutions Architect Prep

Apr 08, 2026 34m

Auto Scaling Groups are the secret to building resilient, cost-effective AWS architectures. If you're manually adding and removing EC2 instances, you're doing cloud computing wrong. ASGs automate…

S1E6 Episode 5.5: Exam Q&A - 30 Rapid-Fire Questions on EC2, IAM, Global Infrastructure & ELB | SAA-C03

Mar 28, 2026 26m

🎯 EXAM Q&A SUPPLEMENT - EPISODES 1-5 RAPID REVIEWTest your knowledge with 30 rapid-fire exam questions covering everything we've learned so far!This is a special supplement episode designed to…

S1E5 Episode 5: Load Balancers, Health Checks & Cross-Zone Balancing | AWS SAA-C03

Mar 22, 2026 54m

Welcome to Episode 5! Today we're diving deep into Elastic Load Balancing - the foundation of highly available, scalable AWS architectures. Load balancers are absolutely essential for production…

S1E4 Episode 4: AWS Global Infrastructure: Regions, AZs & Edge Locations | SAA-C03 Exam Prep

Mar 12, 2026 50m

Welcome to Episode 4! Today we're covering AWS Global Infrastructure - the foundation of designing globally distributed, highly available applications. This is absolutely critical for the Solutions…

S1E3 Episode 3: AWS IAM Deep Dive: Users, Roles, Policies & Security | SAA-C03 Exam Prep

Mar 06, 2026 48m

Welcome to Episode 3 of the AWS Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03) exam preparation series! Today we're covering AWS IAM - Identity and Access Management - the absolute foundation of AWS…

S1E2 Episode 2: AWS EC2 Advanced Topics & Exam Traps

Feb 26, 2026 28m

"Advanced EC2 topics & exam traps every AWS Solutions Architect candidate must know. Covers ENI, Hibernate, Spot Fleet, Capacity Reservations & more."AWS EC2 Advanced Topics & Exam Traps…

S1E1 Episode 1: AWS EC2 Deep Dive: Instance Types, Pricing, Scaling & Exam Traps

Feb 23, 2026 40m

EC2 is the backbone of AWS and a core focus of the Solutions Architect exam.In this deep dive, we break down instance types, pricing models, scaling strategies, security design, and real exam-style…

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AWS Solutions Architect exam prep has published 17 episodes since February 2026, covering topics in Courses, Education.

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AWS Solutions Architect exam prep is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 41m.

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