Multi-Region Platform Engineering: AWS, Kubernetes, and Aurora at Scale
Master production-grade multi-region architectures through 16 hands-on lessons. Learn the real costs (2.5-7.5x multiplier), compose AWS building blocks (Aurora, EKS, Transit Gateway, DynamoDB), and know when single-region is actually better.
For: Senior platform engineers, SREs, DevOps engineers (5+ years AWS/K8s experience) Duration: 16 episodes • ~4 hours total • All episodes published ✅
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📚 Course Episodes
Module 1: Foundations
| Episode | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | The Multi-Region Mental Model | 15 min |
| 02 | Production Patterns: Hot-Hot, Hot-Warm, Hot-Cold | 16 min |
| 03 | Aurora Global Database Deep Dive | 14 min |
Module 2: Core Building Blocks
| Episode | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 04 | Kubernetes Multi-Cluster Architecture | 18 min |
| 05 | Network Architecture: Transit Gateway & PrivateLink | 17 min |
| 06 | DynamoDB Global Tables: Active-Active Replication | 15 min |
| 07 | Observability at Scale | 16 min |
| 08 | DNS & Traffic Management: Route53 & Global Accelerator | 14 min |
Module 3: Integration Patterns
| Episode | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 09 | Cost Management: Optimizing the 7.5x Multiplier | 16 min |
| 10 | Data Consistency Models: CAP Theorem in Production | 13 min |
| 11 | Advanced Kubernetes Patterns: Service Mesh & Federation | 15 min |
Module 4: Specialized Topics
| Episode | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Disaster Recovery: Failover Procedures & Chaos Engineering | 17 min |
| 13 | Compliance-Driven Architecture | 16 min |
| 14 | Security Architecture: Encryption & Key Management | 18 min |
Module 5: Mastery
| Episode | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Anti-Patterns: What Breaks Multi-Region | 15 min |
| 16 | Implementation Roadmap: Your 90-Day Plan | 18 min |
What You'll Learn
Real Costs • 2.5-7.5x cost multiplier • Data transfer economics • ROI calculations Architecture • Hot-hot vs hot-warm vs hot-cold • When single-region wins AWS Services • Aurora Global DB • EKS multi-cluster • Transit Gateway • DynamoDB Global Tables Production Skills • Consistency models • Disaster recovery • Compliance (SEC SCI, MiFID II, BitLicense)
Prerequisites: 5+ years AWS production experience • Kubernetes knowledge • Distributed systems concepts