Enterprise AI systems require cloud infrastructure that scales globally while controlling cost and reliability. This course equips you with architecture skills to design multi-cloud AI platforms, build resilient microservices, automate governance, and optimize data systems for generative AI workloads.

Architecting Scalable Cloud AI Infrastructure

Architecting Scalable Cloud AI Infrastructure
This course is part of GenAI Ops: Running Powerful Generative AI Systems Professional Certificate

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What you'll learn
Design multi-cloud AI architectures with automated scaling, failover capabilities, and comprehensive security and observability frameworks.
Build resilient microservices using dependency analysis, RED metrics optimization, and standardized templates for operational consistency.
Automate cloud cost optimization and governance enforcement through usage analytics, policy evaluation, and intelligent compliance scripts.
Create operational excellence frameworks with monitoring, incident response, and continuous improvement practices for reliable AI service delivery.
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There are 13 modules in this course
You will learn the systematic analysis of workload characteristics to make data-driven decisions about optimal service selection across AWS, Azure, and GCP platforms.
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3 videos1 reading2 assignments
You will develop expertise in systematic frameworks for assessing existing system architectures to identify performance bottlenecks and resilience gaps before they impact production systems.
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2 videos1 reading1 assignment
You will learn to create professional reference architecture diagrams that integrate security controls, deployment automation, and operational monitoring into cohesive, enterprise-ready designs.
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1 video1 reading3 assignments
You will learn systematic dependency analysis techniques to identify and prevent cascade failures in AI system architectures. Through hands-on application of FMEA principles and dependency mapping tools, learners will develop the skills to evaluate service relationships, assess failure propagation risks, and implement targeted safeguards that maintain system reliability under stress.
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2 videos1 reading1 assignment
You will develop expertise in RED metrics analysis (Rate, Errors, Duration) to systematically identify performance bottlenecks and prioritize optimization strategies in AI systems. By analyzing real performance data and applying strategic decision-making frameworks, learners will transform observability metrics into actionable improvements that enhance system performance and user experience.
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3 videos2 readings2 assignments
You will design and implement production-ready microservice templates that standardize logging, tracing, and security middleware across AI service ecosystems. Through practical template development exercises, learners will create reusable foundations that accelerate development velocity while ensuring operational consistency and enterprise-grade security standards.
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3 videos1 reading3 assignments
You will learn systematic cloud cost analysis techniques by examining real AWS billing data to uncover hidden inefficiencies and develop data-driven optimization strategies.
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3 videos2 readings2 assignments
You will systematically assess governance frameworks by analyzing tagging compliance reports, measuring policy enforcement effectiveness, and identifying gaps that compromise cost control and security compliance.
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3 videos1 reading2 assignments
You will develop Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform and Sentinel to automate policy enforcement, transforming reactive governance into proactive prevention systems that maintain compliance without manual intervention.
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3 videos1 reading3 assignments
You will learn systematic data quality troubleshooting by understanding lineage tracking, analyzing metadata graphs, and applying root cause analysis methodologies to diagnose issues affecting GenAI model performance in enterprise environments.
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2 videos1 reading2 assignments
You will develop expertise in cost-effective storage architecture design by analyzing workload access patterns, evaluating tiering strategies across different storage technologies, and creating quantified optimization recommendations that balance performance requirements with budget constraints for enterprise GenAI systems.
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2 videos1 reading2 assignments
You will apply systematic approaches to unified data processing architecture design by analyzing platform integration patterns, creating technical blueprints that specify Kafka, Spark, and Flink interoperability, and developing Architecture Decision Records with deployment guidance for enterprise GenAI environments.
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2 videos2 readings3 assignments
You will design a comprehensive cloud infrastructure platform for generative AI operations, learning how fundamental cloud architecture principles, microservices patterns, and cost management practices work together to create reliable AI systems. You'll understand how cloud service selection affects system performance, how microservices design impacts reliability, and how automated governance prevents cost overruns. Through hands-on infrastructure design, you'll see how these infrastructure decisions impact both performance and budget in real AI environments.
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5 readings1 assignment
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This course is designed for intermediate learners with cloud computing basics and understanding of AI/ML system requirements. While you don't need advanced cloud expertise, you should be familiar with fundamental cloud concepts, distributed systems, and infrastructure patterns to successfully apply the architecture frameworks taught in this course.
You'll work across AWS, Azure, and GCP, learning to make data-driven infrastructure decisions in multi-cloud environments. The course covers cloud-agnostic architecture principles while incorporating platform-specific services for compute, storage, networking, and AI workloads. You'll gain practical experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), containerization, Kubernetes, and data processing platforms like Kafka, Spark, and Flink.
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