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DevOps Engineer Roadmap
Learn to bridge the gap between development and operations.
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Phase 1: DevOps Foundations, Network & Protocols
Master the foundation of server management.
Difference between Development and OperationsHow the Internet Works (IP, MAC, DNS, ISPs)TCP (3-Way Handshake) vs UDP, HTTP vs HTTPSImportant Linux Commands & SSHManaging Backend Apps with PM2Dev, Staging, and Production Environments
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Phase 2: Docker & Containerization
Package and manage application environments.
Images vs ContainersWriting Dockerfiles (FROM, RUN, CMD)Running Multi-Service Apps with Docker ComposeOptimizing Builds (Multi-stage, .dockerignore)Amazon ECR (Elastic Container Registry)
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Phase 3: AWS Cloud & Infrastructure Security
Host and scale infrastructure on the cloud securely.
AWS EC2 (Launching & Configuring)AWS Security Groups & IAM BasicsVPC, Subnets, and Network Security GroupsSecuring SSH and Server AccessLoad Balancers (ALB, Health Checks)AWS CloudFront (CDN, Caching)
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Phase 4: CI/CD Automation
Automate code integration and deployment.
Continuous Integration BasicsCreating Workflows with GitHub ActionsAutomating Deployments via SSHRebuilding Docker Containers Automatically
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Phase 5: Microservices, Scaling & Hardening
Manage distributed systems and observability.
Monolithic vs Microservices ArchitectureECS Clusters and FargateEvent-Driven Architecture (RabbitMQ)Scaling (Vertical vs Horizontal, Sticky Sessions)Production Hardening (CORS, Secure Headers)Structured Logging, Incident Logging & CloudWatch
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