We tend to learn more in the process of building something. However, it is difficult for learners to get started with cloud computing.
This book presents the reader with a practical guide from creating multiple virtual machines to running PostgreSQL in replication mode, not trivial or too daunting.
This book starts with virtual machines in VirtualBox on a personal computer (Windows 10, macOS or Linux) and briefly covers those in the cloud (AWS, Azure or GCP).
It will help the reader get started with cloud computing and have a feel in a short period of time through hands-on activities. Hopefully, the reader will grasp important concepts (virtualization, virtual machines, hypervisors, automation, containers and networking) and tools (VirtualBox, Vagrant, Ansible, Wireshark, Docker and PostgreSQL).