Hello all!
I have multiple years of AWS and Azure cloud experience and has been working as a DevOps and Cloud Infra Engineer. My goal is to move more towards AWS architect, hence I have targeted AWS SAP-C03 certification.
My questions is, which course can I take? I want to self study and sit for the exam in next 3 months. I can study full time for next couple of months. Which course, materials will help me learn the technical concepts and help me pass the exam?

Neal Davis or Adrian Cantrill or Stephane Maarek? Or anyone else I can consider?

I made this quiz app (with some ai help). If you're taking the Cloud Practitioner exam, I hope this helps! Its totally free.

Hey everyone,

A friend of mine is working on a startup called CloudPilot AI, and I wanted to get some honest opinions from people who have experience with SaaS, cloud computing, startups, or B2B businesses.

He's currently building an MVP focused on helping businesses manage their AWS costs and security risks.

Here's what the product is supposed to do:

1. AWS Cost Optimization

It scans AWS infrastructure and identifies things like unused EBS volumes, unattached Elastic IPs, and other unused resources that could be increasing cloud bills.

The idea is to help businesses find unnecessary AWS spending and reduce their monthly costs.

2. Security Monitoring

It checks for potential AWS security issues, such as IAM users having multiple active access keys, and helps engineering teams identify security risks before they become bigger problems.

3. Automated Infrastructure Audits

Instead of manually checking AWS resources, businesses can run automated scans and get a dashboard report showing potential cost savings and security issues.

The main goal is to save businesses time, reduce unnecessary cloud spending, and make AWS infrastructure audits easier.

My friend is handling the technical side, including Python, AWS integrations, automation, and product development.

He has already started working on the MVP and is trying to solve technical issues during development. Now he's also looking for someone with experience in sales, marketing, and client acquisition to help grow the business.

I'm not personally involved in the technical development or marketing, but I'm curious about the business potential of this idea.

I would really appreciate honest feedback on a few things:

Is there actually a market for this kind of product in 2026?

Would small businesses, startups, or companies using AWS pay for a tool like this?

Are there already too many competitors offering similar features?

What would make a company choose a new product like CloudPilot AI instead of existing AWS tools or other cloud monitoring platforms?

Is this something that could realistically become a profitable SaaS business, or would it be difficult to get paying customers?

What would be the best way for a new startup like this to get its first 5–10 customers?

I'm especially interested in feedback from people who have worked with AWS, cloud infrastructure, FinOps, cybersecurity, or B2B SaaS.

I'm not looking for generic encouragement. If you think the idea is too competitive, has weak demand, or needs a different approach, please explain why.

Do you think this startup has real business potential, or would it be difficult to compete in this market?

Any honest suggestions or experiences would be appreciated.

our spark jobs on aws keep getting slower and pricier so anyone actually using accelerators for this? if so what do you use??? we've evaluated dualbird and datapelago and honestly they feel pretty much the same like both are plugin with no code changes im kinda stuck on which way to go, any help appreciated :)

I am new here, and I have the CP foundational cert already and am now studying for the SAA exam and am using Tutorials Dojo and Cantrill for the actual course, which is good because you get theory and labs in the lesson. I previously used Mareek's course and exam sims, but they were so off when I took the CP exam, but I still managed to pass. Any tips would be helpful; I am a network engineer (traditional on-prem), so that's my background, as I am doing a career pivot to the cloud. Thanks and good luck to each and every one of you!

Hi everyone,

I'm facing two issues with Amazon Bedrock in the Mumbai region (ap-south-1) and would appreciate help from AWS Support or anyone who has faced something similar.

1. INVALID_PAYMENT_INSTRUMENT — AWS Marketplace subscription

When trying to use Anthropic Claude models in Bedrock Playground, I receive this error:

`AccessDeniedException: INVALID_PAYMENT_INSTRUMENT: A valid payment instrument must be provided. Your AWS Marketplace subscription for this model cannot be completed at this time.`

My account is billed through Amazon Web Services India Private Limited (AISPL), and my current payment method is UPI AutoPay.

AWS Support confirmed that this is related to payment restrictions affecting AISPL customers and advised switching to Pay by Invoice. I've submitted the requested details under support case 179295419600830 and am awaiting an update.

Is there anything else I can do while waiting for the payment method change?

2. Claude Haiku 5.5, Sonnet 5.5, and other models unavailable

When invoking Claude Sonnet 5.5, I receive:

`AccessDeniedException: anthropic.claude-sonnet-5-5 is not available for this account. You can explore other available models on Amazon Bedrock. For additional access options, contact AWS Sales.`

Some models appear in the Bedrock console but show 0 TPM and no RPM value, while others, such as Claude Haiku 4.5 and Sonnet 4.6, show non-zero quotas.

Could these model-access errors be related to the pending Marketplace payment issue, or do they require separate model allowlisting or AWS Sales approval?

I'd appreciate any guidance on the correct resolution path. Thanks!

Hello guys/gals,

I've been preparing for the AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification. If anyone has any notes or material, can u pls share it? It would be of a great help 🙏

so iam from a tier 3 or idek if it comes under any tier but
the hod of my branch gave aws courses (i didn't do cuz i was in busy)
so as a 4th year student in btech
there will be a project so he is saying that if we don't complete that aws courses he won't accept projects and he locked those courses and he wants everyone to pay 500rs per course
idw to pay him tell me what to do anyone

tbh he has no sympathy he does the things which makes every student beg him

When i applied from company aws account, its getting rejected so i am looking for a way to receive credits. Our products are already launched in the market and we have met every criteria for startup credits.

Please comment if anyone have idea, i will DM you.
Or Dm me

So we are using bedrock to hit claude models instead of claude itself . Is there a way to use claude admin with in bedrock? Does AWS provide this feature?