Make the Decision Earlier - Multi-cloud vs Single-cloud
100 Days Of Cloud Blueprint (Chapter 18)
It's a decision related to?breadth?vs?depth.
It's also a decision related to your?estimated budget.
I am sharing with you how I would have made my choice if I had a chance to prepare my cloud career transition from scratch again.
Let me first give my definition regarding?breadth?and?depth.
Selecting the?breadth?strategy means taking cloud certifications of different vendors.
Selecting the?depth?strategy means taking cloud certifications of a single vendor only.
If the cost of certification exams is?not a big concern, I will go with?depth?from the beginning.
It's because this would allow me to?better?focus?and get a solid foundation and understanding of the services offered by a?single vendor. I also think this?focus?could help you get the?advanced level?certifications?much much faster?(according to the experience of my?2nd Round of #100DaysOfCloud), which could lead to higher interest from recruiters and employers, and more LinkedIn InMails for job opportunities and interviews.
In addition, considering from the perspective of the employer (vendor / distributor / Systems Integrator),?multiple certifications?(better to have some?advanced?ones) from a single vendor could also be a?solid proof?of your?knowledge?level.
That said, on top of multiple certifications, if you could also accumulate?hands-on experience?(with?proof) via hands-on projects, I believe you will perform?way better?than other job candidates in interview.
My Experience:
I cited the projects completed in my?Udacity?AWS Cloud Architect Nanodegree on?GitHub?to be my proof. These projects helped by providing me with enough context during job interviews.
Moreover, with the proof of completion and your sharing of how you'd completed these projects during job interviews, I think the interviewers would appreciate your?dedication?and?determination?even if you have?zero related prior experience?in the cloud industry.
(At that time, due to COVID, I enrolled in the AWS Cloud Architect Nanodegree using their COVID-special?free 1-month trial.?If it's charging the original fee, I would not be considering at all due to the high tuition fee.)
Now, back to my case. When I decided to start my cloud journey,?cost?of cloud certifications?was a concern?to me. I thus chose to go with?breadth?(multi-cloud certifications), where many of the certifications taken in my?1st #100DaysOfCloud?were?FREE?to take.
This (cost?of cloud certifications again) was also the reason why when I?changed strategy?to?depth?for my?2nd #100DaysOfCloud, I chose?Microsoft Azure. Not only because it’s one of the vendors being a big player in the market, but also for its?FREE cloud exam vouchers?offered for learners.
You may ask, what's the?drawback?for choosing breadth instead of depth?
The key drawback is the possible?confusion?that you may have after studying the?comparable cloud services?offered by?different cloud vendors, which would take you?additional time?to?revise the materials?if you want to go with?depth?later.
You may ask, what's the advantage of choosing breadth then?
There are two major advantages choosing the breadth strategy.
Firstly, the?cloud computing concepts?bewteen vendors are?very similar?(compute, network, storage, database, security, etc) and you could?spend very little time understanding the basics?switching from one cloud vendor to another.
Yet, the?names?and the?detailed specifications?of the?comparable cloud services?bewteen different vendors are?very different.
Secondly, you can make use of the different?FREE vouchers?offered by different cloud vendors, so that you can?plan your cloud transition with only TIME investment. You should check my other chapters (Chapter 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) regarding how I got the FREE vouchers for the details.
My Experience (Breadth):
My multi-cloud certification journey started with AWS, then Alibaba Cloud, then Azure.
With the?knowledge and foundation?I have built after accomplishing the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner and AWS Solutions Architect Associate certifications, I found preparing for the foundational cloud certifications of other vendors very easy, as the services offered are?very alike.
I remembered that I finished the preparation of my first?Alibaba Cloud?certification (Alibaba Cloud Certification Associate - Cloud Computing) within?2-3 days, and my first?Microsoft Azure?certification (AZ-900) within?1 week.
I am sure?you can also do the same?under such a short preparation timeframe if you have laid a solid foundation.
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SO......It's time for you to make a decision!
Are you choosing breadth or depth?
Do you have cost concerns for your cloud certification journey?
Let me know by leaving your comments below!
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