Designing a Cloud Architecture from Scratch: My CCF501 Assessment 1

A Masters student at Torrens University Australia designed a cloud architecture for a fictional startup (ABC Enterprises) as part of the CCF501 Cloud Computing Fundamentals assessment. The architecture leverages AWS services including Route 53, ELB, and EC2 Auto Scaling to achieve ~80% IT cost reduction and handle 10x customer surges. The article details the reasoning behind choosing cloud over on-premises, focusing on cost efficiency (CAPEX to OPEX), rapid scalability, and reduced management overhead.