What you'll learn

Modern AWS environments generate a constant stream of metrics, but teams often struggle to interpret what those signals actually reveal about system behavior, leading to reactive scaling, instability, and unnecessary cost. In this course, Responding to Compute Signals in AWS, you’ll gain the ability to interpret runtime signals to assess system stability, scaling behavior, and operational efficiency. First, you’ll explore how core compute metrics—such as CPU, memory, network, and request patterns—reflect real workload demand. Next, you’ll discover how scaling behavior emerges from these signals, including patterns like over-scaling and under-scaling. Finally, you’ll learn how to connect scaling decisions to cost and distinguish meaningful signals from noise. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge to evaluate the system behavior of AWS compute resources needed to make informed, cost-aware operational decision.