acantril/learn-cantrill-io-labs
Learn Cantrill Io Labs
This repository is a collection of hands-on AWS learning labs that pair visual architecture diagrams with real infrastructure deployment. Each lab is built around a complete architecture diagram, and the learner follows step-by-step instructions to implement that exact design using pre-authored AWS CloudFormation templates. The core approach is to teach cloud concepts by having the learner build the infrastructure they see in the diagram, reinforcing understanding through direct, practical construction.
The labs are designed as complete, multi-service integration demos that combine compute, storage, and networking components into working solutions. Rather than focusing on individual services in isolation, each project demonstrates how AWS services work together to solve a problem. The environment for each lab is provisioned automatically from a single CloudFormation stack, so the learner can launch a fully configured demo environment with one click and begin working immediately.
The collection covers a range of guided practice projects that reinforce AWS skills by building real-world mini projects. Each lab includes numbered instructions and architecture diagrams that explain the purpose of every component, making the learning process visual and structured. The templates manage all resource creation and configuration through declarative JSON or YAML definitions, ensuring the infrastructure is consistent and repeatable.
