How to Learn AWS From Scratch in 2025: The Complete Guide
Your complete guide to learning AWS, whether starting fresh or building on existing knowledge. Discover a step-by-step roadmap along with several resources to get you started!
Thalia Barrera
Senior Data Science Editor at DataCamp. Previously Senior Developer at AWS. Author of "Cloud Computing Simplified" and regular speaker at tech conferences.
Learning AWS is one of the best ways to advance your career in tech. As the most widely used cloud provider, AWS is likely a prerequisite for many roles you aspire to. Even if your dream company uses a different cloud provider, the knowledge you gain from learning AWS is always transferable.
What is AWS?
AWS (Amazon Web Services) is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform, offering over 200 fully featured services from data centers globally.
Key Insight
AWS's global infrastructure allows you to deploy applications closer to your end users, reducing latency and improving user experience.
Who Uses AWS?
Startups
From single-person ventures to unicorn companies, AWS provides scalable infrastructure.
Enterprises
Large organizations leverage AWS for digital transformation and innovation.