

They have the hard-earned cloud generalist knowledge to succeed as a cloud architect.


They have a wide variety of experiences and a wide variety of knowledge about a lot of components that cloud architects deal with on a regular basis. The first group came up through the ranks and have held many titles, such as network engineer, security specialist, database administrator, etc. Īs a rule of thumb, there are two kinds of generalist architects. Many readers questioned how they could gain a good understanding of “all the pieces.” Here’s some quick advice and a few approaches to try. They need to understand how all the pieces fit together in an optimized way that’s best for the business. They need a mix of traditional enterprise systems, networking, security, governance, and now cloud-based solutions. For a long time I’ve said that cloud architects need to be aware of all technology solutions, not just cloud-based ones. Based on the feedback here and from social media, this post about being a cloud architectural generalist, not a specialist hit a few nerves.
