https://github.com/brandonhimpfen/awesome-cloud
A curated list of cloud platforms, tools, SDKs, open-source projects, infrastructure services, observability stacks, DevOps utilities, and learning resources.
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A curated list of cloud platforms, tools, SDKs, open-source projects, infrastructure services, observability stacks, DevOps utilities, and learning resources.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/brandonhimpfen/awesome-cloud
- Owner: brandonhimpfen
- Created: 2025-12-11T02:46:28.000Z (7 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2026-05-05T16:06:13.000Z (about 2 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-06-01T15:04:17.280Z (29 days ago)
- Topics: awesome, awesome-list, awesome-lists, cloud, cloud-application, cloud-apps
- Language: Python
- Homepage: https://lnktr.net/awesome
- Size: 42 KB
- Stars: 7
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 1
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
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README
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> A curated list of cloud platforms, tools, SDKs, open-source projects, infrastructure services, observability stacks, DevOps utilities, and learning resources for building modern cloud applications.
## Contents
- [Major Cloud Providers](#major-cloud-providers)
- [Cloud SDKs & CLIs](#cloud-sdks--clis)
- [Compute & Serverless](#compute--serverless)
- [Containers & Kubernetes](#containers--kubernetes)
- [Databases & Storage](#databases--storage)
- [Networking & CDNs](#networking--cdns)
- [DevOps, CI/CD & Infrastructure as Code](#devops-cicd--infrastructure-as-code)
- [Monitoring, Logging & Observability](#monitoring-logging--observability)
- [Security, Identity & Compliance](#security-identity--compliance)
- [Multi-Cloud & Hybrid Tools](#multi-cloud--hybrid-tools)
- [Learning Resources](#learning-resources)
- [Related Awesome Lists](#related-awesome-lists)
## Major Cloud Providers
- [Amazon Web Services (AWS)](https://aws.amazon.com/) – Largest cloud platform offering compute, storage, AI, and serverless services.
- [Google Cloud Platform (GCP)](https://cloud.google.com/) – Cloud provider specializing in AI, analytics, and global networking.
- [Microsoft Azure](https://azure.microsoft.com/) – Enterprise-focused cloud with strong Windows, .NET, and hybrid capabilities.
- [Oracle Cloud](https://www.oracle.com/cloud/) – Cloud services optimized for enterprise applications and databases.
- [IBM Cloud](https://www.ibm.com/cloud) – Cloud platform with hybrid, AI, and enterprise compute solutions.
- [DigitalOcean](https://www.digitalocean.com/) – Developer-friendly cloud with simple VMs, managed databases, and Kubernetes.
- [Linode (Akamai Cloud)](https://www.linode.com/) – Cost-effective cloud provider with compute, storage, and networking services.
- [Vultr](https://www.vultr.com/) – Global cloud compute platform for developers and small teams.
## Cloud SDKs & CLIs
- [AWS CLI](https://aws.amazon.com/cli/) – Official command-line tool for managing AWS services.
- [gcloud CLI](https://cloud.google.com/sdk) – Google Cloud SDK for deploying and managing workloads.
- [Azure CLI](https://learn.microsoft.com/cli/azure/) – CLI for provisioning Azure infrastructure.
- [AWS SDKs](https://aws.amazon.com/tools/) – Multi-language SDKs for AWS service APIs.
- [Google Cloud Client Libraries](https://cloud.google.com/apis/docs/cloud-client-libraries) – Official libraries for interacting with Google Cloud APIs.
- [Azure SDKs](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/developer/) – Multi-language SDK suite for Azure services.
- [Terraform CLI](https://www.terraform.io/) – CLI for provisioning infrastructure using code.
- [Pulumi CLI](https://www.pulumi.com/docs/) – CLI for creating cloud infrastructure in programming languages.
## Compute & Serverless
- [AWS Lambda](https://aws.amazon.com/lambda/) – Serverless compute service for event-driven applications.
- [Google Cloud Functions](https://cloud.google.com/functions) – Lightweight serverless functions for event processing.
- [Azure Functions](https://azure.microsoft.com/services/functions/) – Event-driven serverless functions for .NET, JS, Python, and Java.
- [Cloud Run](https://cloud.google.com/run) – Serverless platform for containerized applications.
- [AWS EC2](https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/) – Virtual machine compute service supporting elastic workloads.
- [Azure Virtual Machines](https://azure.microsoft.com/services/virtual-machines/) – Scalable VM compute for enterprise infrastructures.
- [DigitalOcean Droplets](https://www.digitalocean.com/products/droplets/) – Simple and affordable virtual machines.
- [Fly.io](https://fly.io/) – Global app platform for deploying containers close to users.
## Containers & Kubernetes
- [Kubernetes](https://kubernetes.io/) – Open-source orchestration system for automating containerized workloads.
- [Amazon EKS](https://aws.amazon.com/eks/) – Managed Kubernetes service on AWS.
- [Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)](https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine) – Highly automated Kubernetes platform.
- [Azure AKS](https://azure.microsoft.com/services/kubernetes-service/) – Managed Kubernetes service integrated with Azure workloads.
- [Docker](https://www.docker.com/) – Container platform for building, shipping, and running applications.
- [containerd](https://containerd.io/) – Industry-standard container runtime used by cloud platforms.
- [Helm](https://helm.sh/) – Kubernetes package manager for deploying applications.
- [K3s](https://k3s.io/) – Lightweight Kubernetes distribution for edge and IoT.
## Databases & Storage
- [AWS RDS](https://aws.amazon.com/rds/) – Managed SQL databases including MySQL, PostgreSQL, and RDS-Aurora.
- [Google Cloud SQL](https://cloud.google.com/sql) – Fully managed MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server.
- [Azure SQL Database](https://azure.microsoft.com/services/sql-database/) – Cloud-native relational database optimized for enterprise workloads.
- [MongoDB Atlas](https://www.mongodb.com/atlas) – Managed NoSQL MongoDB cluster across multiple clouds.
- [Redis Enterprise Cloud](https://redis.com/redis-enterprise-cloud/) – Managed Redis for caching, streaming, and real-time apps.
- [AWS S3](https://aws.amazon.com/s3/) – Scalable object storage with high durability.
- [Google Cloud Storage](https://cloud.google.com/storage) – Global object storage optimized for data analytics.
- [Azure Blob Storage](https://azure.microsoft.com/services/storage/blobs/) – Object storage for unstructured data and large-scale workloads.
## Networking & CDNs
- [AWS CloudFront](https://aws.amazon.com/cloudfront/) – Global CDN with edge caching and Lambda@Edge support.
- [Google Cloud CDN](https://cloud.google.com/cdn) – Content delivery network integrated with Cloud Load Balancing.
- [Azure CDN](https://azure.microsoft.com/services/cdn/) – Multi-provider CDN for accelerating global content delivery.
- [Cloudflare](https://www.cloudflare.com/) – Security and CDN platform with DNS, caching, and edge compute.
- [Fastly](https://www.fastly.com/) – Developer-focused edge network for real-time content delivery.
- [NGINX](https://www.nginx.com/) – Reverse proxy and load balancer commonly used in cloud architectures.
## DevOps, CI/CD & Infrastructure as Code
- [Terraform](https://www.terraform.io/) – Infrastructure-as-code tool for provisioning cloud and on-prem systems.
- [Pulumi](https://www.pulumi.com/) – IaC platform using common programming languages.
- [Ansible](https://www.ansible.com/) – Automation tool for configuration management and cloud orchestration.
- [GitHub Actions](https://github.com/features/actions) – CI/CD automation deeply integrated with GitHub repositories.
- [GitLab CI/CD](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/) – End-to-end CI/CD for cloud and hybrid environments.
- [Argo CD](https://argo-cd.readthedocs.io/) – GitOps-based continuous delivery for Kubernetes.
- [Flux CD](https://fluxcd.io/) – GitOps operator for continuous delivery of cloud infrastructure.
- [Jenkins](https://www.jenkins.io/) – Widely used automation server for CI/CD pipelines.
## Monitoring, Logging & Observability
- [Prometheus](https://prometheus.io/) – Metrics monitoring system used widely in cloud-native environments.
- [Grafana](https://grafana.com/) – Visualization platform for dashboards and observability analytics.
- [OpenTelemetry](https://opentelemetry.io/) – Standardized framework for tracing, metrics, and logs.
- [Datadog](https://www.datadoghq.com/) – Cloud-scale monitoring platform for metrics, tracing, logs, and security.
- [New Relic](https://newrelic.com/) – Observability platform offering application and infrastructure monitoring.
- [Elastic Stack (ELK)](https://www.elastic.co/elastic-stack) – Logging and analytics platform using Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana.
- [Sentry](https://sentry.io/) – Application monitoring and error tracking for cloud apps.
## Security, Identity & Compliance
- [AWS IAM](https://aws.amazon.com/iam/) – Identity and access management framework for AWS services.
- [Google Cloud IAM](https://cloud.google.com/iam) – Fine-grained access control for Google Cloud.
- [Azure Active Directory](https://azure.microsoft.com/services/active-directory/) – Identity service for enterprise authentication and SSO.
- [Auth0](https://auth0.com/) – Identity-as-a-service platform for authentication and authorization.
- [Okta](https://www.okta.com/) – Enterprise identity platform for SSO and lifecycle management.
- [HashiCorp Vault](https://www.vaultproject.io/) – Secrets management and encryption solution.
- [Cloudflare Zero Trust](https://www.cloudflare.com/zero-trust/) – Zero-trust security framework for modern workforces.
## Multi-Cloud & Hybrid Tools
- [Kubernetes](https://kubernetes.io/) – Unified orchestration layer for running workloads across clouds.
- [Crossplane](https://crossplane.io/) – Control plane for provisioning cloud services using Kubernetes.
- [HashiCorp Consul](https://www.consul.io/) – Service mesh and discovery across cloud and hybrid environments.
- [KubeStellar Console](https://github.com/kubestellar/console) – Open source multi-cluster Kubernetes dashboard for managing hybrid and multi-cloud environments, with centralized control and observability. Part of a CNCF Sandbox project.
- [Spinnaker](https://spinnaker.io/) – Multi-cloud continuous delivery platform for large-scale deployments.
- [Anthos (Google Cloud)](https://cloud.google.com/anthos) – Hybrid and multi-cloud application modernization suite.
- [Azure Arc](https://azure.microsoft.com/services/azure-arc/) – Extend Azure management to hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
## Learning Resources
### Tutorials
- [AWS Workshops](https://workshops.aws/) – Hands-on labs for AWS services.
- [Google Cloud Skills Boost](https://www.cloudskillsboost.google/) – Practical cloud training labs and certifications.
- [Microsoft Learn for Azure](https://learn.microsoft.com/training/azure/) – Azure tutorials and certification paths.
### Guides
- [Cloud Architecture Center (Google)](https://cloud.google.com/architecture) – Reference architectures and design patterns.
- [AWS Well-Architected Framework](https://aws.amazon.com/architecture/well-architected/) – Best practices for secure and efficient workloads.
- [Azure Architecture Center](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/architecture/) – Cloud solution patterns and frameworks.
### Courses
- *AWS Certified Solutions Architect* – Industry-standard training for AWS architecture.
- *Google Professional Cloud Architect* – Certification for designing scalable GCP systems.
- *Azure Administrator / Architect* – Courses for managing and designing Azure workloads.
## Related Awesome Lists
- [Awesome GCP](https://github.com/awesomelistsio/awesome-google-cloud-platform)
- [Awesome AWS](https://github.com/awesomelistsio/awesome-aws)
- [Awesome Docker](https://github.com/awesomelistsio/awesome-docker)
- [Awesome Kubernetes](https://github.com/awesomelistsio/awesome-kubernetes)
- [Awesome DevOps](https://github.com/awesomelistsio/awesome-devops)
## Contribute
Contributions are welcome. Please ensure your submission fully follows the requirements outlined in [`CONTRIBUTING.md`](CONTRIBUTING.md), including formatting, scope alignment, and category placement.
Pull requests that do not adhere to the contribution guidelines may be closed.
## License
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