AWS Solutions Architect (Associate) - Free Resources

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Exam Blueprint
http://awstrainingandcertification.s3.amazonaws.com/production/AWS_certified_solutions_architect_associate_blueprint.pdf

New (2017) Exam Training and Certification Portal
https://www.aws.training/?src=certification

QwickLabs - Walkthroughs for key concepts.
https://qwiklabs.com/focuses/3454

Whitepapers (~340 pages)
Architecting for the Cloud: Best Practices (~35 pages)
https://d0.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/AWS_Cloud_Best_Practices.pdf 
AWS Security Best Practices (~65 pages)
https://d0.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/Security/AWS_Security_Best_Practices.pdf?refid=em_
Overview of Security Processes (~85 pages)
http://d0.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/Security/AWS%20Security%20Whitepaper.pdf
AWS Well-Architected Framework (~65 pages)
https://d0.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/architecture/AWS_Well-Architected_Framework.pdf
Development and Test on Amazon Web Services (~15 pages) 
http://media.amazonwebservices.com/AWS_Development_Test_Environments.pdf
Backup, Archive, and Restore Approaches Using AWS (~25 pages)
https://d0.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/Backup_Archive_and_Restore_Approaches_Using_AWS.pdf
Amazon Virtual Private Cloud Connectivity Options (~30 pages)
http://media.amazonwebservices.com/AWS_Amazon_VPC_Connectivity_Options.pdf
How AWS Pricing Works (~20 pages)
http://d0.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/aws_pricing_overview.pdf

Recommended FAQs
https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/faqs/
https://aws.amazon.com/s3/faqs/
https://aws.amazon.com/vpc/faqs/
https://aws.amazon.com/route53/faqs/
https://aws.amazon.com/rds/faqs/
https://aws.amazon.com/sqs/faqs/