Essential New Skills in IT Administration - Learning Cloud Computing: Core Concepts
0Migrating to the cloud? Get an overview of cloud computing and the key concepts that you should consider. You can choose from public, private, community, and hybrid clouds and leverage emerging deployment models, such as multicloud. When you use cloud computing, you can get extra capacity online and ready for use minutes after you need it, then scale back down just as easily. Instructor David Linthicum helps you understand what cloud computing is and the impact it can have on your cost efficiency, agility, and more. David explains how to select a cloud provider and plan a migration. He reviews the security considerations, typical day-to-day operations, and tools that IT administrators need to keep their cloud-based infrastructure up and running. David goes into multicloud operations and advanced cloud operations approaches and technologies, then he concludes with a thorough discussion of cloud governance.
Learning objectives
Differentiate between the different types of clouds, including Saas, laaS, and PaaS.
Define the characteristics of Saas, laaS, and PaaS.
Explain the definition and purpose of TCO.
Identify the data and applications necessary to move to the cloud.
Explain the importance of cloud security.
Recognize the essentials of cloud monitoring and management.
Change your career with cloud computing
1. Cloud Computing Basics
Overview of cloud computing
Cloud characteristics
Public, private, and hybrid clouds
Understanding SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS
SaaS clouds
IaaS clouds
PaaS clouds
SaaS case study
IaaS case study
2. Cloud Computing Migration Planning
Identify which apps to move
Identify which data to move
Understanding total cost of ownership (TCO)
Cloud migration planning
Select a cloud provider
Establish cloud security
Cloud roles and skills
Your first cloud project
3. Cloud Security
Cloud security planning
Cloud security requirements
Selecting cloud security technology
Security implementation and operations
4. Cloud Operations
Planning cloud operations
Cloud technology and tool sets
Cloud monitoring and management
Multi-cloud operations
Advanced Cloud Ops
5. Cloud Governance
Cloud governance planning
Cloud governance requirements
Selecting cloud governance technology
Cloud governance ops
Conclusion
Cloud news and Resources