Introduction to Cloud Computing

This one-day instructor-led course provides delegates with a technical overview of cloud computing.

Target audience:

This course is suitable for engineering, technical management and sales/marketing staff who have no prior knowledge of the cloud.

Prerequisites:

  • A basic understanding of the architecture and technologies that support the internet is required.
  • Delegates should have familiarity with technical IT, data storage and/or the provision of software or services.
  • The Definition of Cloud Computing
  • The Benefits of the Cloud
  • Cloud-enabling technologies: virtualization, multi-tenanting and related topics
  • Services, Service-Oriented Architectures
  • Cloud Service Models: IaaS, PaaS and SaaS
  • Cloud Deployment Models: Public, Private, Hybrid and Community clouds
  • Building a Cloud: Open Standards and Open Source Cloud Management Tools
  • Architectural Best Practices: Designing for the Cloud
  • Security in the Cloud
  • Economics of the Cloud: Costs and Payment Models
  • When to Use the Cloud (and When Not To)
  • Cloud Strategy
  • Cloud Standards and the Future
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