Cloud Technology Associate

Course Description

Course Overview:

The Cloud Technology Associate (CTA) course defines cloud computing and virtualization and explains the benefits and applications. Technology is explained in a vendor-neutral way. A lab activity is included which enables participants to understand the cloud practically. Besides, the course is contemporary with the inclusion of the latest cloud technologies and applications. Subsequently, the risks of cloud computing are pointed out as well as ways of managing these risks. In the final part of the course, the process of making choices in the adoption process of the cloud is explained and cloud service management is broken down into details.

The course is an excellent way to prepare professionals who are considering cloud computing in their organizations

Course Objectives:

Identify the fundamental concepts of cloud computing and virtualization including business benefits of cloud computing and technical aspects (high-level) of virtualization.
Identify the technical challenges and the mitigation measures involved in cloud computing and virtualization.
Identify the characteristics of cloud applications.
List the steps to successfully adopt cloud services.
Define cloud security and identify the risks involved in cloud computing as well as risk mitigation measures.
List the factors involved in the implementation of different cloud models.

Pre-requisites:

There are no formal prerequisites; however, it is recommended that participants have:

6+ months of experience in Internet/web technologies
Some basic knowledge of storage and network technologies (preferred)

Target Audience:

IT Managers and Solution Consultants
IT Specialists (Analysts, Developers, Architects, Testing, etc.)
IT Administrators (System, Database, etc.)
IT Provisioning and Maintenance (Hardware, Network, Storage, etc.)
The secondary audience includes Sales, Purchase, Audit, and Legal professionals.

Course Duration:

21 hours – 3 days

Course Content:

Introduction to Cloud Services Model:

Review Traditional Computing Challenges and Concerns
Cloud Computing Concepts, History, and Definitions (Characteristics, Service Models, and Deployment Models)
Activity Time: Cloud Services Values
Cloud Computing Benefits and Challenges, Best and Least Suited Application Profiles and APIs
Activity Time: Case Study Assignment
Cloud Reference Architecture and Common Terminologies
Activity Time: Comparison of On-Premise and Cloud-Based Cost Analysis

Introduction to Virtualization: The backbone of technology of Cloud Computing

Virtualization: Definition, Concepts, History, and Relationship to Cloud Computing
Virtualization: Benefits, Challenges, Risks, and Suitability to Organizations
Hypervisor: Role and Purpose in Virtualization and the Various Types of Hypervisor
Virtualization: Terminologies/Features
Activity Time: High Availability Calculation
Virtualization: Different Types of Virtualization
Activity Time: Demo: Create, Manage, and Access Virtual Resources in the Cloud

Overview of Cloud Technologies and Applications:

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and MDM + EMM
Software-Defined Networking (SDN)
Network Functions Virtualization (NFV)
Big Data Analytics, NoSQL, NewSQL, and Internet of Things (IoT)
Activity Time: Comparison of RDBMS, NoSQL, and NewSQL
Activity Time: Case Study Assignment

Cloud Security, Risk, Compliance, and Governance:

Security, Risk, Compliance and Governance Definitions
Impact of Cloud Essential Characteristics
Activity Time: Impact of Cloud Essential Characteristics
Impact of Cloud Service Models
Impact of Cloud Deployment Models
Activity Time: Impact of Cloud Deployment Models
Best Practices and General Cloud Security Recommendations

Preparing for Cloud Adoption:

Cloud Strategy and Roadmap Preparation
Solution Architectures: For Various Services, Deployment Models, and Organizational Capabilities
Cloud Service Provider, SLA, and Cloud Migration
Activity Time: Cloud Adoption Strategy
Activity Time: Case Study Assignment

Cloud Service Management: