Course 3010: Cloud Computing Training Course - TONEX.com

In this introductory to intermediate-level,  Introduction to Cloud Computing trainig course, you will gain a solid understanding of the fundamental concepts and architecture of cloud computing and of the design and deployment of a cloud computing platform.

According to the definition of cloud computing from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), IT services that are delivered as cloud services offer:

• A pay-as-you-go model with minimal or no initial costs
• Usage-based pricing, so that costs are based on actual usage
• Elasticity, so that users can dynamically consume more or less resources
• Location independence, high availability, and  fault tolerance
• Ubiquitous access to services, where users can access services from any location using any form factor

Upon completion of this course, you will learn:

• Describe features, benefits, and operation of cloud computing
• Understand the evolution of the cloud computing
• Learn about common platforms and applications
• List cloud computing products and services
• Explore pros and cons of implementing a cloud computing platform
• Understand cloud computing deployment strategies and transitions
• Describe cloud computing standards and best practices
• Understand Governing and Operaion  in the Cloud
• Analyze, manage and implement security for both public and private clouds
• Understand Compliance Requirements
• Describe Disaster Recovery, application, data integrity and privacy 

Introduction to Cloud Computing 

• What is cloud Computing?
• A Global View of Cloud Computing
• Cloud Architecture 
• Provision of computational resources on demand
• Applications, databases, file services, emails
• Key Characteristics
• Benefits of Cloud Computing
• The Evolution of Cloud Computing
• Components of a computing cloud
• Public, private, and hybrid cloud
• Delivering services from the cloud

How Cluod works

• Comparisons
• Characteristics
• Architecture
• History
• Key characteristics
• Cloud  Layers

Cloud  Deployment models

• Public cloud
• Community cloud
• Hybrid cloud and hybrid IT delivery
• Combined cloud
• Private cloud
• Cloud engineering
• Cloud storage
• The Intercloud

Technical Description of Cloud

• Layers
• Client
• Application
• Platform
• Infrastructure
• Server
• Building Cloud Networks
• Virtualization Overview
• Federation, Presence, Security, and Privacy in the Cloud
• Cloud Computing Standards and Best Practices
• Deployment models
• Public cloud

Example of Cloud Computing Reference Architecture

• Cloud Consumer
• Cloud Provider
• Cloud Auditor
• Cloud Broker
• Cloud Carrier

End-User Access to Cloud Computing

• Software as a Service (SaaS)
• Platform as a Service (PaaS)
• Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)  
• Introduction to Cloud Computing
• Defining cloud computing
• Delivering services from the cloud
• Building a Business Case
• Calculating the financial implications
• Preserving business continuity
• Migrating to the Cloud
• Technical considerations
• Planning the migration

Adopting the Cloud

• Key drivers of cloud computing solutions
• Evaluating barriers to cloud computing
• Exploiting Software as a Service (SaaS)
• Characterizing SaaS
• Comparing service scenarios
• Inspecting SaaS technologies
• Delivering Platform as a Service (PaaS)
• Exploring the technical foundation for PaaS
• Building services with solution stacks
• Managing cloud storage
• Employing support services
• Deploying Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
• Enabling technologies
• Accessing IaaS

Cloud Computing Products Overview

• Windows® Azure™ Platform Introduction:
• Introduction to Azure Features and Services
• Best Practices for Secure Cloud Computing
• Cloud Computing Essentials
• Cloud layers
• Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
• The hybrid cloud alternative
• VMware vSphere vs. Microsoft HyperV
• VMware vSphere components
• Storage and Network Management
• Virtual Machine Deployment

Planning the migration to Cloud

• Application Migration and Clouds
• Compliance and Legal
• Open source and Open standards
• Availability and performance
• SLAs
• Data portability
• Long-term costs
• USer management
• Security
• Application Migration Options
• SaaS deployment
• Platform management
• Platform scalability
• IaaS deployment
• Public or Private Clouds
• WAN traffic
• Data security and management
• Legacy application integration
• Security and compliance needs
• Application Evaluation Criteria
• Multitiered Applications
• Application Migration Planning and Testing

Securing the Cloud

• Managing risks in the cloud
• Governing in the Cloud
• Governance Rules
• Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
• Risk Management
• Legal and Electronic Discovery
• Compliance
• HIPAA
• Sarbanes-Oxley
• Data Protection Act
• PCI DSS
• Audit 
• Scanning for and Patching Vulnerabilities
• Information Assurance Management 
• Interoperability in the Cloud
• Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
• Incident Response
• SLA Management 
• Application Security 
• Network Security
• Access Management 
• Virtualization