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Cloud Computing Essentials for Business

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Cloud computing is gathering momentum as a solution that can save consumers and enterprises time and money. There are a variety of cloud-based approaches, including Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), and these alternatives, combined with an industry eager to advertise their cloud-based solutions, can cause cloudiness in the minds of enterprises, service providers and consumers trying to determine how the cloud can help them. This training solution introduces cloud computing in general, and then focuses on the three predominant implementations of cloud computing. It combines both a view of the technology and the business considerations to create a comprehensive understanding of cloud computing. Where appropriate, real examples of Cloud solutions are discussed.

Learning Objectives

After completing this course, the student will be able to:
• Explain the value proposition behind cloud computing
• Discuss the merits and downsides of cloud computing for the consumer and the enterprise
• Describe the business and technical considerations for the three predominant flavors of cloud computing: IaaS, SaaS, and PaaS
• Differentiate between public, private, virtual private and hybrid cloud models
• List and explain different flavors of IaaS
• Explain the importance of SLAs in cloud computing solutions
• Discuss the future of cloud computing, both in the consumer and enterprise arenas

Intended Audience

This course is intended for those who desire to understand Cloud Computing in more depth, from both a business and technical perspective.

Course Length

1/2 day

Course Outlines / Knowledge Knuggets

1. Cloud Computing
1.1. Cloud Computing defined
1.2. Cloud Computing components
1.3. Industry trends
1.4. SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS
1.5. Cloud categories
1.5.1. Public
1.5.2. Private
1.5.3. Hybrid
1.6. Motivations
1.7. Pros and cons

2. Infrastructure as a Service
2.1. Types of IaaS
2.2. Virtualization
2.3. Deployment
2.4. Administration
2.5. Resource allocation options
2.5.1. Administrative
2.5.2. Programmatic
2.6. Security
2.7. Configuration options
2.8. Pricing options
2.9. Industry examples

3. Platform as a Service
3.1. Development benefits of PaaS
3.2. Platform options
3.3. Industry examples

4. Software as a Service
4.1. Requirements for SaaS applications
4.2. SaaS challenges
4.3. Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
4.4. Synchronization
4.5. Security
4.6. Office apps: Microsoft and Google

5. The Cloud and Mobility
5.1. Benefits and challenges
5.2. Cloud and M2M
5.3. Example

6. Cloud Computing: The Future
6.1. Standards
6.2. Consumer space
6.3. Enterprise space

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WHY CUSTOMERS LOVE OUR ELEARNING:

- Self-paced, animated, and interactive

- $150/each course for 6 month license

- Immediate online access upon purchase

- Flexible way to take training at any hour

- Online training transcript available

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