Detailed Course Outline
Module 1: Introduction to Cloud Computing
- Essential characteristics of cloud computing
- Cloud service models and cloud service brokerage
- Cloud deployment models
Module 2: Building the Cloud Infrastructure
- Cloud computing reference model
- Deployment options and solutions for building cloud infrastructure
- Considerations for building cloud infrastructure
Module 3: Physical Layer
- Compute system
- Storage system architectures
- Network connectivity
Module 4: Virtual Layer
- Virtual layer functions
- Virtualization software
- Resource pool and virtual resources
Module 5: Control Layer
- Control layer functions
- Control software
- Software-defined approach for managing IT infrastructure
- Resource optimization techniques
Module 6: Service and Orchestration Layers
- Service layer functions
- Cloud portal
- Cloud interface standards
- Protocols for accessing cloud services
- Service orchestration
- Cloud service lifecycle
Module 7: Business Continuity
- Business continuity and service availability
- Fault tolerance mechanisms
- Backup and replication
- Cloud application resiliency
Module 8: Security
- Cloud security threats
- Cloud security mechanisms
- Governance, risk, and compliance
Module 9: Service Management
- Service portfolio management processes
- Service operation management processes