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Cloud Computing Essentials On-Site Training

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Cloud Computing Essentials

Course Description/Agenda

In this interactive, introductory-level 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. You will learn about the evolution of the cloud and its ability to increase processing power and bandwidth capabilities, and you will learn who's who in cloud computing, the products and services offered, and common platforms and applications. You will examine the pros and cons of implementing a cloud computing platform, including the financial benefits and the security risks, and you'll learn about cloud computing standards and best practices.

What You'll Learn

Essential elements of cloud computing
Pros and cons of cloud computing
Who's who in cloud computing and the products and services they offer
The business case for going to the cloud
Building virtualized environments
Virtualization architecture
Products used to implement virtualization architecture
Security and privacy issues with cloud computing
Federation and presence
Cloud computing standards and best practices
Platforms and applications used by cloud computing end users
How mobile devices can be used in the cloud

Who Should Attend

Those interested in learning the essentials of cloud computing, including IT managers seeking basic cloud computing knowledge to determine whether or not to use cloud services, technical professionals who need to understand the basics of cloud computing, and those in sales or marketing functions who sell cloud services and want to increase their ability to communicate with experienced technical professionals

Course Outline

1. Introduction to Cloud Computing

What is Cloud Computing?
- Cloud Computing Defined
- Cloud Computing Architecture
- Cloud Computing Terms
  - Communication-as-a-Service (CaaS)
  - Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
  - Monitoring-as-a-Service (MaaS)
  - Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
  - Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)
Benefits and Limitations of Cloud Computing
- Benefits
- Limitations
- Cloud Computing Case Studies
How Companies Are Using Cloud Computing
- Implementing Applications and Services in the Cloud
- Using Your Company's Services vs. the Cloud Provider
- A Cloud Service Provider Introduced
Cloud Computing Risks and Issues

2. Who's Who in Today's Cloud

Cloud Computing Companies
Products and Services Provided by Cloud Computing Companies

3. The Business Case for Going to the Cloud

Benefits of Cloud Computing
- Operational
- Economic
- Staffing
Should Your Company Invest in Cloud Computing?
- What Should Not be Moved to the Cloud

4. The Evolution of Cloud Computing

Early Mainframe Environment
- Virtualization in Mainframe Architectures and Operating Systems
LANs and the Cloud
Internet and the Cloud
Web Services, Browsers, and the Cloud
Thin Client
Advances in Networking and Processing Speeds that Led to Cloud Computing
- Networking Developments
- Increased Processing Speeds
Managed Service Provider Model to Cloud Computing and Software as a Service (SaaS)
- Single Purpose Architectures Migrate to Multipurpose Architectures
- Data Center Virtualization
Collaboration
- The Cloud as a Reach Extender
- The Cloud as a Communication Enabler
- The Cloud as an Employee Enabler
Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)
- Evolving from SOA to the Cloud
- Capacity: Limited Performance
- Availability: Communications Failure and Performance Issues
- Security: Newer Security Protocols Provide More Protection
What's Next in Cloud Computing

5. Building Cloud Networks

Designing and Implementing a Data Center-Based Cloud
- Using Industry and International Standards
- Independent Components
- Message Base
- Location Independence
Communication Requirements for Cloud Implementation
- Public Internet
- Private Internet
- Routing to the Datacenter
- Switching within the Data Center
- Bandwidth
  - Tools Used to Measure Network Performance
    - Using the Protocol Analyzer to Measure Bandwidth
    - Using Ping and Traceroute to Measure Network Performance
- Security
  - SSL
  - VPN
  - Overhead
Storage Options for Cloud Computing
- Storage Capacity
  - Data Protection and Partitioning
  - NAS
  - SAN
  - CAS
  - Redundancy
    - Replication
    - Multisiting
  - Backup and Recovery
Server Software Environments that Support Cloud Computing
- Server Capacity
  - Virtualization
  - Clustering
  - Expansion
  - Server Functions
  - Application
  - Web
  - Database
Vendor Approaches to Cloud Computing
Role of Open Source Software in Data Center
- Cost Reduction vs. Reliability
- Open Source Server Software
- Open Source Database Software
- Open Source Applications Software
- Open Source System Management Software
- Open Source Load-Balancing Software

6. Virtualization

Student Virtualization Architectures
- The Hypervisor
- Virtualization as the "Operating System"
- Virtualization with a Host Operating System
Virtualization Infections on Virtualized Environments
- Type 1 Virtualized Environment
- Type 2 Virtualized Environment

Virtualization Environments

Microsoft Virtualization
Sun xVM VirtualBox
Linux/UNIX Virtualization
VMware Products
- Data Center and Cloud Infrastructure Products
- End-User and Desktop Products

IBM Virtualiz

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