Course Outline
An Introduction to Cloud Computing
- General Overview of Cloud Computing
- The Evolution of the Cloud
- Specific and Specialized Cloud Services
The Business Value of the Cloud
- A Business’ Need for the Cloud
- Scalability of the Cloud
- Security of the Cloud
- Impact of the Cloud on Business
The Technical Perspectives of the Cloud
- Various Cloud Deployment Models
- Cloud Deployment’s Network Requirements
- Self Service and Automation in the Cloud
- Federation
- Standardization
The Technical Challenges of Computing in the Cloud
- Cloud Storage
- Application Performance
- Integration of Data
- Security Mitigation and Risks
- The Application Architecture and Involved Development Process
Steps to the Successful Adoption of Cloud Based Services
- Steps to Adopting Various Cloud Services
- An Organization’s Capability to Adopt Various Cloud Services
- Cloud Vendor Capabilities and Roles
- Migrating Various Applications to the Cloud
Cloud Computing and ITIL
- General Overview of ITIL
- Planning A Service Strategy
- Designing Various Cloud Services
- Transitioning to A Live Environment
- How to Run a Cloud Service Operation
- Continual Improvement of Service with the Cloud
Identifying Various Consequences and Risks
- Organizational Risks Involved with the Cloud
- Technical Risks Involved with the Cloud
- Legal Risks Involved with the Cloud
- Evaluation of Cost for Cloud Computing
- Identify the Maintenance Aspects of Strategic Flexibility