Course Overview

Cloud computing has revolutionized the way businesses manage and deploy IT resources, offering scalability, flexibility, and cost efficiency. Unlike traditional IT deployments that require extensive hardware investments and maintenance, cloud computing provides on-demand access to computing power, storage, and services over the internet. Understanding cloud computing is crucial for professionals looking to optimize IT operations, reduce costs, and leverage modern technology to drive business innovation.

This course begins with an overview of traditional IT deployment models, including on-premises and colocation strategies, before diving into the fundamental characteristics of cloud computing, such as on-demand self-service, rapid elasticity, and resource pooling. Learners will explore the three primary cloud service models—Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS)—along with the concept of Anything as a Service (XaaS). The course also covers different cloud deployment models, including public, private, and hybrid clouds, and concludes with an analysis of the advantages of cloud computing and how to calculate Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).

By the end of this course, you will gain a strong foundation in cloud computing, understand key service and deployment models, and be equipped to make informed decisions about cloud adoption in your organization.

What You Will Learn

  • Understand the IaaS options including virtual machines on shared physical servers
  • virtual machines on dedicated servers
  • and dedicated bare-metal servers
  • Deploy a virtual machine on Amazon Web Services IaaS
  • Deploy an application on IBM Bluemix PaaS
  • Give examples of SaaS services they have already signed up for
  • List the advantages of Cloud Computing over traditional deployment models
  • Perform a TCO cost comparison between an On Premises or Cloud deployment for a real world IT workload
  • Accurately define what Cloud Computing is and is not
  • Understand how Cloud Computing differs from traditional IT deployment models
  • Understand the building blocks of Cloud Computing
  • Define IaaS
  • PaaS
  • SaaS and XaaS and understand how they differ from each other

Program Curriculum

  • Traditional IT Deployment Models - On Prem and Colo
  • Server Virtualization Simplified
  • $7 Million Cybersecurity Scholarship by EC-Council
  • Chapter 1 Quiz

  • Defining Cloud Computing
  • On-Demand Self-service
  • Rapid Elasticity
  • Broad Network Access
  • Resource Pooling
  • Measured Service
  • Chapter 2 quiz
  • $7 Million Cybersecurity Scholarship by EC-Council

  • Cloud Service Models Overview
  • IaaS - Infrastructure as a Service
  • IaaS Design Example
  • PaaS - Platform as a Service
  • SaaS - Software as a Service
  • XaaS - Anything as a Service
  • $7 Million Cybersecurity Scholarship by EC-Council
  • Chapter 3 Quiz

  • Cloud Deployment Models - Public, Private, and Hybrid Cloud
  • $7 Million Cybersecurity Scholarship by EC-Council
  • Chapter 4 Quiz

  • Advantages of Cloud Computing and Calculating TCO
  • $7 Million Cybersecurity Scholarship by EC-Council
  • Chapter 5 Quiz
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Instructor

Neil Anderson

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Neil Anderson has a mission is to build the best Cloud and Data Center systems engineers possible. He has dropped out of school with no qualifications or future plans at the age of 15. When he got a little bit older and wiser I realized I should make a career for myself so I pulled myself up by learning about IT technologies through books and online resources. It’s his passion now to help viewers do the same.

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