Module : 1 Introduction to Cloud Computing

Defining cloud computing

• Components of a computing cloud

• Differentiating types of clouds: public, private, hybrid

Delivering services from the cloud

• Categorizing service types

• Comparing vendor cloud products: Amazon, Google, Microsoft and others

Module : 2 Adopting the Cloud                              

Key drivers of cloud computing solutions

• Instantaneous provisioning of computing resources

• Tapping into an infinite storage capacity

• Cost-effective pay-as-you-use billing models

Evaluating barriers to cloud computing

• Handling sensitive data

• Aspects of cloud security

• Assessing governance solutions

Module : 3 Exploiting Software as a Service (SaaS)

Characterizing SaaS

• Streamlining administration with centralized installation

• Optimizing cost and performance with scale on demand

Comparing service scenarios

• Improving collaboration with business productivity tools

• Simplifying business process creation by integrating existing components

Inspecting SaaS technologies

• Deploying web applications

• Implementing web services: SOAP, REST

• Choosing a development platform

Module : 4 Delivering Platform as a Service (PaaS)

Exploring the technical foundation for PaaS

• Specifying the components of PaaS

• Analyzing vendor PaaS provisions

• Selecting an appropriate implementation

Building services with solution stacks

• Evaluating the architecture of vendor-specific platforms

• Becoming familiar with service platform tools

Managing cloud storage

• Controlling unstructured data in the cloud

• Deploying relational databases in the cloud

• Improving data availability

Employing support services

• Testing in the cloud

• Monitoring cloud-based services

• Analyzing portability across platforms

Module : 5 Deploying Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

Enabling technologies

• Scalable server clusters

• Achieving transparency with platform virtualization

• Elastic storage devices

Accessing IaaS

• Provisioning servers on demand

• Handling dynamic and static IP addresses

• Tools and support for management and monitoring

Module : 6 Building a Business Case

Calculating the financial implications

• Comparing in-house facilities to the cloud

• Estimating economic factors downstream

Preserving business continuity

• Selecting appropriate service-level agreements

• Safeguarding access to assets in the cloud

• Security, availability and disaster recovery strategies

Module : 7 Migrating to the Cloud

Technical considerations

• Rearchitecting applications for the cloud

• Integrating the cloud with existing applications

• Avoiding vendor lock-in

• Planning the migration and selecting a vendor