Cloud Essentials
The CompTIA Cloud Essentials Certification Exam is a vendor-neutral technical qualification. The Cloud Essentials exam is appropriate to technical support staff, managed service provider personnel, business analysts, business process owners, new data center staff, and sales/marketing staff in cloud product or service environments.
The CompTIA Cloud Essentials exam will show that the successful candidate has the understanding and knowledge of the important cloud computing concepts and principles. Successful candidates will understand what cloud computing means from a technical and business perspective, as well as what is involved in moving to and governing the cloud.
AUDIENCE:
- IT management, support staff, and consultants
- Business managers and analysts
- Small and midsized business owners
- Specialists (IT, security, infrastructure, services, systems, and test)
- Business process owners
- IT developers
- Service providers
- IT System integrators
- IT Architects
PREREQUISITES:
CompTIA recommended that students have at least 6 months working in an environment that markets or relies on IT-related services.
Duration of the course:
Part Time: 15 Days ( 2 hrs/day)
Full Time : 3 Days ( 8 hrs/day)
COURSE OUTLINE:
INTRODUCTION TO CLOUD COMPUTING:
- Overview of Cloud Computing
- Evolution of the Cloud
- Specialized Cloud Services
BUSINESS VALUE OF CLOUD COMPUTING:
- Business Need for Cloud Computing
- Cloud Scalability
- Cloud Security
- Impact of Cloud Computing on Business
TECHNICAL PERSPECTIVES OF CLOUD COMPUTING:
- The Cloud Deployment Models
- Network Requirements for Cloud Deployment
- Automation and Self-Service in Cloud Computing
- Federated Cloud Services
- Standardization
TECHNICAL CHALLENGES OF CLOUD COMPUTING:
- Cloud Storage
- Application Performance
- Data Integration
- Security Risks and Mitigation
- Application Architecture and the Development Process
STEPS TO SUCCESSFUL ADOPTION OF CLOUD SERVICES:
- Steps to Adopting Cloud Services
- Organizational Capability to Adopt Cloud Services
- Cloud Vendor Roles and Capabilities
ITIL AND CLOUD COMPUTING:
- Overview of ITIL
- Planning Service Strategy
- Designing Cloud Service
- Transitioning to Live Environment
- Running a Cloud Service Operation
- Continual Service Improvement with Cloud
IDENTIFYING RISKS AND CONSEQUENCES:
- Organizational Risks
- Technical Risks
- Legal Risks
- Cost Evaluation for Cloud Computing
- Identify Maintenance Aspects of Strategic Flexibility