Course Description
Cloud computing facilitates rapid business change & focuses on how organizations design their computing systems, develop applications, & leverage existing services for building software. As businesses adopt a digital mindset, they must innovate faster or be left behind in an increasingly digital market. This “cloud essentials” course helps learners to gain knowledge on various aspects of cloud computing, such as applications, cloud services, orchestration, modern infrastructure, business continuity, security, & cloud service management.
This course takes an open approach & uses the Cloud Reference Architecture to explain the concepts & technologies related to cloud computing, which is further illustrated & reinforced with various Dell Technologies product examples. With organizations moving towards digital & IT Transformation, this course also focuses on the need for digital & IT Transformation & cloud computing roles. The training follows the U.S. National Institute of Standards & Technology as a guide for all definitions of cloud computing. The offering is an engaging mix of critical technologies, case examples, & business insights.
Prerequisites
- A basic understanding of computer architectures, operating systems, & databases.
- Experience with computing systems, storage & network infrastructure will be helpful
Audience Profile
- IT professionals, cloud engineers, & cloud architects.
- Students & professionals looking to pursue a career in cloud computing.
- Individuals seeking the Associate - Cloud Infrastructure & Services Associate (DCA-CIS) Proven Professional certification.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Explain essential characteristics of cloud computing, cloud service models, & cloud deployment models.
- Explain how digital Transformation drives the adoption of the Cloud.
- Evaluate various aspects of cloud computing such as applications, services & orchestration, business continuity, & security.
- Distinguish physical, virtual, & software-defined infrastructure as well as infrastructure deployment options.
- Summarize cloud service portfolio & operation management.
- Explain the key focus areas of transforming IT.
Content Outline
- Cloud computing concepts
- Assess cloud service models
- Identify cloud deployment models
- Current business challenges
- IT challenges in supporting business challenges
- Digital business drives IT Transformation
- Digital Transformation through Cloud
- Need for Cloud Reference Architecture
- Benefits of adopting a Cloud Reference Architecture
- Components of the Cloud Reference Architecture
- Modern application
- Cloud services
- Cloud service automation & orchestration
- Key IT infrastructure components
- Virtual infrastructures – features & its benefits
- Software Defined Infrastructure – feature & its benefits
- Converged & Hyper-Converged Infrastructure - features & its benefits
- Cloud security threats
- Cloud security control mechanisms
- Governance, risk, & compliance
- Business Continuity
- Fault tolerance mechanisms
- Resiliency
- Data protection solutions – backup, replication, & archive
- Data protection as a service
- Plan & design cloud services
- Service portfolio management processes
- Service operation management processes
- Need for IT Transformation
- Key elements of successful Transformation: people, process, & technology
Certification
Associate – Cloud Infrastructure & Services Version 4.0 (DCA-CIS)
FAQs
A: This course takes an open approach & uses the Cloud Reference Architecture to explain the concepts & technologies related to cloud computing, which is further illustrated & reinforced with various Dell Technologies product examples
A: To attend the training session, you should have operational Desktops or Laptops with the required specification and a good internet connection to access the labs
A: We recommend you attend the live session to practice & clarify the doubts instantly & get more value from your investment. However, if, due to some contingency, you have to skip the class, Radiant Techlearning will help you with the recorded session of that particular day. However, those recorded sessions are not meant only for personal consumption & NOT for distribution or commercial use.
A: Radiant Techlearning has a data center containing a Virtual Training environment for participants’ hands-on practice.
Participants can easily access these labs over Cloud with the assistance of a remote desktop connection.
Radiant virtual labs allow you to learn from anywhere in the world & in any time zone.
A: The learners will be enthralled as we engage them the real-world & industry Oriented projects during the training program. These projects will improve your skills & knowledge & you will gain a better experience. These real-time projects will help you a lot in your future tasks & assignments.