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Mainframe Meets Modernization: Mastering Hybrid Cloud Design
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Mainframe Meets Modernization: Mastering Hybrid Cloud Design

Master Hybrid Cloud Architecture: Integrate Mainframes with Cloud for Scalability, Performance, and Security
Created byRicardo Nuqui
Last updated 10/2024
English

What you'll learn

  • Understand the key concepts of hybrid cloud systems and why integrating mainframes with the cloud is critical for modern enterprises.
  • Gain the ability to design a robust, secure, and scalable hybrid cloud architecture that optimally leverages both on-premise mainframe systems and cloud servi
  • Master the best practices for maintaining security and regulatory compliance during the integration of cloud services with mainframe systems.
  • Develop the skills needed to implement DevOps practices in hybrid cloud environments, automating workflows and streamlining operations.
  • Acquire the ability to monitor and optimize the performance of hybrid systems, ensuring that both cloud-based and mainframe components operate efficiently.
  • Develop communication skills to present the value of hybrid cloud adoption to stakeholders and align teams toward common modernization goals.
  • Learn how to apply best practices to different use cases and challenges, from data migration to security and regulatory concerns.

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Course content

8 sections • 29 lectures • 6h 39m total length

  • Introduction3:14

    This is an introduction to the course. We will discuss the course's overall goal. We will also cover the key outcomes that you can expect to have acquired at the end of the course. A 7-stage Transformation Approach will be presented. Finally, the course outline will be presented covering the 7 modules that comprise the course.


    This course comes with a PDF copy of its companion book with the same name. You can download from the Resources area of this Introduction.

Requirements

  • This course is not for beginners. This course is for a specific audience, including IT professionals responsible for overseeing and maintaining large-scale mainframe environments in industries like finance, government, and telecommunications.

Description

Course Description: Mainframe Meets Modernization: Mastering Hybrid Cloud Design

In the fast-paced world of technology, businesses are increasingly looking to modernize their IT infrastructure by adopting hybrid cloud architectures. Mainframe Meets Modernization: Mastering Hybrid Cloud Design is a comprehensive course tailored for IT professionals, system architects, and business leaders who are responsible for integrating legacy mainframe systems with modern cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.

The course dives deep into the challenges and solutions of creating a hybrid cloud environment, where organizations can combine the scalability, flexibility, and cost-efficiency of cloud platforms with the reliability, security, and high-performance capabilities of on-premise mainframes. Hybrid cloud architecture allows companies to modernize without completely abandoning their critical legacy systems—this course will show you how to achieve that balance.

Key topics include understanding hybrid cloud patterns such as “Data-First” and “Lift-and-Shift,” and optimizing workload distribution between on-premise mainframes and the cloud. You'll explore cloud-native tools like containers, microservices, serverless computing, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) that streamline the integration process. Additionally, this course will guide you through DevOps strategies for hybrid systems, focusing on Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines that automate the deployment, testing, and monitoring of hybrid workloads.

A major component of this course is ensuring that you have the skills to manage security, compliance, and governance across hybrid environments. You'll learn how to protect mission-critical data, ensure continuous availability through disaster recovery strategies, and meet strict regulatory requirements for industries like finance, healthcare, and retail.

One unique aspect of this course is the companion book, specifically designed to act as a reference guide throughout your learning journey. The book complements the course material by providing detailed explanations, practical tips, and real-world case studies. You can use the book as a step-by-step manual when implementing hybrid cloud solutions in your own organization, ensuring that you have expert guidance at every stage of the process.

By the end of this course, you will not only understand how to build scalable, secure, and efficient hybrid cloud architectures, but also how to lead modernization efforts within your organization. Armed with both the course content and the companion book, you’ll be ready to confidently tackle real-world hybrid cloud challenges and drive meaningful change in your IT strategy.

Who this course is for:

  • Target audience would include: Mainframe Systems Managers, IT Infrastructure Directors/Leads, Cloud & DevOps Managers, Technical Support Engineers, and Developers & Programmers.

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