Fundamentals of Cloud Computing

This course will equip you with basic knowledge of Cloud Technologies in use today

Created byBhavesh Goswami

Last updated 3/2016

English

What you'll learn

Achieve fundamental understanding of what is cloud computing
Be able to understand cloud segments and cloud deployment models
Be able to identify key cloud companies
Gain knowledge of cloud services and cloud security

Course content

1 section • 14 lectures • 2h 10m total length

Trainer's Intro1:12
Hello Everyone. I am Bhavesh Goswami, Co-Founder and CEO of CloudThat. I have been involved in the Cloud Computing field for about 10 years now.

I started my career in Cloud by being in the initial development team of Amazon Simple Storage Service, also called S3 at Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Seattle. I was part of the first launch of S3. After about three and a half years at Amazon, I moved to Microsoft to take up the challenge to help manage Cosmos, the Cloud Storage and Big Data computational engine that powers all of Microsoft’s Online Services, including Bing. About three years ago in March 2012, I co-founded CloudThat, a company that focuses solely on Cloud and Big Data training and consulting. To date we have trained over 3000 thousand people in these niche technologies and our consulting division has clients from all around the world.

I will be your host for this course – Fundamentals of Cloud Computing.
Introduction8:35
Welcome to the Fundamentals of Cloud Computing course. The course consists of various modules and in this first module we will take a look at some of the key takeaways from the course.
Evolution of Software9:24
In this video, we are going to take a look at how and what drove cloud computing to become such a buzzword.
Traditional IT Infrastructure13:03
We are going to take a look at what it would take to deploy a hosted application on traditional IT infrastructure. There are various layers to traditional IT infrastructure. Let us discuss the various factors you must consider while deploying at each layer.
Exercise7:29
Let us say MyAccountant is a very popular desktop accounting software used by accounting teams of millions of organizations. MyAccountant decides to move from being a desktop software to a hosted software available online called OnlineAccountant. Let us discuss the challenges MyAccountant will face in doing so.
Cloud Infrastructure13:22
In this video we are going to a look at how Cloud solves many of the issues associated with Traditional IT Infrastructure.
Key Attributes of Cloud Computing7:00
In this video we will have a look at some of the key attributes a service must possess to call itself a Cloud service.
Cloud Advantages: Scaling and Redundancy16:05
In this video we will first talk about scaling as an advantage of the Cloud and some companies who have used the Cloud to successfully scale and those that failed to scale. Later we will talk about redundancy as an advantage of the Cloud.
Cloud Segments10:37
We are now going to understand the features, differences, similarities, advantages and disadvantages of different Cloud Segments. There are three main Cloud Segments: Software as a Service pronounced SaaS, Platform as a Service pronounced PaaS and Infrastructure as a Service pronounced IaaS.
Cloud Deployment Models7:12
In this video we will talk about various cloud deployment models. There are primarily 4 cloud deployment models: Public Cloud, Private Cloud, Community Cloud and Hybrid Cloud. Let us take a look at each one of them.
Popular Cloud Companies, Services and Products9:22
In this video we will take a look at some popular public and private Cloud companies, some popular Cloud services and some popular Cloud products.
Cloud Use Cases6:26
In this video we are going to take a look at some Cloud use cases, particularly regarding pricing.
Cloud Security17:18
In this video we will talk about Cloud security. We will start with what is security?, what are the kinds of security? We will then move on to the Cloud security model. We will end with the challenges and advantages of security in the Cloud.
Conclusion: Things to Watch Out For3:28
In this video we will now take a look at the things to watch out for in the cloud.
Assessment

Requirements

Some IT industry work experience or those pursuing a degree in the IT field

Description

Fundamentals of Cloud Computing is for anyone with an IT background who is interested in understanding What is Cloud Computing? It will equip you with basic knowledge of Cloud Technologies in use today. Cloud Computing has grown from being just a buzzword to a serious business decision that many businesses are contemplating. Therefore knowledge about it is necessary to make a clear and strategic plan to move applications and services to the Cloud. After completing this course you will achieve fundamental understanding of what is Cloud Computing, you will be able to understand Cloud Segments and Cloud Deployment Models, you will be able to identify Key Cloud Companies and you will gain knowledge of Cloud Services and Cloud Security.

Disclaimer: All Logos & Trademarks used in these course videos belongs to their respective companies.

Who this course is for:

IT Professionals working in the software industry who wants to formally get the fundamental understanding of cloud computing technologies
Software developers who want to understand cloud technologies for developing cloud applications in the future (Level II)
Startups that want to build their IT infrastructure in the cloud at a fraction of the cost of traditional methods
IT managers who want to reduce the infrastructure management cost by moving to cloud
System Administrators who want to be able to manage infrastructure on cloud
Students who wish to make their resume more attractive to prospective employers