Introduction to Cloud Computing

Welcome to the Cloud... now, what is it?

Created byXavier Corbett

Last updated 7/2016

English

What you'll learn

Understand the fundamental elements of cloud computing
Filter out the hype and focus on cloud value

Course content

5 sections • 15 lectures • 55m total length

Introduction3:14
This is the introduction to the course. We will cover the layout of the sections, and what they cover.
Buzzwords3:25
Cloud Computing is not a buzzword. By the end of this lesson you will see why.

Introduction2:39
During this lesson we examine a standard computing 'stack', in a traditional IT environment. Now we're ready to look at cloud Service Models.
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)3:29
How does IaaS fit into the computing 'stack' model?
Platform as a Service (PaaS)2:27
How does PaaS fit into the computing 'stack' model?
Software as a Service (SaaS)1:15
How does SaaS fit into the computing 'stack' model?
Model Comparison4:16
During this lesson we compare the different cloud Service Models, look at real world services that fall between the models, and discuss the value proposition offered by the models.

Introduction0:08
There are 5 Essential Characteristics of Cloud Computing.
On-demand self-service7:46
What is on-demand self-service within a real world context?
Broad network access3:09
What is 'broad network access' within a real world context?
Resource pooling5:46
What is 'rescue pooling' within a real world context?
Rapid elasticity5:17
Is it magic?! What is 'rapid elasticity' in a real world context?
Measured service4:14
What is 'measured service' in a real world context?

Requirements

Basic understanding of IT principles helps.
Access to the Internet for material linked from the course.

Description

“There is no such thing as ‘the cloud,’ it’s just somebody else’s computer” – Did you ever hear that one?I have, and it’s what prompted me to create this course!

In this introduction to Cloud Computing, we answer the key question “What is the cloud?” With a solid, standards based approach and examples from the real word, we look at all the definitions that come together to mean cloud.

After this course you will have the foundation you need to launch into a career using cloud, to spearhead the cloud initiative within your organisation, or simply hold your own in that infuriating water cooler conversation with Simon the datacentre manager about how “there is no such things as ‘the cloud’”.

Using a web browser and an electronic blackboard my style is to talk and draw.There are no technical prerequisites so, let’s get going….

Who this course is for:

This introduction to Cloud Computing will help anyone who is in, or getting into professional IT.
Developers, Architects, Operational, Managers, CIO's: this course is for you all.
If you have previous experience of the cloud, you might learn something about the broadness of the topic.

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