Course Description :
The Cloud Essentials Course is a 2-day, interactive, classroom-based learning experience. This introductory course provides a balanced curriculum and addresses the business and technical perspectives of cloud computing. It will also explain how to adopt, operate, and govern the cloud. The course enables participants to successfully complete the associated CompTIA® Cloud Essentials Exam to become Cloud Essentials certified. In addition, the course complements the Virtualization Essentials course, which they can do either before or after they have taken the Cloud Essentials course. This course has been designated as CompTIA Approved Quality Content. Cloud Essentials courseware is tested by ProCert Labs.
Course Outline :
Module 1: Course Introduction


Introduction


Overview


Course Agenda


Case Study


Introduction to PureNRG


Organizational Chart


PureNRG’s CIO


PureNRG’s Business Units


Closing


Course Portfolio


Acknowledgements


Module 2: Introduction to Cloud Computing


Definitions and Concepts


Cloud Computing and Virtualization in Context


Suitability to Organizations


Cloud Service Models


Cloud Deployment Models


Module 3: Business Perspectives


Cloud Computing and Outsourcing


Business Value


Case Study


Module 4: Technical Perspectives


Public vs Private Cloud


Techniques and Methods


Challenges and Risks


Application Architecture and Development


Case Study


Module 5: Adopting Cloud Computing


Roadmaps


Vendor Relations


Cloud Readiness


Migration Applications


Module 6: Operating Cloud Computing


Impact on Service Management Lifecycle


Cloud Computing and Service Management


Module 7: Governing Cloud Computing


Compliance and Risk Management


Financial Management


Strategic Supplier Management


Target Audience :


IT Support Staff


IT Consultants


Business Managers


Business Analysts


Small and Mid-Size Business Owners


Specialist (IT, security, infrastructure, services, systems, test, and so on)


Business Process Owners


IT Developers


Service Providers


System Integrators


Architects


Consultants


IT Management


Learning Objectives :


Define the common terminology used in cloud computing.


Identify the characteristics of cloud computing and cloud services from a business perspective.


Identify the business value of cloud computing in the given case study.


Explain the different deployment models in cloud computing.


List the steps to successfully adopt cloud computing services.


Identify the organizational capabilities that are relevant for realizing cloud benefits.


List the impact and changes of cloud computing on IT service management.


Identify the issues associated with integrating cloud computing into an organization's existing compliance risk and regulatory framework.


Course Agenda :
Day 1


Course Introduction


Introduction to Cloud Computing


Business Perspectives


Technical Perspectives


Adopting Cloud Computing


Day 2


Operating Cloud Computing


Governing Cloud Computing


Exam Preparation


Exam

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