Cloud Computing Essentials
Cloud Computing Essentials
Learn core cloud concepts, scalability, and deployment models in this cloud computing course online, featuring a case study on migrating IT infrastructure to AWS, Azure and GCP.
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Course outline
Industry focussed curriculum designed by experts
Introduction and Core Concepts
5 items
1.16 hr
- Course Objective
- Introduction to Cloud
- Why Cloud
- Cloud and its Benefits
- Cloud Computing Fundamentals
Evolution of Cloud
2 items
0.25 hr
- Computing Paradigms related to Cloud Computing
- Evolution of Cloud Computing
Traditional vs. Modern IT Infrastructure
2 items
0.31 hr
- Introduction to Cloud Computing
- Challenges of Classical IT Enterprise
Introduction to Virtualization
2 items
0.19 hr
- Virtual Machines
- Virtualization in Cloud Computing
Data Centers In-Depth
3 items
0.08 hr
- Introduction to Data Center and its Types
- How it's relevant in Cloud?
- Dedicated Data-centers
Service and Deployment Models
2 items
0.36 hr
- Service and Deployment Models
- Summarisation of IaaS, PaaS and SaaS
Scalability and Elasticity
2 items
0.12 hr
- Elasticity
- Scalability
Cost Management and Cloud Economics
2 items
0.18 hr
- Cost Management
- Introduction to Cloud Economics
Cloud Market Leaders
2 items
0.20 hr
- AWS, Azure and GCP
- Other Competitors
Best Practices for Cloud Deployment
3 items
0.16 hr
- Deployment of applications in cloud ecosystems
- Case Study: Migration to Cloud Computing
- Course Outcome
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Mr. Nirmallya Mukherjee
Former Chief Architect, Dell
With over two and half decades of cross domain experience in IT and ITES across both services and products, Nirmallya Mukherjee has served as Chief Architect at Dell, Principal Architect at Infosys and Technical Architect at Ciber Inc, an HTC Global Services company.
He lends his expertise to various multinationals like Cisco, Walmart Labs, Amadeus, Mercedes Benz, ANZ, Societe Generale etc. through his consulting, development and training engagements.
Nirmallya is also the Academic Director for the Graduate Certificate in Cloud Computing program.
Check out Nirmallya's LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/nirmallya/
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