Understand what the cloud really is — on-demand computing you rent by the second — and how the service models, deployment models and shared-responsibility model fit together. Walk away able to choose the right cloud service model (IaaS, PaaS or SaaS) for a given workload and justify the choice on cost, control and responsibility.
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What you'll learn
- Choose the right cloud service model (IaaS, PaaS or SaaS) for a given workload and justify it
- Explain what cloud computing is using the five NIST essential characteristics
- Distinguish public, private and hybrid deployment and pick one for a scenario
- Apply the shared-responsibility model to see who secures what
- Compare on-demand, reserved and spot pricing to control cloud cost
Syllabus
What the Cloud Really Is
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The service models — IaaS, PaaS and SaaS
Deployment Models and Global Infrastructure
Public, private and hybrid cloud
Regions and availability zones
Responsibility, Providers and What You Get
The shared-responsibility model
Major providers and their building blocks
Cost and Choosing the Model
On-demand, reserved and how billing works
Choosing the right service model for a workload
Lab — 10 Exercises & Solutions
Exercises 1–5
Exercises 6–10