NCTA Cloud Operations

Course Description

In this course, you will research cloud operations and what it means to be a certified cloud master; deploy and configure various Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) cloud services; employ automation tools such as Chef™ and Puppet® to manage cloud services; explore data import/export techniques and considerations; manage security and compliance in the cloud; and plan and execute a phased cloud migration.
5 days
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Prerequisites

To ensure your success in this course, you should have experience with basic network and server administration, as well as a strong understanding of cloud technologies. In addition, you should be familiar with evaluating, selecting, and implementing Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions. You can obtain this level of skill and knowledge by taking the following course:
NCTA Cloud Technologies

Course Objectives

In this course, you will deploy, configure, and administer Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) solutions as needed to function as a Certified Cloud Master.
You will:
Describe cloud operations.
Plan cloud services implementation.
Deploy a cloud application with DigitalOcean.
Deploy a cloud application with Heroku.
Deploy websites and apps with Microsoft Azure.
Implement Azure Cloud Services and virtual machines.
Manage Azure applications with Visual Studio.
Deploy applications with AWS.
Deploy applications to Opscode Chef.
Manage cloud services with Chef.
Describe Puppet.
Implement Rackspace Cloud Servers.
Import and export data from cloud services.
Manage security and compliance in cloud solutions.
Plan and execute a phased cloud migration.

Overview of Cloud Operations

Overview of Cloud Computing Technologies and Roles
IT Administration Requirements for Cloud Services
Business Requirements for Cloud Service Administration

Planning Cloud Service Implementation

Determine Hardware, Software, and Network Requirements
Assess Risks of a Cloud Deployment
Coordinate with End Users and Business Stakeholders
Plan Automation and Configuration Management
Determine Cloud Service Support Resources

Deploying a Cloud Application with DigitalOcean

Determine Cloud Application Implementation Requirements
Deploy a Droplet on DigitalOcean

Deploying a Cloud Application with Heroku

Identify Cloud Application Features of Heroku
Deploy a Heroku App
Scale and Update Applications on Heroku
Secure Heroku Applications with Git Bash

Deploying Websites and Apps with Microsoft Azure

Overview of Microsoft Azure
Deploy Websites and Apps in Microsoft Azure
Manage Data and Storage in Microsoft Azure

Implementing Azure Cloud Services and Virtual Machines

Implement Azure Cloud Services
Implement Azure Virtual Machines
Manage Microsoft Azure Cloud Services

Managing Azure Applications with Visual Studio

Publish Applications to Azure with Visual Studio
Migrate .NET Applications to Azure with Visual Studio

Introduction to AWS

AWS Components
AWS Deployment

Deploying Applications to Opscode Chef

Overview of Opscode Chef
Install the Chef Client
Implement Chef Cookbooks

Managing Cloud Services with Chef

Manage Azure Services with Chef
Manage AWS with OpsWorks

Introduction to Puppet

Determine How Puppet Can Streamline Cloud Management
Explore Components of Puppet

Implementing Rackspace Cloud Servers

Overview of OpenStack
Overview of Rackspace Cloud Services
Deploy a Rackspace Cloud Server
Manage QoS

Importing and Exporting Data from Cloud Services

Determine Requirements for Cloud Data Import and Export
Import Data to and Export Data from a Cloud Network

Managing Security and Compliance in Cloud Solutions

Secure Cloud Solutions
Manage Compliance for Cloud Solutions

Planning and Executing a Phased Cloud Migration

Plan a Phased Migration
Execute Phase 1: Cloud Assessment
Execute Phase 2: Deploy a Proof of Concept
Execute Phase 3: Data Migration
Execute Phase 4: Application Migration
Execute Phase 5: Implement Cloud Features
Execute Phase 6: Optimize Cloud Implementations

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