SCS-0023
Cloud Infrastructure & Administration
Develop professional knowledge of cloud infrastructure, services, administration and secure cloud operations.
About This Course
This course introduces the technologies, architectures and practices used to design, deploy and administer cloud infrastructure. Students will explore cloud computing models, virtualisation, storage, networking, security, resource management, monitoring and cloud administration. The course develops practical knowledge required to support reliable and scalable cloud environments.
Course Information
What You Will Learn
- Understand cloud infrastructure models, architectures and services.
- Explore virtualisation and cloud-based computing resources.
- Understand cloud networking, storage and resource management.
- Apply cloud security and access management principles.
- Explore cloud monitoring, performance and operational management.
- Understand backup, availability, scalability and disaster recovery concepts.
Course Modules
Module 1: Cloud Infrastructure Fundamentals
This module introduces cloud infrastructure and explains how computing resources are delivered through cloud environments. Students will explore cloud service models, deployment models, infrastructure components and the benefits and challenges of cloud computing.
Module 2: Virtualisation and Cloud Compute Services
This module explores virtualisation and cloud-based compute resources. Students will learn about virtual machines, virtual resources, compute services, resource allocation and the role of virtualisation in scalable cloud infrastructure.
Module 3: Cloud Networking and Storage
This module introduces networking and storage within cloud environments. Students will explore virtual networks, connectivity, addressing, firewalls, cloud storage services, data organisation and methods for securely connecting cloud resources.
Module 4: Cloud Security and Identity Management
This module focuses on protecting cloud infrastructure and services. Students will explore identity and access management, authentication, permissions, encryption, security controls and responsible approaches to protecting cloud resources and information.
Module 5: Cloud Monitoring, Automation and Operations
This module introduces operational management of cloud environments. Students will explore monitoring, logging, performance management, automation, resource utilisation and methods for maintaining reliable cloud infrastructure.
Module 6: Availability, Scalability and Cloud Administration
This module brings together the knowledge developed throughout the course. Students will explore high availability, scalability, backup, disaster recovery, cost awareness and practical cloud administration approaches for maintaining dependable services.
Learning Outcomes
- Explain the fundamental concepts and architectures of cloud infrastructure.
- Describe the role of virtualisation and cloud compute resources.
- Apply basic cloud networking and storage concepts.
- Understand cloud security, identity and access management principles.
- Apply monitoring, logging and operational management practices.
- Explain the importance of availability, scalability, backup and disaster recovery.
- Demonstrate an understanding of practical cloud infrastructure administration.
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