Cloud administration basics

In this module you will:

• Explain the concept of cloud computing
• Briefly understand how computing systems across domains dealt with scale before the cloud
• Briefly recall the recent history of cloud computing, illustrating its evolution
• List some of the enabling technologies in cloud computing, and discuss their significance
• Recognize cloud service models such as IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS and differentiate between them
• Enumerate the different types of clouds, and compare and contrast them
• List some of the common cloud providers and the features offered in their cloud stacks
• Articulate the economic benefits of the cloud paradigm for cloud users and cloud service providers
• Discuss some of the advantages and disadvantages of the cloud paradigm
• Define SLAs and SLOs and describe their importance in Cloud Computing
• Recall popular cloud use case scenarios

This content is provided in partnership with Dr. Majd Sakr and Carnegie Mellon University.

In this module you will:

• Describe the different types of services available from cloud providers and list some examples of the kinds of services they provide
• Recall the various features provided by cloud middleware
• Describe the resource provisioning process from the context of a cloud service provider
• Discuss approaches to organizing cloud resources and the benefits of doing so
• Recall the issues related to resource metering for cloud service providers

This content is provided in partnership with Dr. Majd Sakr and Carnegie Mellon University.

In this module you will:

• Explain the concept of digital identity and the purpose of a directory service
• Describe the purpose of users and user groups in an identity-management system
• Explain how synchronization and federation can be used to extend identities beyond organizational boundaries
• Discuss the advantages of using guest identities to authenticate users external to the organization
• Discuss the use of role-based access control (RBAC) to secure access to resources

This content is provided in partnership with Dr. Majd Sakr and Carnegie Mellon University.