CT-CLOUDE: CompTIA Cloud Essentials+

In this course, you will weigh the pros and cons of cloud computing to make effective decisions and meet IT challenges.

You will:

• Learn the fundamental concepts of cloud computing.
• Learn the business aspects and impact of cloud computing.
• Differentiate the types of cloud solutions and the adoption measures needed for each.
• Identify the technical challenges and the mitigation measures involved in cloud computing.
• Identify the steps to successfully adopt cloud services.
• Identify the basic concepts of ITIL and describe how the ITIL framework is useful in the implementation of cloud computing in an organization.
• Identify the possible risks involved in cloud computing and the risk mitigation measures, and you will also identify the potential cost considerations for the implementation of cloud and its strategic benefits.

This course is relevant to IT specialists, IT technical services specialists, IT relationship managers, IT architects, consultants, business and IT management, business process owners, and analysts.

This course is the first step on a training path that can lead to a technical career dealing with cloud computing. CompTIA recommends that a candidate have at least six months of experience in an IT environment, with direct involvement in IT-related tasks, responsibilities and/or decision-making.

Module 1: Introduction to Cloud Computing

• Overview of Cloud Computing
• Evolution of the Cloud
• Specialized Cloud Services

Module 2: Business Value of Cloud Computing

• Business Need for Cloud Computing
• Cloud Scalability
• Cloud Security
• Impact of Cloud Computing on Business

Module 3: Technical Perspectives of Cloud Computing

• The Cloud Deployment Models
• Network Requirements for Cloud Deployment
• Automation and Self-Service in Cloud Computing
• Federated Cloud Services
• Standardization

Module 4: Technical Challenges of Cloud Computing

• Cloud Storage
• Application Performance
• Data Integration
• Security Risks and Mitigation
• Application Architecture and the Development Process

Module 5: Steps to Successful Adoption of Cloud Services

• Steps to Adopting Cloud Services
• Organizational Capability to Adopt Cloud Services
• Cloud Vendor Roles and Capabilities
• Migrating Applications to the Cloud

Module 6: ITIL and Cloud Computing

• Overview of ITIL
• Planning Service Strategy
• Designing Cloud Service
• Transitioning to Live Environment
• Running a Cloud Service Operation
• Continual Service Improvement with the Cloud

Module 7: Identifying Risks and Consequences

• Organizational Risks
• Technical Risks
• Legal Risks
• Cost Evaluation for Cloud Computing
• Identify Maintenance Aspects of Strategic Flexibility

CompTIA Certification Guide

CompTIA is one of the most well-known vendor-neutral certification programs in the IT sector. CompTIA has issued more than two million A+ certificates since 1993.

The Difference Between CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ and CompTIA Cloud+

More businesses have migrated some or all of their operations to the cloud. Cloud services significantly impact these businesses, not simply in terms of technology. Organizations increasingly require decision-makers, analysts, and process owners who grasp fundamental cloud business principles and cloud administrators' technical expertise. CompTIA offers two major certifications for both groups: CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ and CompTIA Cloud+.

What's New in CompTIA A+ Certification?

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CT-A: CompTIA A+

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CT-NETWORK+: CompTIA Network+

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CT-SECURITY: CompTIA Security+

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CT-SERVER: CompTIA Server+

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CT-CLOUD: CompTIA Cloud+

CompTIA Cloud+ certification is the only performance-based IT certification that views cloud-based infrastructure services in the context of broader IT systems operations regardless of the platform. Migrating to the cloud presents opportunities to deploy, optimize, and protect mission critical applications and data storage.