Course details

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

Lesson 1: Introduction to Cloud Computing

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

Lesson 2: Business Value of Cloud Computing

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

Lesson 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

Lesson 4: Technical Challenges of Cloud Computing

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

Lesson 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

Lesson 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 Cloud

Lesson 7: Identifying Risks and Consequences

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

Prerequisites

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 decisionmaking. It is also recommended that the candidate take the following course: Introduction to Network Design and Management.

Updated on 08 November, 2015

About New Horizons Singapore

Whether the training is for one individual or several hundred employees in multiple locations across the globe, New Horizons has a training program to fit any company or any individual need. We deliver a full range of technical, application and business skills training solutions. Our training ranges from basic application and desktop productivity tools (i.e., Project, Excel, PowerPoint) to complex and integrated business systems (i.e., information security, ITIL, Microsoft, Cisco and Novell). New Horizons offers classroom, mentored and distance learning options for virtually every desktop application used in the world of business

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