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NTC/300

Information Technology

Cloud Technologies

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Format

$1,194

Estimated Tuition

3 credits

Total credits

5 weeks

Course length

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Course level: Undergraduate

This course will provide the knowledge and skills required to understand foundational and advanced cloud terminologies/methodologies; to implement, maintain, and deliver cloud technologies and infrastructures (e.g., server, network, storage, and virtualization technologies); and to understand aspects of IT security and use of industry best practices related to cloud implementations.

Prerequisites

None

Required materials

The materials required for this course are covered in your resource fees.

Course skills and outcomes

Evaluate the appropriateness of defined system requirements for a given Cloud system deployment.

Determine the appropriate hardware requirements to enable a planned Cloud system deployment.

Assess appropriateness and completeness of new Cloud system deployment plan.

Explain the process one should follow to extend a current infrastructure into a given Cloud solution.

Identify the appropriate security configurations and compliance controls needed to meet given Cloud infrastructure requirements.

Select the appropriate access control list (ACL) to the target objects to meet access requirements according to a security template.

Determine security technologies to meet given security requirements.

Classify security automation techniques to the target system appropriate to the given Cloud service model.

Define a patch management strategy to ensure ongoing Cloud solution functionality.

Determine appropriate automation tools and techniques to assure efficiency in Cloud solution operations.

Determine use of backup or restore methods appropriate for given circumstances.

Designate disaster recovery methods appropriate for different circumstances.

Create business continuity plans for organizations with Cloud solutions.

Define a minimum resource monitoring plan to ensure the ongoing optimized implementation of a given Cloud solution.

Determine resource reallocation needs to maintain Cloud solution performance.

Select appropriate account provisioning techniques to meet applicable security and policy requirements.

Modify resource allocation according to changing data and environment indicators.

Define service level agreement (SLA) monitoring and reporting standards.

Explain the standard Cloud troubleshooting methodology.

Troubleshoot Cloud solution deployment issues.

Troubleshoot Cloud solution implementation issues.

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Learn from instructors who bring an average of 25 years of working experience to the classroom.

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Our tuition and fees are competitive and fixed. Also, check to see if your employer will cover you for this course.

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Cloud Technologies