Cloud computing provides a way to increase capacity or add capabilities on the fly without investing in new infrastructure, training new personnel, or licensing new software. Cloud computing allows a subscription-based or pay-per-use service to extend an information technology (IT) group's capabilities in real time, using an intranet or the Internet.

This three-day, hands-on workshop for developers will provide practical real-world examples, along with two case studies, of how cloud computing can provide benefits, now and in the future, to IT groups pressured to "do more with less."

Cloud Training Prerequisites

None

Cloud Training Course duration

3 Days

Cloud Training Course outline

Day One:

Overview
What is Cloud Computing?
Elements of the Cloud
Benefits of Cloud Computing
Risks of Cloud Computing
Build or Buy?
Cloud Adoption Strategies
Case Study - Executive Approach to Cloud Computing

Day Two:

Inside the Cloud
Cloud Levels
Cloud Security
Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Its Impact on Cloud Computing
Virtualization and Its Impact on Cloud Computing
Software As A Service (SAAS) and Its Impact on Cloud Computing
Clouds and Grids: Are They Compatible?
Case Study: Developer's Approach to Cloud Computing

Day Three:

Designing For The Cloud
Accessing Cloud Resources through the Internet
Accessing Cloud Resources through APIs
LAB: Designing "Cloud Accessible" Application
Developing For the Cloud
Requesting Information from the Cloud
Receiving Information from the Cloud
Security and Privacy Issues
Working with Other Cloud Layers
LAB: Developing "Cloud Accessible" Application

Review and Summary

Minimum software requirements: Open Office or Microsoft Office.

Minimum hardware requirements: Linux, Mac OS X, or Windows PCs; Internet access.

Microsoft PowerPoint and Internet access on instructor’s workstation for presentation purposes.