Cloud Master (CloudMASTER®)

The Certified Cloud Master (CloudMASTER) program is comprised of 3 courses:

• Cloud Technologies - 3-day public course
• Cloud Operations - 5-day public course
• Cloud Architecture - 5-day public course

The content and prerequisites of the courses are described below.

Cloud Technologies course – prerequisites

The 3-day Cloud Technologies course is designed for (prospective) system administrators who have 1 year of working experience with Windows Server or other server platforms and who want to develop their evaluation, selection, and implementation skills for cloud services, including SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS solutions that target businesses of all sizes. In this Cloud Technologies course, you will manage the core set of cloud technologies that are required to function as a Certified Cloud Master.

To ensure your success in this course, you should have experience with basic client and server deployment configuration, and use. This includes configuring network connectivity, configuring server and client communications, installing Windows or Linux servers, using administrative tools, configuring system properties, and configuring networking settings.

LESSON I
Identifying business benefits of cloud computing

• Cloud computing models for business needs
• Analyze business trends in cloud computing
• Evaluate cloud service models
• Evaluate cloud implementations
• Identify emerging trends in cloud

LESSON II
Selecting end-user cloud technologies

• Select native applications
• Select web applications

LESSON III
Supporting the business case for cloud computing

• Business benefits and concerns
• Provider benefits and challenges
• Evaluate cloud development options

LESSON IV
Applying cloud computing models

• Applying cloud models at the provider
• Implement cloud models at the customer
• Address challenges in cloud implementations

LESSON V
Integrating cloud services

• Plan domain name integration with cloud services
• Implement cloud service access

LESSON VI
Selecting and implementing SaaS solutions

• Select SaaS for personal use
• Implement a free SaaS solution

LESSON VII
Selecting and implementing paid SaaS solutions

• Identify corporate SaaS requirements
• Select a paid SaaS solution
• Implement a paid SaaS solution

LESSON VIII
Selecting SaaS solutions for small businesses

• Select SaaS accounting solutions
• Select SaaS storage solutions
• Select SaaS project management solutions
• Select other small business SaaS solutions

LESSON IX
Selecting SaaS solutions for medium-sized to enterprise businesses

• Select SaaS CRM solutions
• Select SaaS marketing solutions
• Select SaaS Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions

LESSON X
Integrating SaaS solutions

• Determine business needs for SaaS integration
• Integrate SaaS solutions

LESSON XI
Selecting PaaS solutions

• Classify PaaS solution benefits
• Select PaaS solutions for small businesses
• Select PaaS solutions for medium and enterprise businesses

LESSON XII
Selecting IaaS solutions

• Compare IaaS to traditional infrastructure solutions
• Compare IaaS Providers
• Select an IaaS solution
  
  

This 5-day course is designed for system administrators or cloud technologists who wish to further develop their skills for evaluating, deploying, and administering cloud services. This includes evaluating and selecting PaaS solutions and deploying applications to the cloud, as well as maintaining, securing, and optimizing cloud solutions to achieve the best Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and Return on Investment (ROI).

To ensure your success in this course, you should have experience with basic network and server administration, as well as a strong understanding of cloud technologies. In addition, you should be familiar with evaluating, selecting, and implementing SaaS solutions.

LESSON I
Cloud operations

• Overview of cloud computing solutions
• Cloud solution operational benefits and challenges
• Requirements for cloud service administration

LESSON II
Planning cloud service implementation

• Determine hardware, software, and network requirements
• Assess risks of a cloud deployment
• Coordinate with end-users and business stakeholders
• Plan automation and configuration management
• Determine cloud service support resources

LESSON III
Deploying a cloud application with Digital Ocean

• Determine cloud application implementation requirements
• Deploying a droplet on Digital Ocean

LESSON IV
Deploying a cloud application with Heroku

• Identify cloud application features of Heroku
• Deploy a Heroku app
• Scale and update applications on Heroku
• Secure Heroku applications with Git Bash

LESSON V
Deploying websites with Microsoft Azure

• Overview of Microsoft Azure
• Deploy websites in Microsoft Azure
• Manage data and storage in Microsoft Azure

LESSON VI
Implementing Azure cloud services and virtual machines

• Implement Azure cloud services
• Implement Azure virtual machines
• Manage Microsoft Azure cloud services

LESSON VII
Managing Azure applications with visual studio

• Publish applications to Azure with Visual Studio
• Migrate .NET applications to Azure with Visual Studio

LESSON VIII
Deploying applications to Opscode Chef

• Overview of Opscode Chef
• Install the Chef Client
• Implement Chef Cookbooks
• Manage Azure services with Chef

LESSON IX
Managing server state with Puppet

• Determine how Puppet can streamline cloud management
• Deploy Puppet

LESSON X
Implementing Rackspace cloud servers

• Overview of OpenStack
• Overview of Rackspace cloud services
• Deploy a Rackspace cloud server
• Manage Rackspace cloud servers with Chef
• Manage Quality of Service (QoS)

LESSON XI
Importing and exporting data from cloud services

• Determine requirements for cloud data import and export
• Import data to and export data from a cloud network

LESSON XII
Managing security and compliance in cloud solutions

• Secure cloud solutions
• Manage compliance for cloud solutions

LESSON XIII
Planning and executing a phased cloud migration

• Plan a phased migration
• Execute phase 1: cloud assessment
• Execute phase 2: deploy a proof of concept on Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Execute phase 3: data migration
• Execute phase 4: application migration
• Execute phase 5: implement cloud features
• Execute phase 6: optimize cloud implementations
  
  

This 5-day course is designed for system administrators who wish to plan, design and implement cloud services in their organization. This includes the ability to understand cloud solutions features, capabilities, and components offered by cloud providers at a deep level so as to design cloud and hybrid solutions for application deployment and infrastructure scenarios. Cloud architects must also evaluate, and plan for the appropriate computer, network, database, and security components to build a solution that meets the needs of their organization. In addition, they must secure, monitor, and optimize those solutions. In this course, you will manage the design and plan the implementation of cloud architectures as needed to function as a Certified Cloud Master.

To ensure your success in this training you should have experience with basic client and server deployment, configuration, and use. You should also be familiar with evaluating, implementing, accessing, and administering cloud services, including SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS solutions. Moreover, you should have experience deploying applications to and managing applications in cloud environments.

LESSON I
Planning a cloud solution architecture

• Determine business needs for cloud computing solutions
• Identify cloud computing facility requirements
• Determine the type of cloud service model
• Determine the type of cloud implementation to use

LESSON II
Selecting Amazon Web Services (AWS) building blocks

• Select availability and management building blocks
• Select Amazon Web Services (AWS) cross cloud service features
• Select AWS platform building blocks

LESSON III
Selecting AWS infrastructure components

• Select AWS computer components
• Select AWS networking components
• Select AWS database services
• Select AWS storage and content delivery components
• Monitor AWS solutions with analytics

LESSON IV
Selecting Rackspace cloud features and components

• Select Rackspace cloud computer and network components
• Select Rackspace cloud database components
• Select Rackspace cloud storage
• Monitor Rackspace solutions with cloud analytics

LESSON V
Selecting Microsoft Azure features and components

• Select Azure computer and network services
• Select Azure data services
• Select Azure app services
• Monitor Azure solutions with analytics
• Select a cloud provider to meet business needs

LESSON VI
Managing hardware requirements and constraints

• Manage computer resources
• Manage memory usage for cloud solutions
• Manage storage
• Manage network components

LESSON VII
Selecting operating systems for cloud solutions

• Determine operating system requirements
• Select operating systems for cloud solutions

LESSON VIII
Determining database support for applications

• Define database types
• Select a database for a cloud solution

LESSON IX
Selecting middleware to meet application performance requirements

• Define middleware requirements
• Select an application package to meet requirements

LESSON X
Determining licensing requirements for cloud services

• Determining cloud licensing models and limitations
• Define Service Level Agreements (SLA)

LESSON XI
Protecting business continuity

• Protect data
• Ensure business continuity
• Plan for disaster recovery
• Implement effective data and business protection with cloud services

LESSON XII
Securing data with encryption

• Identify components of cloud security
• Use encryption to secure data
• Manage encryption keys

LESSON XIII
Securing access to cloud services

• Define perimeter security requirements
• Define authentication requirements

LESSON XIV
Securing data in transit and at rest

• Secure data in transit
• Secure data at rest

LESSON XV
Monitoring security

• Define security event processes
• Monitor the security of cloud solutions

LESSON XVI
Managing volume

• Scale up cloud solutions
• Scale out cloud solutions
• Bolt-on solutions
• Update interfaces in cloud solutions

LESSON XVII
Managing the application experience

• Address technical issues that affect application experience
• Address user experience issues
• Manage cloud services to meet business demands

LESSON XVIII
Managing business requirements for cloud solutions

• Identify business requirements
• Manage Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and return on investment (ROI)