The term “Cloud Computing” commonly refers to computing services available on demand, over the Internet, and that allow for dynamic elastic growth based on business needs. It encompasses a range of services: from basic infrastructure hosting (servers, databases, etc.) to hosting of development platform environments, to applications hosting. The services can reduce the time it takes to get products and/or services to market; reduce application development and deployment barriers and increase the flexibility of the IT organization.
“Cloud Computing” is an introductory course designed to explore the essential aspects of Cloud Computing. Students will gain a solid understanding of the fundamental concepts and architecture of cloud computing and of the design and deployment of a cloud computing platform.
Course Outcome
After completion of Cloud Computing, students will be equipped with a basic understanding of the following:
- Essential elements of cloud computing
- Pros and cons of cloud computing
- Who’s who in cloud computing and the products and services they offer
- The business case for going to the cloud
- Building virtualized environments
- Virtualization architecture
- Products used to implement virtualization architecture
- Security and privacy issues with cloud computing
- Federation and presence
- Cloud computing standards and best practices
- Platforms and applications used by cloud computing end users
- How mobile devices can be used in the cloud
Cloud Computing is ideally suited to business and IT professionals who need a firm overall knowledge of the technologies involved. Those interested in learning the essentials of cloud computing, including IT managers seeking basic cloud computing knowledge to determine whether or not to use cloud services, technical professionals who need to understand the basics of cloud computing, and those in sales or marketing functions who sell cloud services and want to increase their ability to communicate with experienced technical professionals.
Students will be assigned 5 homework assignments, and a final project for each course.
1. Introduction to Cloud Computing
What is Cloud Computing?
Cloud Computing Defined
Cloud Computing Architecture
Cloud Computing Terms
Communication-as-a-Service (CaaS)
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
Monitoring-as-a-Service (MaaS)
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)
Benefits and Limitations of Cloud Computing
Benefits
Limitations
Cloud Computing Case Studies
How Companies Are Using Cloud Computing
Implementing Applications and Services in the Cloud
Using Your Company’s Services vs. the Cloud Provider
A Cloud Service Provider Introduced
Cloud Computing Risks and Issues
2. Who’s Who in Today’s Cloud
Cloud Computing Companies
Products and Services Provided by Cloud Computing Companies
3. The Business Case for Going to the Cloud
Benefits of Cloud Computing
Operational
Economic
Staffing
Should Your Company Invest in Cloud Computing?
What Should Not be Moved to the Cloud
4. The Evolution of Cloud Computing
Early Mainframe Environment
Virtualization in Mainframe Architectures and Operating Systems
LANs and the Cloud
Internet and the Cloud
Web Services, Browsers, and the Cloud
Thin Client
Advances in Networking and Processing Speeds that Led to Cloud Computing
Networking Developments
Increased Processing Speeds
Managed Service Provider Model to Cloud Computing and Software as a Service (SaaS)
Single Purpose Architectures Migrate to Multipurpose Architectures
Data Center Virtualization
Collaboration
The Cloud as a Reach Extender
The Cloud as a Communication Enabler
The Cloud as an Employee Enabler
Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)
Evolving from SOA to the Cloud
Capacity: Limited Performance
Availability: Communications Failure and Performance Issues
Security: Newer Security Protocols Provide More Protection
What’s Next in Cloud Computing
5. Building Cloud Networks
Designing and Implementing a Data Center-Based Cloud
Using Industry and International Standards
Independent Components
Message Base
Location Independence
Communication Requirements for Cloud Implementation
Public Internet
Private Internet
Routing to the Datacenter
Switching within the Data Center
Bandwidth
Tools Used to Measure Network Performance
Using the Protocol Analyzer to Measure Bandwidth
Using Ping and Traceroute to Measure Network Performance
Security
SSL
VPN
Overhead
Storage Options for Cloud Computing
Storage Capacity
Data Protection and Partitioning
NAS
SAN
CAS
Redundancy
Replication
Multisiting
Backup and Recovery
Server Software Environments that Support Cloud Computing
Server Capacity
Virtualization
Clustering
Expansion
Server Functions
Application
Web
Database
Vendor Approaches to Cloud Computing
Role of Open Source Software in Data Center
Cost Reduction vs. Reliability
Open Source Server Software
Open Source Database Software
Open Source Applications Software
Open Source System Management Software
Open Source Load-Balancing Software
6. Virtualization
Student Virtualization Architectures
The Hypervisor
Virtualization as the “Operating System”
Virtualization with a Host Operating System
Virtualization Infections on Virtualized Environments
Type 1 Virtualized Environment
Type 2 Virtualized Environment
Virtualization Environments
Microsoft Virtualization
Sun xVM VirtualBox
Linux/UNIX Virtualization
VMware Products
Data Center and Cloud Infrastructure Products
End-User and Desktop Products
IBM Virtualization
Using VMware to see a Virtualized Server Environment
7. Federation, Presence, Security, and Privacy in the Cloud
Federation in the Cloud
What It Is
Permissive Federation
Verified Federation
Encrypted Federation
Trusted Federation
Using XMPP in the Federated Environment
Presence in the Cloud
What It Is
Presence Protocols
Leveraging Presence
Presence Enabled
The Future of Presence
The Interrelation of Identity, Presence, and Location in the Cloud
Identity Management
What It Is
Future of Identity in the Cloud
Privacy and Its Relation to Cloud-Based Information Systems
Personal Information
Privacy-Related Issues
Finding Your Private Information
8. Cloud Computing Standards and Best Practices
Open Cloud Consortium
What It Is
Open Cloud Consortium Working Groups
Project Matsu
Project Comet
HPC in the Cloud
The Open Cloud Testbed
The Open Science Data Cloud
Intercloud Testbed
Reporting on an Open Cloud Consortium Working Group
Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF)
What It Is?
DMTK Working Groups Associated with Cloud Computing
Standards for Application Developers
Protocols
Scripting Languages
Content Formatting Standards and Languages
Standards for Security in the Cloud
Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability
Authentication, Authorization, Accountability
Regulations for Privacy
Security Protocols
Establishing a Baseline for Cloud Performance
Best Practices for Selecting a Vendor and Implementing Cloud-Based Applications
Choosing the Right Vendor
Implementing Cloud-Based Applications
9. End-User Access to Cloud Computing
Cloud Access Methods Available to End Users
Citrix
Windows Remote Desktop
Vnc
Web Browsers
Server Extensions
Thin Clients
Smart Phones, Pads, Pods, etc.
Virtual Terminal Security Strengths and Weaknesses
Strengths
Weaknesses
10. Mobility and the Cloud
Mobile Operating Systems for Smartphones
iPhone
Android
BlackBerry
Windows Mobile
Ubuntu Mobile Internet Device
Mobile Platform Virtualization
This course is Instructor-led and delivered through our award-winning online Learning Management System
