Cloud Computing Pro

Learning Objectives

• Understand core IaaS components across major cloud providers.
• Learn to provision and manage virtual machines, storage, and networking.
• Gain hands-on experience with basic IaaS operations.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

• Compute

  EC2 (Instances, AMIs), Load Balancing (ELB), Auto Scaling Groups

• Storage

  S3 (Buckets, Objects), EBS (Volumes, Snapshots), EFS

• Networking

  VPC (Subnets, Gateways), Route 53 for DNS

• Hands-on Lab

  Launch an EC2 instance, create an S3 bucket, configure a VPC.

Microsoft Azure

• Compute

  Azure VMs (Sizes, Disks), Azure Load Balancer, Scale Sets

• Storage

  Storage Accounts (Blob, File), Managed Disks

• Networking

  Virtual Network (VNet), Azure DNS

• Hands-on Lab

  Deploy an Azure VM, create a storage account, set up a VNet.

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

• Compute

  Compute Engine (Instances), Cloud Load Balancing, Instance Groups

• Storage

  Cloud Storage (Buckets), Persistent Disk

• Networking

  VPC Network (Subnets, Firewall), Cloud DNS

• Hands-on Lab

  Create a Compute Engine instance, configure Cloud Storage, set up a VPC Network.

Learning Objectives

• Understand Platform as a Service (PaaS) and its benefits.
• Explore serverless computing (Function as a Service – FaaS).
• Learn about managed database services and containerization.

Topics Covered

• Platform as a Service (PaaS)

  Benefits & Use Cases / Managed Platforms (Elastic Beanstalk, App Service) / Managed Databases (RDS, Cosmos DB)

• Serverless Computing (FaaS)

  Event-driven architecture / AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, Cloud Functions / Benefits (Cost, Scalability)

• Containerization

  Docker & containers / Kubernetes / Managed Services (EKS, AKS, GKE)

• Hands-on Lab

  Deploy a web app via PaaS, create a serverless function, deploy a container.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the shared responsibility model.
• Learn IAM best practices.
• Explore common cloud security threats and mitigation strategies.
• Gain awareness of cloud compliance and governance.

Topics Covered

• Shared Responsibility Model

  Provider vs. Customer duties

• Identity & Access Management (IAM)

  Users, Groups, Roles, Policies / Least Privilege Principle / MFA

• Network Security

  Security Groups, Firewalls / VPNs & Direct Connect

• Data Security

  Encryption (at rest, in transit) / Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

• Monitoring & Logging

  CloudWatch, Azure Monitor / Audit Trails (CloudTrail)

• Compliance & Governance

  Standards (ISO, SOC 2, HIPAA) / Regulatory requirements

Learning Objectives

• Understand factors influencing cloud costs.
• Learn strategies for cost optimization.
• Explore tools for monitoring and managing cloud spend.

Topics Covered

• Pricing Models

  Pay-as-you-go / Reserved Instances / Spot Instances

• Cost Optimization Strategies

  Right-sizing / Auto-scaling / Storage tiering / Deleting unused resources

• Cost Management Tools

  AWS Cost Explorer, Azure/GCP Cost Management / Budgets & Alerts / Tagging

• FinOps Principles

  Culture, practices, and tooling for financial management

Learning Objectives

• Explore emerging trends in cloud computing.
• Understand concepts like cloud-native, DevOps, and MLOps.
• Discuss the impact of AI/ML and IoT on cloud architectures.

Topics Covered

• Cloud-Native Architectures

  Microservices / Containers & Kubernetes / CI/CD pipelines

• DevOps in the Cloud

  Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation) / CI/CD Tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI)

• Big Data & Analytics

  Data Lakes & Warehouses (Redshift, BigQuery) / Managed services

• AI/ML & MLOps

  Managed AI/ML Services (SageMaker, Azure ML) / MLOps concepts

• IoT & Edge Computing

  Cloud IoT platforms / Edge architectures

• Emerging Trends

  Serverless 2.0 / Quantum Computing / Sustainable Cloud

Learning Objectives

• Apply learned concepts to design and implement a cloud solution.
• Identify relevant cloud certifications for career advancement.

Topics Covered

• Capstone Project

  Design a multi-tier web app / Implement CI/CD / Focus on security and cost

• Certification Paths

  AWS: Cloud Practitioner, Solutions Architect / Azure: AZ-900, AZ-104 / GCP: Cloud Digital Leader, Associate Cloud Engineer

• Career Paths

  Cloud Architect / Cloud Engineer / DevOps Engineer / Security Engineer