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Microsoft

Cloud administration basics

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Overview

  • Module 1: Cloud Admin course from Dr. Majd Sakr at Carnegie Mellon University. Learn about the cloud, including the history, building blocks, and types on your way to becoming a Cloud Administrator.
  • In this module you will:

    • Explain the concept of cloud computing
    • Briefly understand how computing systems across domains dealt with scale before the cloud
    • Briefly recall the recent history of cloud computing, illustrating its evolution
    • List some of the enabling technologies in cloud computing, and discuss their significance
    • Recognize cloud service models such as IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS and differentiate between them
    • Enumerate the different types of clouds, and compare and contrast them
    • List some of the common cloud providers and the features offered in their cloud stacks
    • Articulate the economic benefits of the cloud paradigm for cloud users and cloud service providers
    • Discuss some of the advantages and disadvantages of the cloud paradigm
    • Define SLAs and SLOs and describe their importance in Cloud Computing
    • Recall popular cloud use case scenarios

    This content is provided in partnership with Dr. Majd Sakr and Carnegie Mellon University.

  • Module 2: Cloud Admin course from Dr. Majd Sakr at Carnegie Mellon University. Learn about the different types of resources available on the cloud and the technology behind how they work.
  • In this module you will:

    • Describe the different types of services available from cloud providers and list some examples of the kinds of services they provide
    • Recall the various features provided by cloud middleware
    • Describe the resource provisioning process from the context of a cloud service provider
    • Discuss approaches to organizing cloud resources and the benefits of doing so
    • Recall the issues related to resource metering for cloud service providers

    This content is provided in partnership with Dr. Majd Sakr and Carnegie Mellon University.

  • Module 3: Cloud Admin course from Dr. Majd Sakr at Carnegie Mellon University. Learn about digital identities and how they can be managed and synchronized within an organization.
  • In this module you will:

    • Explain the concept of digital identity and the purpose of a directory service
    • Describe the purpose of users and user groups in an identity-management system
    • Explain how synchronization and federation can be used to extend identities beyond organizational boundaries
    • Discuss the advantages of using guest identities to authenticate users external to the organization
    • Discuss the use of role-based access control (RBAC) to secure access to resources

    This content is provided in partnership with Dr. Majd Sakr and Carnegie Mellon University.

Syllabus

  • Module 1: Foundations of cloud computing for administrators
    • Introduction
    • Define cloud computing
    • Before the cloud
    • The evolution of cloud computing
    • Building blocks of the cloud
    • Types of clouds
    • Major cloud providers
    • Cloud use cases
    • Pros and cons of cloud computing
    • Service-level agreements
    • Cloud use cases
    • Summary
  • Module 2: Provision and manage cloud services
    • Introduction
    • Cloud Services
    • Cloud Middleware
    • Resource Provisioning
    • Resource Organization
    • Metering and Monitoring
    • Summary
  • Module 3: Secure your cloud resources with access control
    • Introduction
    • Cloud identity management
    • Cloud users and groups
    • Federation, synchronization, and guest accounts
    • Role-based access control
    • Summary

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