Cloud Systems

Course

Fundamentals

• Cloud Computing Introduction
• NIST Cloud Definition
• Clusters vs Grids vs Clouds

Virtualization

• Virtualization Fundamentals
• Virtual Machines
• Full Virtualization
• OS-Assisted Virtualization
• Hardware-Assisted Virtualization
• VMs vs Containers

Containers

• Container Fundamentals
• Linux Containment Features
• Docker
• Container Orchestration
• Kubernetes

Cloud Infrastructure Management

• Cloud Operating Systems
• Infrastructure as Code
• VM Management and Migration
• DevOps and CI-CD

Cloud Architectures

• Cloud System Design
• Modern Cloud Architectures
• High Availability
• Fault Tolerance
• Load Balancing

Cloud Service Models

• Cloud Service Models
• Cloud Deployment Models
• Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
• Platform as a Service (PaaS)
• Software as a Service (SaaS)
• Function as a Service (FaaS)

Cloud Sustainability

• Cloud Carbon Footprint
• Energy Efficiency in Cloud
• Power Usage Effectiveness
• Carbon-Aware Computing

Case Studies

• Cloud Systems Labs

Exam Preparation

• Cloud Systems Exam Topics
• Cloud Systems Practice Questions
• Cloud System Quizzes