Understanding Cloud Fundamentals

For those with a background in IT wishing to deepen their understanding of cloud computing, this learning path provides a strong foundation. Focusing primarily on general cloud principles, the path concludes by exploring services specific to both Azure and AWS.

• Build an understanding of fundamental cloud concepts.
• Explore specific cloud services like security and storage.
• Increase your understanding of Azure and AWS services.

• Course 1: Learning Cloud Computing: Core Concepts
• Migrating to the cloud? Get a general overview of cloud computing, including cloud security, planning, and governance, as well as public, private, and multicloud operations.
• Course 2: Learning Cloud Computing: Public Cloud Platforms
• Explore the services offered by leading public cloud platforms: Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, and Alibaba Cloud.
• Course 3: Learning Cloud Computing: Cloud Security
• Understand the basics of cloud security, including the security levels, services available, and selection criteria. Review cloud solutions from Amazon, Microsoft, and Google.
• Course 4: Learning Cloud Computing: Cloud Storage
• Learn the basics of cloud storage, including how to plan cloud storage, estimate costs, and secure storage instances.
• Course 5: Learning Cloud Computing: Networking
• Explore the fundamentals of cloud networking, and learn about the networking services available for the top three cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, and Google.
• Course 6: Azure: Understanding the Big Picture (2020)
• Take a look at the big picture of Azure. Explore Azure services, including storage, hosting, and machine learning, to assess which best fit your organization's cloud strategy.
• Course 7: Introduction to AWS for Non-Engineers: 3 Core Services
• Get a nontechnical introduction to the core services that make up Amazon Web Services (AWS).