Cloud Technologies: Executive Briefing

Cloud technologies have revolutionized the implementation, deployment, and economics of computing resources. In this course, you’ll learn about these technologies and how to evaluate them and their vendors based on your organization’s needs.

Tech leaders need a fundamental understanding of the tools and technologies their teams use to build solutions. In this course, Cloud Technologies: Executive Briefing, you will learn foundational knowledge behind cloud technologies. First, you will learn about the cloud and economic forces that have lead to adoption of cloud technologies. Next, you will explore the many different types of cloud technologies, their benefits, costs, and risks. Finally, you will explore how to evaluate cloud vendors against your organization's requirements. When you’re finished with this course, you will have the high-level understanding of cloud technologies needed to lead cloud adoption in your organization.

Topics:

• Cloud Services: Definitions and Motivations
• Cloud Technologies
• Evaluating Cloud Vendors