Fundamentals of Cloud Computing (Self-Paced)

PLEASE NOTE: This course is also available as an Instructor Led Class, Fundamentals of Cloud Computing (WS009) and also as an Instructor Led Online Course, Fundamentals of Cloud Computing (Remote Classroom) (VS009). Please note this option does not require any travel.
NOTE: THIS IS AN ONLINE SELF-PACED VIRTUAL COURSE. PLEASE DO NOT MAKE TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THIS COURSE.
Self-paced virtual courses provide the same deep technical content as our classroom courses, but allow you to learn on your own schedule. You can stop and start a Self-Paced Virtual class as needed during the 60-day access period.
There is no live instructor for this course, so it may not be appropriate for students who require the guidance of a live instructor. In such cases, students should consider the alternative versions of this course:
• Classroom delivery: Fundamentals of Cloud Computing (WS009)
• Instructor-led online delivery: Fundamentals of Cloud Computing (Remote Classroom) (VS009)
This 1-day, instructor-led course is designed to teach students the basic concepts and terminology of cloud computing.
After establishing the definition of cloud computing, this course describes the various service delivery models of a cloud computing architecture, and the ways in which clouds can be deployed as public, private, hybrid, and community clouds. Students also learn about the security challenges that cloud deployments experience, and how these are addressed. The course also describes IBM cloud computing architecture and offerings, the IBM WebSphere CloudBurst appliance, and the IBM WebSphere Hypervisor edition software product.
A number of self-running and hands-on demonstrations in simulation mode enable students to experience how to sign onto and use cloud-based instances. The hands-on demonstrations include applying for a contract to use the IBM Smart Business Development and Test Cloud. signing onto the IBM Smart Business Development and Test Cloud, and creating an instance of the cloud and connecting to it. Other self-running demonstrations focus on getting started with cloud computing using the IBM WebSphere CloudBurst appliance. In the final exercise, students complete a crossword puzzle on what they have learned.
Online Enrollment:
THIS IS A SELF-PACED VIRTUAL CLASS. ONCE YOU REGISTER, YOU HAVE 60 DAYS TO COMPLETE THE COURSE.
Before you enroll, review the system requirements listed below to ensure that your system meets the minimum requirements for this course.
Within 48 hours of enrolling in the course, you will receive a confirmation e-mail containing your online link, your ID and password, and additional instructions for starting the course.
Start the course at any time. Once you start the course, you have 60 days to complete it. You are billed for the course when you submit the enrollment form.
ONCE YOU ARE ENROLLED IN THIS COURSE, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CANCEL YOUR ENROLLMENT.
For information on other related WebSphere courses, visit the WebSphere Education Training Paths website:
http://www.ibm.com/software/websphere/education/paths/
Určeno pro
This basic introductory course is for software architects and developers of cloud systems, as well as application and enterprise software engineers. It is also appropriate for business professionals who would like to gain a comprehensive understanding of cloud computing.
Předpokládané znalosti
Students should be:
• Familiar with enterprise application architecture, distributed computing paradigms, and browser-based access.
Cíl kurzu
• Define cloud computing
• Identify the key characteristics of cloud computing
• List the benefits of using clouds
• Describe some of the challenges to adopting a cloud architecture
• Describe key cloud computing concepts and terminology
• Describe the service delivery models in cloud computing
• Identify the Software as a Service (SaaS) delivery model
• Identify the Platform as a Service (PaaS) delivery model
• Identify the Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) delivery model
• List the various cloud deployment scenarios
• Describe the features of private, public, hybrid, and community clouds
• List some additional cloud deployment types
• Select the most appropriate deployment model based on a set of business and technical requirements
• Review the integration of security into the cloud reference model
• Describe security considerations in cloud computing
• Identify security options available in cloud computing
• Identify the top security threats to cloud computing
• Describe the architecture of IBM cloud computing and IBM cloud computing offerings
• Position the various vendors in the service delivery model of cloud computing
• Illustrate an IBM example cloud architectural configuration
• Describe some of the IBM cloud offerings
• Describe the capabilities of WebSphere CloudBurst and WebSphere Hypervisor Edition
Klíčová témata
• Course introduction
• Overview of cloud computing
• Cloud computing concepts
• Cloud service delivery models
• Cloud deployment scenarios
• Demonstration: Requesting contract forms for the IBM Smart Business Development and Test Cloud
• Demonstration: Reviewing a contract for the IBM Smart Business Development and Test Cloud
• Security in cloud computing
• IBM cloud computing architecture and offerings
• Demonstration: Instance creation on the IBM Smart Business Development and Test Cloud
• Demonstration: Connecting to an instance on the IBM Smart Business Development and Test Cloud
• Demonstration: Getting a fixed IP address, storage, and keys on the IBM Smart Business Development and Test Cloud
• IBM WebSphere CloudBurst and IBM WebSphere Hypervisor edition
• Demonstration: Showing WebSphere CloudBurst
• Course summary
• Exercise: Cloud computing crossword
Požadavky na technické vybavení
After you enroll in this course, you will be directed to a link to help you prepare your system to access the course.
The computer you use to access the labs should meet the following requirements:
• Microsoft Windows 2000 or higher
• Minimum 512 MB of memory
• Microsoft Internet Explorer V7 or higher, or Mozilla Firefox V3 or higher
• Citrix ICA Client installed
• Access to the Internet
If you are running Windows 2000, ensure that your Internet Explorer uses 128-bit encryption. You can verify this by opening Internet Explorer and selecting Help > About Internet Explorer. If 128-bit is not listed, download and install the code from Microsoft.
The following network configurations will not work with these labs:
• Dialup connections
• Proxy Automatic Configuration (PAC) scripts loaded on the local machine (using file:// under Use automatic configuration script in Internet Explorer's Local Area Network (LAN) Settings); use a PAC script on a Web server (using http://) instead
• Web Proxy Auto Discovery (WPAD) only configurations; contact your location's network administrator about alternative configurations
The following configurations may or may not work with these labs, but are not supported:
• Citrix Clients under the following operating systems:
o Windows 95
o Linux
o UNIX
o Macintosh
• Web browsers other than Internet Explorer V7 or higher and Firefox V3 or higher