Course Outline

Day 1 - Fundamental Cloud Computing for Government

  • Fundamental Cloud Computing Terminology and Concepts
  • Basics of Virtualization
  • Specific Characteristics that Define a Cloud
  • Understanding Elasticity, Resiliency, On-Demand, and Measured Usage
  • Benefits, Challenges, and Risks of Contemporary Cloud Computing Platforms and Cloud Services for Government
  • Cloud Resource Administrator and Cloud Service Owner Roles
  • Cloud Service and Cloud Service Consumer Roles
  • Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Cloud Delivery Models
  • Combining Cloud Delivery Models for Government
  • Public Cloud, Private Cloud, Hybrid Cloud, and Community Cloud Deployment Models for Government
  • Business Cost Metrics and Formulas for Comparing and Calculating Cloud and On-Premise Solution Costs for Government
  • Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for Cloud-based IT Resources for Government
  • Formulas for Calculating and Rating SLA Quality of Service Characteristics for Government

Cloud Technology Concepts for Government

  • Cloud Computing Mechanisms that Establish Architectural Building Blocks for Government
  • Virtual Servers, Ready-Made Environments, Failover Systems, and Pay-for-Use Monitors for Government
  • Cloud Balancing and Cloud Bursting Architectures for Government
  • Common Risks, Threats, and Vulnerabilities of Cloud-based Services and Cloud-hosted Solutions for Government
  • Cloud Security Mechanisms Used to Counter Threats and Attacks for Government
  • Understanding Cloud-Based Security Groups and Hardened Virtual Server Images for Government
  • Cloud Service Implementation Mediums (Including Web Services and REST Services) for Government
  • Cloud Storage Benefits and Challenges for Government
  • Cloud Storage Services, Technologies, and Approaches for Government
  • Non-Relational (NoSQL) Storage Compared to Relational Storage for Government
  • Cloud Service Testing Considerations and Testing Types for Government

Day 3 - Fundamental Cloud Architecture for Government

  • Technology Architectural Layers of Cloud Environments for Government
  • Public and Private Cloud Technology Architecture for Government
  • IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS Technology Architecture for Government
  • Cloud Computing Mechanisms as Part of Platform and Solution Technology Architectures for Government
  • Bare-Metal and Elastic Disk Provisioning for Government
  • Multipath Resource Access, Broad Access, and Intelligent Automation Engines for Government
  • Usage and Pay-as-You-Go Monitoring for Government
  • Platform Provisioning and Rapid Provisioning for Government
  • Resource Management and Realtime Resource Availability for Government
  • Shared Resources, Resource Pools, and Resource Reservation for Government
  • Self-Service and Usage and Administration Portals for Government
  • Workload Distribution and Service State Management for Government
  • Other Technology Architecture Topics Pertaining to Cloud Platforms, Cloud-Based Solutions, and Services for Government May Also Be Explored.

Advanced Cloud Architecture for Government

  • Elastic Environment for Government
  • Resilient Environment for Government
  • Multitenant Environment for Government
  • Direct I/O Access and Direct LUN Access for Government
  • Dynamic Data Normalization for Government
  • Zero Downtime and Storage Maintenance Window for Government
  • Load Balanced Virtual Servers for Government
  • Burst In, Burst Out, and Cloud Bursting for Government
  • Cloud Balancing for Government
  • Redundant Storage and Storage Workload Management for Government
  • Elastic Disk Provisioning, Elastic Resource Capacity, and Elastic Network Capacity for Government
  • Intra-Storage and Cross-Storage Device Vertical Tiering for Government
  • Redundant Physical Connections for Virtual Servers and Persistent Virtual Network Configurations for Government
  • Load Balanced Virtual Switches and Service Load Balancing for Government
  • Hypervisor Cluster for Government
  • Dynamic Failure and Recovery for Government
  • Synchronized Operating State for Government
  • Resource Reservation for Government
  • Other Technology Architecture Topics Pertaining to Cloud Platforms, Cloud-Based Solutions, and Services for Government May Also Be Explored.

Day 5 - Cloud Architecture Lab for Government

  • As a Hands-On Lab, This Module Provides a Set of Detailed Exercises That Require Participants to Solve a Number of Inter-Related Problems. The Ultimate Goal Is to Evaluate, Design, and Correct Technology Architectures to Fulfill Specific Sets of Solution and Business Automation Requirements for Government.
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