This course introduces you to the core concepts of cloud computing. You gain the foundational knowledge required for understanding cloud computing from a business perspective as also for becoming a cloud practitioner. You understand the definition and essential characteristics of cloud computing, its history, the business case for cloud computing, and emerging technology usecases enabled by cloud. We introduce you to some of the prominent service providers of our times (e.g. AWS, Google, IBM, Microsoft, etc.) the services they offer, and look at some case studies of cloud computing across industry verticals.
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Try Coursera for BusinessWhat you will learn
Define cloud computing and explain essential characteristics, history, the business case for cloud, and the emerging technologies enabled by cloud
Describe the cloud service models Describe cloud service models, cloud deployment models, and cloud infrastructure
Explain emerging Cloud related trends including HybridMulticloud, Microservices, Serverless, Cloud Native, DevOps, and Application Modernization
Create IBM Cloud account and provision an instance of cloud object storage service to host a static webpage.
Skills you will gain
- Cloud Native
- Devops
- Iaas PaaS Saas
- Hybrid Multicloud
- Cloud Computing
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Overview of Cloud Computing
Cloud Computing Models
Components of Cloud Computing
Emergent Trends and Practices
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TOP REVIEWS FROM INTRODUCTION TO CLOUD COMPUTING
Excellent, comprehensive and informative course. The only 'distraction' was the background music in the videos which can be hard for the student to concentrate on content and task.
Great review for Cloud concepts that I needed. Probably would use it once I start studying for some AWS content since not many people use IBM but still a great way to get started in cloud computing.
Great content. Well structured and the instructors are also good and experienced. Overall a nice course, if you want to learn something new about cloud computing then this the course for you.
The peer review assignments seem to be a bottle neck everyone on the forums seems to be begging to be reviewed and I am hoping I don't have to wait long before I can finish this and continue
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