When deploying a medium to a large-sized cloud solution, there are many factors to consider, such as the numerous cloud environments to choose from and the different levels of management and security they each require. In this course, you'll explore these environments in detail, with a specific focus on their application in SRE.
You'll examine the features, purpose, benefits, and potential drawbacks of services such as Software as a Service (SaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Anything as a Service (XaaS). You'll then investigate private, public, hybrid, and community clouds and on and off-premises software.
Moving on, you'll delve into cloud architecture-related topics, such as orchestration, automation, elasticity, and cloud bursting. Lastly, you'll study cloud payment models, resource allocation, and on-demand self-service.
Cloud and Containers for the SRE: Cloud Architectures & Solutions
discover the key concepts covered in this course
describe the core characteristics of Software as a Service (SaaS), name key considerations when choosing SaaS, and recognize the key advantages of using SaaS for SRE work
define Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), outline what makes up a typical IaaS architecture, and name advantages, limitations, usage considerations, use cases, and key providers of IaaS
define Platform as a Service (PaaS), name the key characteristics and advantages of PaaS, give examples of providers, and describe the cost considerations of using PaaS
describe what is meant by Container as a Service (CaaS) and "container services", name components of a container environment, and give examples of orchestration tools and container technologies
describe what is meant by an Anything as a Service (XaaS) solution and recognize the benefits and potential drawbacks of using XaaS solutions
define Desktop as a Service (DaaS), outline the services offered by a DaaS provider, and list the individual characteristics and advantages of popular DaaS providers
give examples of the kinds of processes that constitute Business Process as a Service (BPaaS), describe key characteristics of BPaaS, and name vital considerations when choosing a BPaaS for SRE-related work
outline what comprises a private cloud, recognize which cloud service models can be delivered in them, describe ways to use them, and distinguish the advantages and disadvantages of their use
describe the key characteristics of a public cloud, recognize when to implement a public cloud model, and distinguish the advantages and disadvantages to using this model for SRE work
describe what's meant by a hybrid cloud, name the components of hybrid cloud architecture, and distinguish the advantages and disadvantages of using it for SRE work
describe what is meant by a community cloud, give examples of its use, and distinguish the advantages and disadvantages to using it for SRE work
differentiate between on-premises and off-premises solutions and compare their key advantages in relation to SRE work
describe how cloud orchestration works and why it's used, recognize its advantages and two model types, and list popular providers
describe how cloud automation is used and why, recognize its benefits, differentiate between cloud automation and orchestration, and name popular cloud automation tools
outline what's meant by cloud elasticity, why it's used, and how it relates to resources and costs and recognize its potential drawbacks
describe what's meant by ubiquitous access for cloud implementation and how this relates to convergence and embedded computers
outline how cloud computing multitenancy works, distinguish its benefits and drawbacks, recognize how it applies to public and private clouds, and define container architecture and serverless computing
define what's meant by an on-demand self-service and list the key advantages of using these services for SRE work
describe what's meant by cloud bursting and how it can help manage peaks in IT demand and recognize the advantages of and considerations for its use
outline what's involved in cloud security and recognize the challenges and considerations when implementing a secure cloud solution
differentiate among the various cloud payment models, listing the features of each
describe the purpose of cloud resource pooling, outline how it works, and name some services that a resource pooling strategy can apply to