In this course, a back-to-back combination of our two-day Virtualization Essentials and two-day Cloud Essentials courses, you will learn how to adopt, operate, and govern the various technologies and business models related to virtualization and cloud computing. You will prepare to successfully complete two associated exams:

• Cloud Essentials exam
• Virtualization Essentials exam

Through scenario-driven learning, you will apply the principles in a realistic setting. Role-play activities present a real world connection using situations that can occur in your day-to-day life.

The course materials are accredited by the Cloud Credential Council, marked as CompTIA approved quality content and registered with the Project Management Institute.

For classroom sessions, the web-based Virtualization Essentials exam will be offered on the second day of class and the web-based Cloud Essentials exam will be offered on the last day of class. For virtual sessions, you will receive exam vouchers for the web-based exams.

What You'll Learn

• Common terms and definitions of virtualization and cloud computing
• Business benefits and business considerations of virtualization and cloud computing
• Cloud computing from a technical perspective and the various techniques, methods, challenges, and types of clouds
• Approaches to server virtualization, its relevance to the modern data center, available platforms, and important features
• Implications of virtualization on storage, networks, and applications
• Issues, challenges, and opportunities
• Implications of virtualization on the modern workplace and managing this
• Impact and changes of virtualization and cloud computing on IT service management
• Steps that lead to the successful adoption of virtualization techniques and cloud computing
• Implications of virtualization and cloud computing for organizations
• Compliance, risk, and regulatory consequences of virtualization and cloud computing
• Financial and strategic impact of virtualization and cloud computing

Who Needs to Attend

• IT management, support staff, and consultants
• Business managers and analysts
• Small and midsized business owners
• Specialists (IT, security, infrastructure, services, systems, and test)
• Business process owners
• IT developers
• Service providers
• System integrators
• Architects

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Follow-On Courses

There are no follow-ons for this course.

Certification Programs and Certificate Tracks

This course is part of the following programs or tracks:

• CompTIA Cloud Essentials
• Virtualization Essentials™ Professional (VEP)

Course Outline

1. Cloud Computing

• Definitions and Concepts
• Cloud Computing and Virtualization in Context
• Suitability to Organizations
• Cloud Service Models
• Cloud Deployment Models

2. Business Perspectives of Cloud Computing

• Cloud and Computing Outsourcing
• Business Value

3. Technical Perspectives of Cloud Computing

• Deeper Dive Taxonomy
• Techniques and Methods
• Challenges and Risks
• Implications for Applications

4. Adopting Cloud Computing

• Roadmaps
• Vendor Relations
• Cloud Readiness
• Migrating Applications

5. Operating Cloud Computing

• Impact on Service Management Processes
• Cloud Computing and Service Management

6. Governing the Cloud

• Risk Management
• Financial Management
• Strategic Supplier Management

7. Virtualization

• Definitions and Concepts
• Virtualization in Context
• Virtualization in Readiness
• Virtualization Landscape

8. Business Perspectives of Virtualization

• Business Value
• Inhibitors and Challenges

9. Virtual Data Center: Server Virtualization

• Server Virtualization
• Types of Server  Virtualization
• Leading Platforms
• Unique Features

10. Virtual Data Center: Storage, Networks, and Applications

• Virtualization and Storage
• Virtualization and the Network
• Systems Management
• Opportunities for Application Developers

11. Workplace Virtualization Technologies

• Challenges and Solutions

12. Adopting Virtualization

• Roadmaps
• Service
• Migration Technologies

13. Operating Virtualization

• Impact on Service Management Processes
• Virtualization and Service Management

14. Governing Virtualization

• Risk Management
• Financial Management
• Sharing Policy and IT Management