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Cloud Computing Demystified for Aspiring Professionals

By : David Santana
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Book Image

Cloud Computing Demystified for Aspiring Professionals

5 (1)
By: David Santana

Overview of this book

If you want to upskill yourself in cloud computing domains to thrive in the IT industry, then you’ve come to the right place. Cloud Computing Demystified for Aspiring Professionals helps you to master cloud computing essentials and important technologies offered by cloud service providers needed to succeed in a cloud-centric job role. This book begins with an overview of transformation from traditional to modern-day cloud computing infrastructure, and various types and models of cloud computing. You’ll learn how to implement secure virtual networks, virtual machines, and data warehouse resources including data lake services used in big data analytics — as well as when to use SQL and NoSQL databases and how to build microservices using multi-cloud Kubernetes services across AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. You'll also get step-by-step demonstrations of infrastructure, platform, and software cloud services and optimization recommendations derived from certified industry experts using hands-on tutorials, self-assessment questions, and real-world case studies. By the end of this book, you'll be ready to successfully implement cloud computing standardized concepts, services, and best practices in your workplace.
Table of Contents (23 chapters)
1
Part 1: The Journey to Cloud Computing
5
Part 2: Implementing Cloud Deployment Models
9
Part 3: Cloud Infrastructure Services in Action
13
Part 4: Administrating Database and Security on the Cloud
18
Part 5: Roadmap for a Successful Journey in Cloud Engineering

HA infrastructure

In this section, you will gain the knowledge to describe HA infrastructure and its advantages. Additionally, you will learn helpful tips and about potential pitfalls that encumber beginners.

Resilient architecture

Every app or service design requires building resiliency and availability. Regardless of the deployment model, such as all in the cloud or hybrid, planning and preparing for HA should be incorporated at every stage of development.

Availability

There are many reasons that organizations elect to migrate a workload or an entire line of business service or resource to the public cloud. Nevertheless, one factor is key in any endeavor – while we understand security is paramount, resiliency is one of the priorities.

Resiliency is a key capability for any service to recover from disruptions, attain resources to meet business needs, isolate faults, and remedy disruptions to service. Of course, other factors impact resiliency and could lead to...