This course is designed to clear up the many misunderstandings about cloud computing and to give you a crystal clear and easy-to-understand explanation of exactly what it is, how it works, the different options available, the advantages provided, and how much it’s going to cost. We will have practical examples that you can follow along yourself, so you’ll understand exactly how cloud computing works in the real world. We will start off with a review in Module 1 of the traditional deployment models of On Premises and Colo so you can understand how cloud changes things, then explain how server virtualization revolutionized data center design and paved the way for the cloud. You will also understand cloud computing by listing the essential characteristics of cloud services. You’ll learn about the cloud service models of IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS. The cloud deployment models of public cloud, private cloud, hybrid cloud, and community cloud are also covered.