This agenda is designed to cover a wide range of CloudOps topics and to prepare students for the CloudOps certification exam. However, it is important to note that the specific content of the course and exam may vary depending on the provider.
Here is a more detailed breakout of the topics that could be covered in each module:
Introduction to CloudOps
- What is CloudOps?
- Benefits of cloud computing
- Different cloud deployment models (public, private, hybrid)
- Different cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
- Overview of the major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP)
CloudOps tools and technologies
- Terraform
- Ansible
- CloudWatch
- Other cloud-specific tools and technologies
Cloud security and compliance
- Cloud security best practices
- Cloud compliance requirements
- Security and compliance tools and technologies
Cloud cost optimization and performance monitoring
- Cloud cost optimization strategies
- Cloud performance monitoring tools and techniques
Cloud troubleshooting and disaster recovery
- Common cloud problems and how to troubleshoot them
- Cloud disaster recovery planning and implementation
Certification exam preparation
- Review of key concepts
- Practice exam questions and answers
CloudOps Training Course and Certification
Total Duration: 24 hours
Day 1: Introduction to CloudOps (6 hours)
- Hour 1: Introduction to Cloud Operations (CloudOps)
- What is CloudOps?
- Evolution of IT operations to CloudOps
- Benefits and challenges
- Hour 2: Overview of Cloud Providers and Services
- Major cloud providers: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, etc.
- Fundamental services: Compute, Storage, Networking, and Databases
- Hour 3: CloudOps vs. DevOps
- Similarities and differences
- Integrating CloudOps with DevOps processes
- Hour 4: Fundamentals of Cloud Security
- Importance of security in CloudOps
- Key security concepts: IAM, security groups, and encryption
- Hour 5: Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Introduction to IaC
- Popular tools: Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.
- Hour 6: Monitoring and Logging
- Importance of monitoring in CloudOps
- Tools and services for cloud monitoring
Day 2: Advanced CloudOps Practices (6 hours)
- Hour 7: Scalability and High Availability
- Concepts of scalability and high availability
- Designing for failure
- Hour 8: Automation in CloudOps
- Benefits of automation
- Automation tools and scripting
- Hour 9: Cost Optimization
- Strategies for cost management and optimization
- Tools for cost monitoring and alerting
- Hour 10: Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
- Integrating CI/CD with CloudOps
- Tools: Jenkins, GitLab CI, etc.
- Hour 11: Cloud Networking
- Basics of VPC, Subnets, Gateways
- Network security and performance optimization
- Hour 12: Disaster Recovery and Backup
- Strategies for effective disaster recovery
- Tools and services for backup and restore
Day 3: Hands-On Labs and Real-World Scenarios (6 hours)
- Hours 13-15: Lab: Setting up and Managing a Cloud Environment
- Deploying a multi-tier application
- Monitoring and logging
- Hours 16-18: Lab: Implementing Scalability and High Availability
- Auto-scaling setup
- Load balancing
Day 4: Course Wrap-up and Certification (6 hours)
- Hours 19-21: Case Study Discussions
- Analyzing real-world CloudOps challenges
- Best practices and lessons learned
- Hours 22-23: Review and Q&A Session
- Clarifying doubts
- Tips for real-world CloudOps management
- Hour 24: Certification Exam
- Multiple choice questions, scenarios, and practical assessments
- Course completion certificates distributed to successful candidates