Overview

The cloud is now a required component of every Media & Entertainment company. This course provides a comprehensive overview of the ‘Cloud’ for beginners to intermediates from a variety of backgrounds who want to have a better understanding of what it is, key terms, the main types of cloud and the benefits and drawbacks of different types of deployment and how to optimise for performance and cost.

In this course, you will learn the core concepts, features and benefits of the cloud. You will discover how the cloud developed into what it is today and may become in the future.

You will understand the various types of Cloud, including: local, private, public, hybrid and multi clouds, their key features and the benefits you could achieve from them. You will explore different consumption models from CapEx onsite to IaaS, PaaS and SaaS (and what this all means).

Diving a little deeper, you will learn about Object Storage and the cloud for app deployment from bare metal to server-less. You will also understand the typical billing models and how to save money with the cloud and make a true cost comparison. We will finish with a look about the cloud and related technologies in the future.

The course includes examples from multiple cloud service providers as well as some guidance that may help you on your journey to the cloud or to optimise your existing cloud setup.