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After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Describe the major trends in today’s economy that are changing business and IT, including what it takes to enable your enterprise for digital transformation
- Explain the problems with traditional IT infrastructures and introduce the benefits and advantages of cloud computing
- List and describe both pros and cons associated with cloud computing
- Define major terms and concepts used with the cloud
- Define and position the functional cloud reference architecture
- Introduce OpenStack® technology
- Explain how to develop a successful cloud strategy
- Describe the HPE approach to cloud computing
Module 0: Course Introduction
- Class logistics and objectives
- Course agenda
- Introductions
Module 1: Enabling Enterprises for Digital Transformation
- Describe the major trends that are changing business and IT
- Name the four transformation areas customers are undertaking, and explain their challenges and objectives
Module 2: Moving to Cloud Computing
- Explain how IT is becoming a utility and what cloud computing is at a high level
- List and describe the advantages of cloud computing
- List and describe the challenges and concerns with cloud computing
- Explain when not to move to a public cloud
- Describe cloud economics
Module 3: Defining Cloud Computing
- Describe cloud, using your own understanding and definitions from Gartner, NIST, and Forrester
- List, describe, and distinguish between cloud service modelsand cloud deployment models
- List and define the key terms used in cloud computing
Module 4: Understanding the Functional Cloud Reference Architecture
- Describe the purpose and components of the functional cloud reference architecture, including the cloud operations plane and the governance and management plane
- Explain what infrastructure convergence is and its relationship to the cloud
- Explain the business value of a converged infrastructure
- List and describe the characteristics and requirements of a converged infrastructure
- Explain how converged infrastructure building blocks drive simplicity across a modern data center
Module 5: Introducing OpenStack®
- Explain how open source software is becoming the new standard for infrastructure, operating systems, and applications
- Describe and position OpenStack, and explain how OpenStack cloud software meets today’s customer requirements
- Describe high-level OpenStack architecture and list and describe OpenStack projects
- Demonstrate navigating through public OpenStack resources
- Explain HPE involvement with OpenStack and how it contributes to the OpenStack community
Module 6: Forming a Cloud Strategy
- List and describe the general considerations for developing your cloud strategy
- As a case study, describe and position the U.S. government’s decision framework for cloud migration
- Explain how to deal with the management of change
Module 7: Executing Your Cloud Strategy
- Describe how to choose the right cloud solution
- Discuss different on-ramps to the cloud
- Explain the purpose of maturity models and assessment services
- Address cloud security
- List and describe best practices for managing cloud services
Module 8: HPE’s Approach to the Cloud
- Using typical transformation scenarios, explain what typical customers go through when moving toward hybrid infrastructure and on-demand IT
- Use customer testimonials to describe how enterprises are moving forward to a hybrid infrastructure using HPE technologies
- Explain the HPE GreenLake cloud solution, then list and describe the products and services representing each major category
This course is intended for anyone who has a limited knowledge of cloud technologies and wants to learn more about cloud fundamentals, vendor-neutral technologies such as OpenStack®, and HPE cloud solutions.
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Describe the major trends in today’s economy that are changing business and IT, including what it takes to enable your enterprise for digital transformation
- Explain the problems with traditional IT infrastructures and introduce the benefits and advantages of cloud computing
- List and describe both pros and cons associated with cloud computing
- Define major terms and concepts used with the cloud
- Define and position the functional cloud reference architecture
- Introduce OpenStack® technology
- Explain how to develop a successful cloud strategy
- Describe the HPE approach to cloud computing
Module 0: Course Introduction
- Class logistics and objectives
- Course agenda
- Introductions
Module 1: Enabling Enterprises for Digital Transformation
- Describe the major trends that are changing business and IT
- Name the four transformation areas customers are undertaking, and explain their challenges and objectives
Module 2: Moving to Cloud Computing
- Explain how IT is becoming a utility and what cloud computing is at a high level
- List and describe the advantages of cloud computing
- List and describe the challenges and concerns with cloud computing
- Explain when not to move to a public cloud
- Describe cloud economics
Module 3: Defining Cloud Computing
- Describe cloud, using your own understanding and definitions from Gartner, NIST, and Forrester
- List, describe, and distinguish between cloud service modelsand cloud deployment models
- List and define the key terms used in cloud computing
Module 4: Understanding the Functional Cloud Reference Architecture
- Describe the purpose and components of the functional cloud reference architecture, including the cloud operations plane and the governance and management plane
- Explain what infrastructure convergence is and its relationship to the cloud
- Explain the business value of a converged infrastructure
- List and describe the characteristics and requirements of a converged infrastructure
- Explain how converged infrastructure building blocks drive simplicity across a modern data center
Module 5: Introducing OpenStack®
- Explain how open source software is becoming the new standard for infrastructure, operating systems, and applications
- Describe and position OpenStack, and explain how OpenStack cloud software meets today’s customer requirements
- Describe high-level OpenStack architecture and list and describe OpenStack projects
- Demonstrate navigating through public OpenStack resources
- Explain HPE involvement with OpenStack and how it contributes to the OpenStack community
Module 6: Forming a Cloud Strategy
- List and describe the general considerations for developing your cloud strategy
- As a case study, describe and position the U.S. government’s decision framework for cloud migration
- Explain how to deal with the management of change
Module 7: Executing Your Cloud Strategy
- Describe how to choose the right cloud solution
- Discuss different on-ramps to the cloud
- Explain the purpose of maturity models and assessment services
- Address cloud security
- List and describe best practices for managing cloud services
Module 8: HPE’s Approach to the Cloud
- Using typical transformation scenarios, explain what typical customers go through when moving toward hybrid infrastructure and on-demand IT
- Use customer testimonials to describe how enterprises are moving forward to a hybrid infrastructure using HPE technologies
- Explain the HPE GreenLake cloud solution, then list and describe the products and services representing each major category
This course is intended for anyone who has a limited knowledge of cloud technologies and wants to learn more about cloud fundamentals, vendor-neutral technologies such as OpenStack®, and HPE cloud solutions.