Schedule

Date Face to Face Hybrid
Week 1
26 Jan
CC, Chapter One, Cloud Computing Concepts, Models and Terminology
RS Web Hosting EOS One, Intro to Web Hosting, DNS, Web Servers, Load Balancing, Dedicated vs Cloud
Internet of Things Project Intro
Week 2
1 Feb
CC, Chapter Two, Disk Storage Systems
CC Chapter Three, Storage Networking
RS Web Hosting EOS Two, Multi-Tier Architectures, Horizontal and Vertical Scaling, Inside the Cloud, Dedicated vs. Cloud and High Availability
Week 3
8 Feb
CC, Chapter Four, Network Infrastructure RS Web Hosting EOS Three, Virtualization, Cloud vs Virtualization, PCI Intro, Storage Types, Dedicated vs Cloud and Security
Week 4
15 Feb
Test One
After exam, prepare for Module Two: CC, Chapter 5, Virtualization Components
Test One
After the exam:
RS Cloud Certification 1, Evolution not Revolution

Assignments

Text Readings

Week 1, Ch1
Concepts, Models and Terminology
Week 2, Ch 2
Disk Storage Systems
Week 3, Ch 3 & Ch4
Storage Networking
Week 4, Ch 5
Virtualization Components

Mod One readings from Cloud+ Certification

Students may also find relevant sections from CompTIA Cloud+ Study Guide By: Todd Montgomery useful.

Mod One multimedia tutorials from Rack Space

Testable materials include Big Data Lecture.