| Module 1 | Cloud Essentials |
| 1 | Introduction to Cloud Computing |
| · Definitions and Concepts | |
| · Brief History of Cloud Computing | |
| · Cloud Computing Terminology | |
| · 5 Main Characteristics | |
| · 3 Service Models | |
| · 4 Deployment Models | |
| 2 | Business Perspectives of Cloud Computing |
| · Cloud Computing VS Outsourcing | |
| · Business Drivers | |
| · Business Benefits & Limitations | |
| · Business Case | |
| 3 | Technical Perspectives of Cloud Computing |
| · Definition & Types of Virtualization | |
| · Virtualization VS Cloud Computing | |
| · Content Distribution Network (CDN) | |
| · Multi Tenancy | |
| · Resiliency | |
| · Cloud Ecosystem | |
| 4 | Technical Perspectives of Cloud Computing (contd.) |
| · Techniques and Methods | |
| · Identity Management and Federated Identity | |
| · Standardization VS Customization | |
| · Challenges and Risks | |
| Module 2 | Cloud and Storage Computing |
| 1 | Adopting Cloud Computing |
| · Why adopt cloud computing | |
| · Who should adopt cloud computing | |
| · Roadmaps - How (ways) to adopt cloud computing | |
| · Cloud Readiness | |
| · Operating Model | |
| · Service Level Agreement and Types | |
| · Selection of vendors | |
| · Maturity Model | |
| · Application migration models | |
| 2 | Operating Cloud Computing |
| · ITIL framework | |
| · Cloud Computing and Service Management | |
| · Impact of Cloud Computing on Service Management Processes | |
| 3 | Governance |
| · Security threats and mitigations | |
| · Privacy concerns and resolutions | |
| · Compliance | |
| · Licensing | |
| · Audit | |
| 4 | Competition |
| · AWS | |
| · Microsoft | |
| · Others (Rack Space, etc.) |