About Course

‘Moving data to the Cloud’, ‘Running applications in the Cloud’, ‘Accessing data form the Cloud’- As a software engineer these are a few of the most frequently heard phrases. But what exactly is a Cloud? How do you store data in a Cloud? How do you access data from the Cloud?

This course is designed specifically to serve as a comprehensive guide to answer all your questions starting from the basics of cloud computing to the implementations of IaaS, SaaS and PaaS models.

Cloud computing is a result of the evolution and adoption of existing technologies. Cloud computing allows users to take benefits from various technologies, without the need for in-depth knowledge about or expertise in each one of them. The cloud aims to cut costs, and help users focus on their core businesses instead of being impeded by IT obstacles. Due to many such advantages, a lot of the top organizations in the world have moved to cloud computing technologies and there is thus a lot of demand for professionals with a strong fundamental knowledge on how to set up a cloud computing environment and manage cloud services.