Get familiar with the basics of cloud computing.

Become an Azure Expert

We are surrounded by the technology that we utilize daily. Most of it makes use of cloud computing. Cloud has now become the norm. As software practitioners, it’s imperative to have a good understanding of cloud computing concepts. 

In this module, we’ll learn the fundamental concepts of cloud computing. Next, we’ll familiarize ourselves with the cloud’s standard services. We’ll also learn about various service models available in cloud computing. We’ll learn the concepts of clustering and its relevance in cloud computing. We’ll explore storage and deployment concepts in the cloud. We’ll wrap up with a hands-on experience of how to pick a cloud platform and start our cloud journey. In the end, we’ll have plenty of resources to continue our cloud learning journey.

By the end of this module, we’ll have a deeper understanding of the basic concepts of cloud computing and the services and products that cloud platforms offer.

Cloud Computing Fundamentals

**(Select all that apply.)** What does DevOps help with?

(Select all that apply.) What does DevOps help with?

A company has set up a DevOps flow in the following manner: 
- Developer checks in the source code in a central repository
- A DevOps pipeline that builds, tests, and deploys the solution to a staging environment.
- Load testing is done, and the solution is pushed to the production environment automatically

How would you describe this process?

A company has set up a DevOps flow in the following manner:
<ul>
<li>Developer checks in the source code in a central repository</li>
<li>A DevOps pipeline that builds, tests, and deploys the solution to a staging environment.</li>
<li>Load testing is done, and the solution is pushed to the production environment automatically</li>
</ul>
How would you describe this process?

Using third-party Infrastructure as Code (IaC) platforms and tools is a security risk, and it's better to avoid them.

Do you agree with the statement above?

Using third-party Infrastructure as Code (IaC) platforms and tools is a security risk, and it’s better to avoid them.
Do you agree with the statement above?

Use platform native tools for respective platforms. 

Use a third-party IaC platform that can work across multiple cloud platforms, such as Terraform.

Stop using the Infrastructure as Code approach as it is going to be more complicated for them to target multiple cloud platforms.

An enterprise has recently adopted a multi-cloud strategy. Until recently, they’ve been using a single cloud platform and have used that platform’s native Infrastructure as Code tools. What should they do now as they’ve decided to go with multi-cloud?

An enterprise has recently adopted a multi-cloud strategy. Until recently, they’ve been using a single cloud platform and have used that platform’s native Infrastructure as Code tools. What should they do now as they’ve decided to go with multi-cloud?

A large enterprise that has multiple teams to support their applications.

A medium size company with a smaller workload running in the cloud.

Which of the following can use the DevOps strategy?

Which of the following can use the DevOps strategy?

Knowledge check on Deployment

Knowledge check on Deployment

Test your knowledge of the cloud service models.

Introduction

Common Cloud Services

Cloud Service Models

Clustering

Cloud Storage

Deployment

Starting Your Cloud Journey

Conclusion

Quiz: Deployment

​Introduction