Introduction to Cloud Computing for Managers Training

1. Introduction to Cloud Computing

• What is cloud computing
• Pros and cons for cloud computing
• Evolution of cloud computing
• Moving beyond the organization
• Cloud delivery models overview
• Business reasons and measurable effects of cloud computing [how does it scale, can it scale to 0, turning stuff off, prove by design that there will be savings, different best practices of coding on the cloud – exception handling. Tweak IT’s work based the invoice.]
  • Talk about scalability and resiliency
• Mindset of how cloud was built by each vendor

2. Operational Transformation

• Transformation of Managed Services
• Virtualization
• Automation
• Accessing Cloud Services
• Where is my data located?
• Using Existing Operational Staff
• Best Practices

3. Deploying Your Cloud

• Build your own private cloud or use public cloud?
• Cloud Infrastructure
• Managing Scope, Releases, and expectations of your customer
• Deployment Best Practices

4. Moving your applications to the cloud

• Moving your applications to the Cloud
• Types of applications
• Characteristics of applications
• The cloud Approach to Application Development and Delivery
• Methodology for application transformation
• Assessing the applications to move it to cloud
• Best Practices

5. Billing and Procurement

• Capital Versus Operational Expenses
• Building it as needed
• Financial Tracking and Billing
• Legal agreements and Contract
• Software Licensing
• The Current Cloud Industry: overview of the Leading Providers and Integrators
• Best Practices

6. Securing your cloud

• Planning and Design
• Security when automation is the norm
• Identity Management and Federation
• Where is my data located?
• Best Practices