Deploying and managing a cloud infrastructure : real world skills for the CompTIA cloud+ certification and beyond / Zafar Gilani, Abdul Salam, Salman UI Haq.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Salam, Abdul (IT professional), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Cloud computing--Security measures.
• Data encryption (Computer science).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (458 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Indianapolis, Indiana : John Wiley & Sons, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Learn in-demand cloud computing skills from industry experts Deploying and Managing a Cloud Infrastructure is an excellent resource for IT professionals seeking to tap into the demand for cloud administrators. This book helps prepare candidates for the CompTIA Cloud+ Certification (CV0-001) cloud computing certification exam. Designed for IT professionals with 2-3 years of networking experience, this certification provides validation of your cloud infrastructure knowledge. With over 30 years of combined experience in cloud computing, the author team provides the latest expert perspectives on

Contents:

• Contents; Introduction; Interactive Online Learning Environment and Test Bank; Chapter 1: Understanding Cloud Characteristics; Basic Terms and Characteristics; Object Storage Concepts; Summary; Chapter Essentials; Chapter 2: To Grasp the ; The True Nature of the Cloud; Virtualization and Scalability; The Cloud Hypervisor; Key Benefits of Implementing Hypervisors; Foundations of Cloud Computing; Summary; Chapter Essentials; Chapter 3: Within the Cloud: Technical Concepts of Cloud Computing; Technical Basics of Cloud and Scalable Computing; The Cloud Infrastructure; Summary; Chapter Essentials
• Chapter 4: Cloud Management Understanding Cloud Management Platforms; Service-Level Agreements; Policies and Procedures; Managing Cloud Workloads; Securing Data in the Cloud; Managing Devices; Summary; Chapter Essentials ; Chapter 5: Diagnosis and Performance Monitoring; Performance Concepts; Disk Performance; Impact of Configuration Changes; Common Issues; Summary; Chapter Essentials; Chapter 6: Cloud Delivery and Hosting Models ; Private; Public; Hybrid; Community; On-Premises vs. Off-Premises Hosting; Accountability and Responsibility Based on Delivery Models
• Security Differences between Models Functionality and Performance Validation ; Orchestration Platforms; Summary; Chapter Essentials; Chapter 7: Practical Cloud Knowledge: Install, Configure, and Manage ; Setting Up the Cloud; Virtual Resource Migration; Virtual Components of the Cloud ; Summary; Chapter Essentials; Chapter 8: Hardware Management; Cloud Hardware Resources; Management Differences between Public, Private, and Hybrid Clouds; Tiering; Summary; Chapter Essentials; Chapter 9: Storage Provisioning and Networking; Cloud Storage Concepts; Cloud vs. SAN Storage; Cloud Provisioning
• Cloud Storage Technology Cloud Storage Gateway; Cloud Security and Privacy; Summary; Chapter Essentials; Chapter 10: Testing and Deployment: ; Overview of Deployment Models; Cloud Management Strategies; Cloud Architecture; Cloud Deployment Options; Creating and Deploying Cloud Services; Summary; Chapter Essentials; Chapter 11: Cloud Computing Standards and Security; Cloud Computing Standards; Security Concepts and Tools; Encryption Techniques; Access Control Methods; Implementing Guest and Host Hardening Techniques; Summary; Chapter Essentials
• Chapter 12: The Cloud Makes It Rain Money: The Business in Cloud Computing The Nature of Cloud Business; Cloud Service Business Models; The Enterprise Cloud; Disaster Recovery; Business Continuity and Cloud Computing; Summary; Chapter Essentials; Chapter 13: Planning for Cloud Integration: Pitfalls and Advantages; Work Optimization; The Right Cloud Model; Adapting Organizational Culture for the Cloud; Potholes on the Cloud Road; Summary; Chapter Essentials; Appendix: The CompTIA Cloud+ Certification Exam; Preparing for the Exam; Taking the Exam; Reviewing the Exam Objectives; Index
• Free Online Learning Environment

Notes:

• Includes index.
• Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

• 9781118875582
• 1118875583
• 9781118875292
• 111887529X

OCLC:

900193718