OPS310 - Cloud Platform Management

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Subject Title
Cloud Platform Management

Subject Description
In this course, students will understand the management of cloud computing products and services. Topics include describing the core architecture components of a cloud, core resource availability and solutions. Management tools and security features will be part of this course. Lectures and hands-on exercises will provide students with expertise on how to use and manage Microsoft Cloud Platform. Students will use advanced PowerShell scripting to automate tasks.

Credit Status
One Credit

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject the student will be able to:

Upon successful completion of this subject the student will be able to:

1. Install, configure, and optimize a server operating system in the cloud, to fulfill

information technology requirements.

2. Identify and configure data storage and backup requirements to ensure data

integrity.

3. Determine the benefits of cloud computing to evaluate how it can save time

and money.

4. Explain cloud concepts such as high availability, scalability, elasticity, agility,

and disaster recovery to guarantee constant uninterrupted services on a

network.

5. Describe cloud core architecture components such as subscriptions,

management groups, resources, and resource groups to ensure ongoing

access to resources.

6. Analyze the price and cost of different particulars to efficiently plan timecontrolled restrictions.

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