In this half-day ABIS training, the concepts behind Cloud based IT architectures are discussed in a non-technical manner. More specifically, the characteristics of 'Clouds' are introduced, both from an architectural as well as an organisational point of view. Some core IT concepts – virtualisation, APIs, ... – are clarified high-level. Finally, the impact of Cloud-based solutions on the technical as well as non-technical – organisation of businesses will be introduced.

After completing this course, participants will have:

• a clear understanding of what the 'Cloud' actually is;
• an idea of ??the 'types' of Cloud in use today;
• an idea of ??the consequences of moving to the cloud: from a technical and organizational perspective; as well as from a security and privacy point of view;
• an idea of ??the main commercial Cloud providers on the market today.

• What is?
  • Before cloud computing: architecture, setup and infrastructure
  • And after ... : what has changed?
  • Characteristics - pro's and cons.
    For example: speed, cost of hardware & software, scalability, elasticity, security, disaster recovery, ...
• Types / Models
  • deployment based – public cloud, private cloud, hybrid cloud
  • services model provided:
    • IAAS, PAAS, SAAS
    • other? DBAAS, ...
• What does a Cloud offering look like from a technical/architectural point of view? What are the components of such a solution?
• Some core technical concepts behind all cloud implementations
  • virtualization – hypervisor
  • API
  • load balancing
  • data centers – availability zones – regions
• Current day Cloud implementations, and the core services they render (concept/label/term recognition)
  • AWS, Azure, Google, Other
• The impact of a cloud implementation on existing ICT staff
  • change in functions and roles
  • change in required skills: technical, problem solving, security and compliance, continuous learning
• The impact of a cloud implementation on current day application development, testing and deployment - CI/CD
• The impact of a cloud implementation on any organisation: organisational, cultural, legal

Live instructor-led training, with plenty of opportunities for discussion

Delivered as a live, interactive training: available in-person or online, or in a hybrid format. 
Training can be implemented in English, Dutch, or French.
If interested in organising this training internally, get in touch with us; we can even customise it to meet your specific needs.

No specific prior knowledge is required.

This training is suited for anyone who wants to know more about Cloud based technologies and implementations.