Migrating to the cloud? Get an overview of cloud computing and the key concepts that you should consider when making a move to the cloud. There are three types of cloud solutions: software as a service, infrastructure as a service, and platform as a service. Instructor David Linthicum helps you evaluate these solutions, including Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, Salesforce.com, and Office 365, as well as the data and applications that are best suited to the cloud. David explains how to select a cloud provider and plan a migration. He also reviews the security considerations and typical day-to-day operations and tools IT administrators need to keep their cloud-based infrastructure up and running.

Topics include:

Types of clouds: SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS

Identifying the data and applications to move to the cloud

Migration planning

Selecting a cloud provider

Cloud security

Cloud operations

Approaching management and monitoring