CompTIA Cloud+ Training

• Describe and compare the cloud computing services, and delivery models
• Explain the concept of virtualization and its benefits in a cloud environment
• Work on the installation, configuration, and management of virtual machines and devices
• Understand the various storage technologies, configuration concepts, implementation, and troubleshooting
• Implement and use proper resource monitoring techniques
• Explain the concepts of network security, storage security, encryption methods, and access control methods
• Focus on the performance criterias and disaster recovery methods

• Project manager
• Manager
• Cloud Engineer
• Business Analyst
• Cloud Consultant
• Technical Architect

• Atleast 2-3 years of work experience in IT networking, storage, and data center administration.
• Basic understanding about major hypervisor technologies for server virtualization

1. Cloud Concepts and Models

• Compare and contrast cloud services
• Compare and contrast cloud delivery models and services
• Summarize cloud characteristics and terms
• Explain object storage concepts

2. Virtualization

• Explain the differences between hypervisor types
• Install, configure, and manage virtual machines and devices
• Given a scenario, perform virtual resource migration
• Explain the benefits of virtualization in a cloud environment
• Compare and contrast virtual components used to construct a cloud environment

3. Infrastructure

• Compare and contrast various storage technologies
• Explain storage configuration concepts
• Execute storage provisioning
• Given a scenario, implement appropriate network configurations
• Explain the importance of network optimization
• Given a scenario, troubleshoot basic network connectivity issues
• Explain common network protocols, ports, and topologies
• Explain common hardware resources and features used to enable virtual environments

4. Resource Management

• Given a scenario, implement and use proper resource monitoring techniques
• Given a scenario, appropriately allocate physical (host) resources using best practices
• Given a scenario, appropriately allocate virtual (guest) resources using best practices
• Given a scenario, use appropriate tools for remote access

5. Security

• Explain network security concepts, tools, and best practices
• Explain storage security concepts, methods, and best practices
• Compare and contrast different encryption technologies and methods
• Identify access control methods
• Implement guest and host hardening techniques

6. Systems Management

• Explain policies and procedures as they relate to a cloud environment
• Given a scenario, diagnose, remediate and optimize physical host performance
• Explain common performance concepts as they relate to the host and the guest
• Implement appropriate testing techniques when deploying cloud services

7. Business Continuity in the Cloud

• Compare and contrast disaster recovery methods and concepts
• Deploy solutions to meet availability requirements