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Introduction to Cloud Computing

Name: Introduction to Cloud Computing
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Offered by IBM. Start your cloud computing journey with this self-paced introductory course! Whether you need general cloud computing ... Enroll for free.

★★★★★4.6(7.8K reviews) 0 learners English

Course highlights

Provider	Coursera
Duration	12h 19m
Level	Beginner
Mode	Self-paced
Language	English
Certificate	Yes — shareable certificate
Rating	4.6★ (7.8K reviews)
Price	Check price Free

What you’ll learn

Define cloud computing and explain essential characteristics, history, the business case for cloud, and the emerging technologies enabled by cloud

Describe the cloud service models- IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and cloud deployment models- Public, Private, Hybrid; explain cloud infrastructure components

Explain emerging Cloud related trends including HybridMulticloud, Microservices, Serverless, Cloud Native, DevOps, and Application Modernization

List and describe services of popular cloud platforms including AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, and others

Syllabus

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What learners rate it

4.6

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