Cloud Infrastructure and Services

Unit-I

Cloud Computing Primer

Cloud computing characteristics, cloud definition -cloud deployment models – private, public,
hybrid and community cloud, cloud services – SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS, Drivers for cloud
computing, building cloud infrastructure – a phased approach- virtualization and its benefits-
cloud economics and challenges.

Unit-II

Classic Data Center (CDC)

Key elements of data center - application, DBMS, compute, storage and network, server
clustering, RAID technology, intelligent storage system, DAS, FC-SAN – components, port
type, addressing, and zoning, IP-SAN – iSCSI and FCIP, converged network - FCoE, NAS,
object based and unified storage, business continuity terminologies, backup-recovery and
deduplication, local and remote replication, CDC monitoring and management, Information
lifecycle strategy.

Unit-III

Virtualized Data Center (VDC)

Compute: Compute virtualization benefits, hypervisor types, virtual machine (VM) -resources,
VM resource management, physical to virtual conversion – process, benefits.
Storage: Storage virtualization benefits, storage for VMs, block and file level storage
virtualization, virtual provisioning – benefits and best practices, storage tiering.
Networking: Network virtualization benefits, VDC network infrastructure components, VLANs,
and Network traffic management techniques.
Unit-IV

Virtualized Data Center – Desktop and Application

Desktop, application, and user state virtualization – benefits, tools, and deployment methods.
Business Continuity in VDC:-Eliminating single points of failure, clustering, fault tolerance,
and NIC teaming, backup and replication in VDC, VM templates and VM migration.
Cloud Security:-Basic information security concepts, cloud security concerns and threats,
security mechanisms in cloud at compute, storage, and network layer, Governance, Risk and
compliance in Cloud.

Unit-V

Cloud infrastructure and Management

Cloud infrastructure framework -components, infrastructure management and service creation
tools- processes – asset - configuration management, service catalog management, financial
management, capacity, performance availability management, incident, problem and compliance
management.
Cloud Migration Considerations:-Considerations for choosing right application and cloud
model, service provider specific considerations, cloud adoption phases, Financial and technical
feasibility assessment, migration and optimization considerations.

Text Book:

1.Cloud Infrastructure and Services Student Guide - EMC Education Services

Reference Books:

1. EMC IT's Journey to the Private Cloud: A Practitioner's Guide

2. EMC IT'S "ON-RAMP" TO THE JOURNEY TO THE PRIVATE CLOUD
Replatform to an Open, Scalable Infrastructure
3. EMC IT's Journey to the Private Cloud: Applications & Cloud Experience
4. EMC IT's Journey to the Private Cloud: Server virtualization
5. EMC IT's Journey to the Private Cloud: Backup & Recovery Systems
6. EMC IT's Journey to the Private Cloud: Virtual Desktop
7. IT-as-a-Service: Guiding Principles for Achieving Financial Transparency
8. An IT-As-A-ServiceHandbook: Ten Key Steps On The Journey To ITAAS
Cloud Infrastructure and Service
 UNIT - I

CLOUD COMPUTING
PRIMER
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• This business model enables sellers to
increase their revenue streams and build
strong customer engagement, while
eliminating expensive capital
expenditures (CAPEX) costs from the buyer's
balance sheet and transitioning it to a much
more manageable and predictable operational
expense (OPEX).
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 UNIT - II

Classical Data Center

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 UNIT - III

VIRTUALIZED DATA
CENTRE
VDC-COMPUTE
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 UNIT - IV

VDC-DESKTOP AND
APPLICATION
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 UNIT - V

Cloud Infrastructure and

Management