Deploying and managing a cloud infrastructure : real world skills for the CompTIA cloud+ certification and beyond

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Introduction; Interactive Online Learning Environment and Test Bank; Chapter 1: Understanding Cloud Characteristics; Basic Terms and Characteristics; Object Storage Concepts; Summary; Chapter Essentials; Chapter 2: To Grasp the ; The True Nature of the Cloud; Virtualization and Scalability; The Cloud Hypervisor; Key Benefits of Implementing Hypervisors; Foundations of Cloud Computing; Summary; Chapter Essentials; Chapter 3: Within the Cloud: Technical Concepts of Cloud Computing; Technical Basics of Cloud and Scalable Computing; The Cloud Infrastructure; Summary; Chapter Essentials. Chapter 4: Cloud ManagementUnderstanding Cloud Management Platforms; Service-Level Agreements; Policies and Procedures; Managing Cloud Workloads; Securing Data in the Cloud; Managing Devices; Summary; Chapter Essentials ; Chapter 5: Diagnosis and Performance Monitoring; Performance Concepts; Disk Performance; Impact of Configuration Changes; Common Issues; Summary; Chapter Essentials; Chapter 6: Cloud Delivery and Hosting Models ; Private; Public; Hybrid; Community; On-Premises vs. Off-Premises Hosting; Accountability and Responsibility Based on Delivery Models. Security Differences between ModelsFunctionality and Performance Validation ; Orchestration Platforms; Summary; Chapter Essentials; Chapter 7: Practical Cloud Knowledge: Install, Configure, and Manage ; Setting Up the Cloud; Virtual Resource Migration; Virtual Components of the Cloud ; Summary; Chapter Essentials; Chapter 8: Hardware Management; Cloud Hardware Resources; Management Differences between Public, Private, and Hybrid Clouds; Tiering; Summary; Chapter Essentials; Chapter 9: Storage Provisioning and Networking; Cloud Storage Concepts; Cloud vs. SAN Storage; Cloud Provisioning. Cloud Storage TechnologyCloud Storage Gateway; Cloud Security and Privacy; Summary; Chapter Essentials; Chapter 10: Testing and Deployment: ; Overview of Deployment Models; Cloud Management Strategies; Cloud Architecture; Cloud Deployment Options; Creating and Deploying Cloud Services; Summary; Chapter Essentials; Chapter 11: Cloud Computing Standards and Security; Cloud Computing Standards; Security Concepts and Tools; Encryption Techniques; Access Control Methods; Implementing Guest and Host Hardening Techniques; Summary; Chapter Essentials. Chapter 12: The Cloud Makes It Rain Money: The Business in Cloud ComputingThe Nature of Cloud Business; Cloud Service Business Models; The Enterprise Cloud; Disaster Recovery; Business Continuity and Cloud Computing; Summary; Chapter Essentials; Chapter 13: Planning for Cloud Integration: Pitfalls and Advantages; Work Optimization; The Right Cloud Model; Adapting Organizational Culture for the Cloud; Potholes on the Cloud Road; Summary; Chapter Essentials; Appendix: The CompTIA Cloud+ Certification Exam; Preparing for the Exam; Taking the Exam; Reviewing the Exam Objectives; Index