SoftLayer Fundamentals
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Description
This course introduces you to SoftLayer Infrastructure-as-a-Solution (IaaS) capabilities through instruction, hands-on lab activities, and demonstrations. A three-tier application framework and client case study is used to provide a workload context in order to understand what SoftLayer can do.
Audience
- For individuals who want to evaluate the SoftLayer's IaaS capabilities in more detail
- Individuals responsible for evaluating the technical benefits of using third party cloud hosting services such as SoftLayer for IaaS
- IT solution and software architects who want to assess the fit of SoftLayer's IaaS technologies and how they align with their business requirements
- Application developers who want to understand the SoftLayer's IaaS capabilities and how to leverage them into their applications
- Network managers who want to understand IaaS connectivity and performance considerations to manage the computer networks across their business
- Security managers who want to learn how to design IaaS solutions that protect underlying information using cloud services
- Storage managers who need to assess IaaS options to manage the storage architecture strategy
Prerequisites
Before taking this course, you should have a familiarity with:
- Hardware used with cloud computing
- Load balancing
- Internet and web-hosting fundamentals
- Cloud computing
- SoftLayer overview
Learning Objectives
- Cloud terminology
- Architectural concepts in regards to SoftLayer
- Compare the SoftLayer storage options
- Security and compliance, including data privacy
- Evaluate the multiple network options and the performance implications
- SoftLayer differentiators
- Model a typical environment using relevant SoftLayer component options
