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Business Case
Cloud Computing has many advantages in the business environment compared to on-site storage and computing solutions. In this video; Byron Hynes discusses the benefits that Cloud Computing has when used in a commercial or business environment; such as scaling; elasticity; pay-per-use; and 'On Demand' functionality.
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Elastic Provisioning
Cloud Computing has Elastic Provisioning capabilities ensuring that during periods of high and low workflow; the cloud adjusts accordingly. In this video; Byron Hynes demonstrates how Elastic Provisioning can be beneficial in a business environment by providing variable CPU power and memory processing; and virtual machine provisioning.
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How to Choose
In Cloud Computing; there are a number of service providers of different sizes and scope of expertise offering their services to individuals or businesses. In this video; Byron Hynes explains how to select a service provider which will suit the individual needs of a person or business; and discusses service agreements in relation to budgets.
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Manage and Monitor
In Cloud Computing; you have a number of options for managing and monitoring applications and services. In this video; Byron Hynes discusses the various types of cloud platforms and services; and the reasons and processes for managing and monitoring them.
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Myths and Concerns
Cloud Computing is still not fully understood and many people still hold concerns which are not entirely valid. In this video; Byron Hynes discusses some of the common myths and concerns surrounding Cloud Computing.
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Service Models
In Cloud Computing; the relationship an individual or business builds with a service provider depends on the needs of that person or business. In this video; Byron Hynes explains the three main Service Models used most frequently and the ways each can be used depending on your business requirements.
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Terminology
Cloud Computing contains a range of terms; definitions; and acronyms which are important to understand. In this video; Byron Hynes presents a selection of the new terminology which you may encounter when dealing with Cloud Computing services.
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Virtualization and the Cloud
After watching this video; you will be able to describe how virtualization enables key characteristics of cloud computing.
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Benefits of Cloud Computing
After watching this video; you will be able to describe the business; operational; and strategic benefits of cloud computing for organizations.
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Calculating the Cost of the Cloud
After watching this video; you will be able to identify factors to consider when implementing a cloud solution.
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Cloud Characteristics
After watching this video; you will be able to describe the cloud characteristics.
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Cloud Service Providers
After watching this video; you will be able to identify key considerations for choosing a cloud provider.
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Cloud Terminologies
After watching this video; you will be able to identify the cloud terminologies.
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Common Implementation Obstacles
After watching this video; you will be able to identify common cloud implementation obstacles for a business.
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Deciding to Move to the Cloud
After watching this video; you will be able to determine if cloud computing should be implemented in your business.
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Development of Cloud Computing
After watching this video; you will be able to describe the technological developments that facilitated the deployment of cloud computing.
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Disadvantages to Using Cloud Computing
After watching this video; you will be able to identify the key cloud computing implementation considerations.
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How Cloud Computing Adds Value to a Business
After watching this video; you will be able to identify how the cloud can add value to a business.
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Other Cloud Computing Service Models
After watching this video; you will be able to recognize STaaS; CaaS; BPaaS; and other cloud service models.
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Regulatory and Compliance Issues with Cloud Computing
After watching this video; you will be able to describe the compliance and regulatory issues with adopting cloud computing in a business.
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Security in Cloud Computing
After watching this video; you will be able to identify how security is controlled and describe issues that may arise in cloud computing.
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The Community Cloud Deployment Model
After watching this video; you will be able to describe the community cloud deployment model including its benefits; drawbacks; and security considerations.
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The Hybrid Cloud Deployment Model
After watching this video; you will be able to describe the hybrid cloud deployment model including its benefits; drawbacks; and security considerations.
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The IaaS Service Model
After watching this video; you will be able to describe the IaaS service model.
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The PaaS Service Model
After watching this video; you will be able to describe the PaaS service model.
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The Private Cloud Deployment Model
After watching this video; you will be able to describe the private cloud deployment model including its benefits; drawbacks; and security considerations.
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The Public Cloud Deployment Model
After watching this video; you will be able to describe the public cloud deployment model including its benefits; drawbacks; and security considerations.
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The SaaS Service Model
After watching this video; you will be able to describe the SaaS service model.
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The Two Types of Business Cloud Models
After watching this video; you will be able to describe the cloud-based and cloud-enabled business models.
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Transitioning from SOA to Cloud
After watching this video; you will be able to describe the function of service level agreements in cloud services and transitioning from SOA to SLA.
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Usage Scenarios for Cloud Computing
After watching this video; you will be able to describe the different usage scenarios where cloud computing would be beneficial.
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What is Cloud Computing?
After watching this video; you will be able to describe cloud computing.
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Application-level Security
After watching this video; you will be able to describe application-level security in cloud computing.
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Assessing Applications for the Cloud
After watching this video; you will be able to assess an application's suitability to move to the cloud.
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Assessing Candidate Cloud Platforms
After watching this video; you will be able to assess cloud platforms for a migration to the cloud.
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Assessing Cloud Service Security Offerings
After watching this video; you will be able to describe how to assess security offerings for cloud services.
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Barriers to Cloud Adoption
After watching this video; you will be able to describe barriers to cloud adoption and changing attitudes to cloud.
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Benefits and Risks of Single Sign-On
After watching this video; you will be able to list benefits and risks of single sign-on.
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Business and Consumer Cloud Services
After watching this video; you will be able to describe use cases for the cloud from the perspective of users and different types of business.
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Business Factors Affecting Cloud Migration
After watching this video; you will be able to describe business factors affecting a migration to the cloud.
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Business Trends in Cloud Computing
After watching this video; you will be able to describe business trends in cloud computing .
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Choosing a Cloud Service
After watching this video; you will be able to determine suitability for given IT services to be moved to the cloud.
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Cloud APIs
After watching this video; you will be able to list common cloud application programming interfaces.
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Cloud Compliance and Regulatory Issues
After watching this video; you will be able to describe compliance and regulatory issues as they pertain to the cloud.
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Cloud Computing Core Attributes
After watching this video; you will be able to define the core attributes of a cloud computing service.
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Cloud Computing Key Enabling Technologies
After watching this video; you will be able to list the key technologies that enable cloud computing.
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Cloud Costing Models
After watching this video; you will be able to describe costing considerations for different cloud deployment models.
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Cloud Data Center Components
After watching this video; you will be able to describe the functional components of a cloud data center including storage; networking; computing; management; and services.
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Cloud Data Centers
After watching this video; you will be able to describe how data centers relate to and enable cloud computing.
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Cloud Federation Considerations
After watching this video; you will be able to describe considerations for implementing identity federation in cloud services.
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Cloud Network Infrastructure Security
After watching this video; you will be able to describe considerations for infrastructure security in cloud computing.
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Cloud Privacy Concerns
After watching this video; you will be able to describe privacy concerns for cloud systems.
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Cloud Protocols and Standards
After watching this video; you will be able to list common protocols and standards in use in cloud computing.
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Cloud Security Challenges
After watching this video; you will be able to describe the challenges associated with cloud security.
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Cloud Security Models
After watching this video; you will be able to describe three models for public cloud security responsibilities.
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Cloud Security Protocols
After watching this video; you will be able to list common cloud security protocols.
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Cloud Security Recommendations
After watching this video; you will be able to describe the Cloud Standards Customer Council recommendations for cloud security.
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Cloud Security Risk Areas
After watching this video; you will be able to describe security risk areas for cloud computing.
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Cloud Security Risk Assessment
After watching this video; you will be able to describe how to perform risk assessment in a cloud environment.
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Cloud Security SLAs
After watching this video; you will be able to describe service-level agreements for cloud security.
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Cloud Service Directory
After watching this video; you will be able to describe the function of a service directory in deploying cloud services.
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Cloud Service Evaluation
After watching this video; you will be able to evaluate cloud services in a number of areas including levels of control and interoperability.
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Cloud Service Level Agreements
After watching this video; you will be able to describe the function of service level agreements in cloud services.
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Cloud Service Providers and IAM
After watching this video; you will be able to describe how cloud service providers can provide identity and access management.
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Cloud Service Stacks
After watching this video; you will be able to describe how cloud services can be stacked to form complete solutions.
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Cloud Standards
After watching this video; you will be able to describe emerging standards for cloud computing.
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Cloud Standards Groups
After watching this video; you will be able to list the groups working on cloud computing standards.
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Cloud Storage and Data Security
After watching this video; you will be able to describe data security considerations in cloud storage systems.
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Cloud Storage and Privacy Concerns
After watching this video; you will be able to describe privacy concerns for personally identifiable information stored on public cloud services.
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Cloud Storage Data Classification
After watching this video; you will be able to describe the function of data classification in cloud storage governance.
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Cloud Storage Governance Domains
After watching this video; you will be able to describe the Cloud Security Alliance cloud governance domains as they pertain to data stored on cloud services.
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Cloud Storage Governance Issues
After watching this video; you will be able to describe cloud storage governance issues .
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Controlling Access to Cloud Data
After watching this video; you will be able to describe methods of controlling access to data stored in the cloud.
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Core Cloud Computing Service Models
After watching this video; you will be able to list the three main cloud service models.
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Costing the Cloud
After watching this video; you will be able to describe the cost of cloud computing compared to traditional IT in terms of CAPEX and OPEX.
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Data Center Applications
After watching this video; you will be able to describe how cloud data centers are designed to support applications.
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Data Center Function
After watching this video; you will be able to describe the functions provided by a modern data center.
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Data Center Overview
After watching this video; you will be able to describe the components of a modern data center.
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Data Life Cycle
After watching this video; you will be able to describe the data life cycle in the context of cloud computing.
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Data Security Challenges
After watching this video; you will be able to describe data security challenges in cloud computing.
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Definition of Cloud Computing
After watching this video; you will be able to define cloud computing according to relevant standards.
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Desktop Virtualization
After watching this video; you will be able to describe virtual desktop infrastructure and application virtualization as components of desktop virtualization.
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Evaluating Cloud Security
After watching this video; you will be able to evaluate security issues in cloud services against traditional IT.
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Federation Overview
After watching this video; you will be able to describe the concepts associated with identity federation.
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Grid Computing vs Cloud Computing
After watching this video; you will be able to contrast grid computing and cloud computing.
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Hardware Virtualization
After watching this video; you will be able to describe the processes and components of hardware virtualization.
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History of Cloud Computing
After watching this video; you will be able to describe the development of computing from mainframes to the cloud.
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Host-level Security
After watching this video; you will be able to describe host-level security considerations in cloud computing.
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Hypervisors
After watching this video; you will be able to describe Type I and Type II virtualization hypervisors.
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IDaaS Pros and Cons
After watching this video; you will be able to list pros and cons of identity as a service.
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Identity and Access Management Basic Concepts
After watching this video; you will be able to describe the basic concepts of identity and access management.
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Identity and Access Management Operational Areas
After watching this video; you will be able to describe the operational areas of identity and access management.
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Identity as a Service Challenges
After watching this video; you will be able to describe challenges to implementing identity as a service.
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Identity as a Service Overview
After watching this video; you will be able to describe the identity as a service authentication infrastructure.
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Information Security Objectives
After watching this video; you will be able to describe the objectives of information security and how they relate to the cloud.
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Information Security Standards
After watching this video; you will be able to describe relevant ISO standards for information security.
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Infrastructure as a Service
After watching this video; you will be able to describe the infrastructure as a Service cloud service model.
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Integrating IDaaS and Other Service Models
After watching this video; you will be able to describe methods for integrating identity as a service with other service models.
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Issues with Public Clouds
After watching this video; you will be able to describe potential privacy; regulatory; and security issues with public clouds.
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Loosely and Tightly Coupled Services
After watching this video; you will be able to contrast loosely and tightly coupled processes when considering a cloud migration.
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Managing Cloud Data Security
After watching this video; you will be able to describe measures to secure data and connection in a cloud environment.
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Managing Storage; Governance; and Standards
After watching this video; you will be able to given a scenario; describe best practice for working with cloud storage in terms of governance and standards.
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Mapping Security Measures to the Data Life Cycle
After watching this video; you will be able to map cloud security measures to the data life cycle stage to which they apply.
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Migrating Processes and Services
After watching this video; you will be able to describe the process of migrating IT services and business processes to the cloud.
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Migrating to the Cloud
After watching this video; you will be able to assess a service for migration to public or private clouds; and determine which cloud type to select.
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Mitigating Public Cloud Concerns
After watching this video; you will be able to describe strategies to mitigate potential privacy; regulatory; and security issues with public clouds.
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Mobile Cloud Clients
After watching this video; you will be able to describe the characteristic of mobile devices connecting to cloud services.
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Network Functions Virtualization
After watching this video; you will be able to describe network functions virtualization.
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Open Source Cloud and N-Tier Architecture
After watching this video; you will be able to describe open source cloud software for n-tier applications.
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Open Source Overview
After watching this video; you will be able to describe open source and how it pertains to the cloud.
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OpenStack Overview
After watching this video; you will be able to describe OpenStack open source cloud software.
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Oracle and IBM Server Virtualization Products
After watching this video; you will be able to Describe Oracle and IBM server virtualization products.
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Planning Cloud Deployment
After watching this video; you will be able to plan deployment of services to the cloud.
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Platform as a Service
After watching this video; you will be able to describe the platform as a Service cloud service model.
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Presence Information Overview
After watching this video; you will be able to describe presence information and how it is used in cloud systems.
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Presence Process and Tools
After watching this video; you will be able to describe the processes and tools associated with a presence system.
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Presence Security
After watching this video; you will be able to describe security considerations for presence systems.
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Presence System Components
After watching this video; you will be able to describe the components of a presence system.
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Privacy Policies
After watching this video; you will be able to describe privacy policies and how they are implemented in cloud systems.
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Private and Hybrid Clouds
After watching this video; you will be able to describe how private and hybrid clouds can mitigate potential privacy; regulatory; and security issues with public clouds.
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Reasons for Identity Federation
After watching this video; you will be able to list reasons for using federated identity.
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SaaS Security Best Practices
After watching this video; you will be able to describe best practices for securing a Software as a Service offering.
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SaaS Security Challenges
After watching this video; you will be able to describe challenges associated with security in a Software-as-a-Service offering.
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Secure Software Development
After watching this video; you will be able to describe secure software development practices.
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Securing Data at Rest and Data in Transit
After watching this video; you will be able to describe measures to secure data at rest and data in transit.
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Security as a Service
After watching this video; you will be able to describe the Security as a Service model.
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Service Oriented Architecture
After watching this video; you will be able to describe service oriented architecture.
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Single Sign-On Overview
After watching this video; you will be able to describe access control systems with single sign-on.
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SOA and Cloud Computing
After watching this video; you will be able to describe the link between SOA and cloud computing.
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SOA Architectures
After watching this video; you will be able to describe common application architectures and how they relate to SOA and the cloud.
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SOA Benefits
After watching this video; you will be able to list the benefits of SOA compared to traditional IT solutions.
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Software as a Service
After watching this video; you will be able to describe the software as a Service cloud service model.
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STaaS Model Advantages
After watching this video; you will be able to list the advantages of the Storage as a Service model.
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STaaS Model Risks
After watching this video; you will be able to list the risks associated with Storage as a Service model.
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Standards-based Federation
After watching this video; you will be able to describe standards for identity federation.
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Storage as a Service
After watching this video; you will be able to Describe the Storage as a Service model as it relates to cloud computing.
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Storage Virtualization
After watching this video; you will be able to describe storage types and storage virtualization technologies.
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Technical Factors Affecting Cloud Migration
After watching this video; you will be able to describe technical factors affecting a migration to the cloud.
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Technical Trends in Cloud Computing
After watching this video; you will be able to describe technical trends in cloud computing.
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The Cloud Cube Model
After watching this video; you will be able to describe the Jericho Forum Cloud Cube Model for defining cloud characteristics.
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Virtualization and the Cloud Data Center
After watching this video; you will be able to describe the functions of the cloud data center and how they utilize virtualization technologies.
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Virtualization Host Security
After watching this video; you will be able to describe considerations for security virtualization hosts in a cloud environment.
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Virtualization Overview
After watching this video; you will be able to describe the key terms associated with virtualization.
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Web Standards
After watching this video; you will be able to list web standards relevant to cloud computing.
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x86 Server Virtualization Products
After watching this video; you will be able to describe Microsoft Hyper-V; VMware vSphere; and Citrix XenServer.
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XaaS Cloud Computing Service Models
After watching this video; you will be able to recognize STaaS; CaaS; BPaaS; and other cloud service models.
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Sharing Your Prezi
Prezis allow you to create a custom web address and send out your presentation to participants. In this video; Josh Penzell demonstrates how to edit your public profiling and broadcast your Prezi.
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Using Notebooks in Evernote
The Evernote notebook feature allows you to capture all your thoughts and access them on any of your devices. In this video; Josh Penzell demonstrates how to create notebooks and organize your notes.
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Using Tags in Evernote
Tags in Evernote allow you to organize your notes without having to sort them into folders. In this video; Josh Penzell demonstrates how to use multiple tags for your notes and synchronize them to all your devices.
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Adding Content to Evernote
Evernote allows you to add content in myriad ways. In this video; Josh Penzell demonstrates how to create notes and sync up and also import text and images from web pages into your notes.
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Importing PowerPoint Files into Prezi
Prezi allows you to import your PowerPoint files. In this video; Josh Penzell demonstrates how to upload your PowerPoint presentations and convert them automatically to a Prezi.
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Installing and Setting Up Dropbox
Installing; setting up; and getting started with a Dropbox account is easy. In this video; Josh Penzell walks you through setting up an account using the web interface and installing the Dropbox software onto your Windows computer.
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Installing and Setting Up Evernote
Starting an Evernote account is easy. In this video; Josh Penzell walks you through setting up an account using the web interface and installing Evernote software onto your Windows computer.
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Introduction to Dropbox
Dropbox saves you the effort of emailing or using a flash drive to stay up-to-date by syncing instantaneously across multiple devices. In this video; Josh Penzell demonstrates the value in using Dropbox to add; delete; and edit notes.
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Introduction to Evernote
Evernote allows you to edit and sync notes on the web-based and desktop applications. In this video; Josh Penzell demonstrates how to sync; autosave; and share notes and select an Evernote version appropriate to your needs.
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Introduction to Prezi
Prezi; a cloud-based service; allows you to present your ideas as one big image that you navigate around instead of many different slides. In this video; Josh Penzell explains what are Prezis and the pros and cons of a private Prezi account over a public account.
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Introduction to SkyDrive
Microsoft SkyDrive allows you to upload documents to the cloud and integrate well with Windows 8 and Office 2013. In this video; Josh Penzell demonstrates how to save a PowerPoint presentation on SkyDrive.
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Restoring Files
Dropbox’s Packrat feature allows you to restore files that you might have accidentally deleted. In this video; Josh Penzell demonstrates how to retrieve different versions of a file that has been deleted permanently.
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Sharing Folders with Others
Dropbox allows you to share folders and makes collaboration as easy as saving a file to a folder. In this video; Josh Penzell demonstrates how to invite your contacts to view and share folders.
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Sharing Individual Files
Dropbox allows you to share just about any file of any size. In this video; Josh Penzell demonstrates how to give a large file its own URL and share it with your colleagues.
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Characteristics of Private Clouds
The private cloud services are available to users within an organization only. In this video; Dan LaChance demonstrates the characteristics of private cloud services.
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Accountability in the Cloud
Cloud accountability specifies who is responsible for specific portions of delivery of IT services over a network. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses accountability in the cloud.
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Anti-malware Solutions
In this video; Dan LaChance; discusses anti-malware solutions and why it's important to mitigate its effect when hardening a host.
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Application Testing
In this video; Dan LaChance discusses application testing in CompTIA Cloud+.
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Assessing Requirements for Mission Critical Systems
When preparing for the CompTIA Cloud+ certification; you need to know about the assessment requirements for Mission Critical systems. It is important that cloud customers have confidence in the cloud service’s ability to run Mission Critical services. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses the considerations to be undertaken before hosting these systems on the cloud.
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Automated Remediation
The CompTIA Cloud+ certification covers automated remediation; which is the process of an action being automatically generated once a certain threshold is exceeded. Examples of automated actions include the provision of extra resources or the shut-down of a virtual machine. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses automated remediation and its importance in cloud services.
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Backup and Recovery
In preparing for the CompTIA Cloud+ certification; you need to know about disaster recovery methods and concepts; including backup and recovery. When examining backup and recovery it's important to consider the perspective of both the cloud tenant and the cloud provider. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses the three types of backup and some of the key configuration issues to consider.
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Bandwidth and Latency
Network bandwidth and network latency relate to the quality of service on a network. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses network bandwidth and sources of network latency.
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Baselines and Thresholds
The CompTIA Cloud+ certification covers baselines and thresholds. Baselines are established over time so that abnormal activity can be distinguished from normal activity; and thresholds alert users when abnormal activities occur. In this video; Dan LaChance explains baselines and thresholds in greater detail
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Capacity Management
The CompTIA Cloud+ certification covers capacity management which allows you to ensure that there is sufficient IT capacity to meet user requirements. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses capacity management; and how it is essential in the cloud due to rapid provisioning of compute resources.
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Physical Quotas and Limits
The CompTIA Cloud+ certification covers the role of physical quotas and limits play in cloud service provision. Physical computer resources; such as storage space and CPU processing in the cloud are not infinite; and must be handled efficiently. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses the issues around physical quotas and limits; and describes some methods for managing these.
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Physical Resource Pooling
Part of the CompTIA Cloud+ exam covers physical resource pooling; which involves putting together processing power; network bandwidth; and other resources into a single unit to be consumed by cloud tenants as required. Resources from the resource pool can be allocated manually as required or dynamically. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses physical resource pooling in greater detail.
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Ping and Traceroute
In CompTIA Cloud+; you can use the ping and traceroute commands to troubleshoot connectivity issues. In this video; Dan LaChance demonstrates how to use the ping and traceroute commands to troubleshoot connectivity issues in Windows 7.
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Public Key Infrastructure
The CompTIA Cloud+ certification covers the cloud infrastructures; particularly the security mechanisms used within them. In this video; Dan LaChance demonstrates how to use Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) certificates for encryption to protect information within a cloud infrastructure.
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Quality of Service
In this video; Dan LaChance provides an overview of CompTIA Cloud+ quality of service.
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RAID 5 and 6
RAID stands for Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks; and much like RAID 0; with RAID levels 5 and 6; data is broken down into small stripes and those stripes are written evenly to all disks in the array. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses RAID 5 and RAID 6.
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RAID Mirroring and Striping
You can use RAID that is group of disks working as one disk for fault tolerance and better performance. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses the concept of RAID.
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Redirection of Physical Resources
When preparing for the CompTIA Cloud+ exam; you'll learn that physical resources can be redirected to virtual machines (VMs) by linking a piece of virtual hardware in the VM to a piece of physical hardware in the VM host. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses the redirection of physical devices to virtual hardware within a VM and provides examples.
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Redundancy; Failover; and Failback
The CompTIA Cloud+ certification assesses the knowledge and skills of IT practitioners in the field of cloud computing; cloud creation; and maintenance. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses cloud disaster recovery methods in terms of redundancy; failover; and failback.
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Remediating Common Host Issues
In this video; Dan LaChance discusses remediating common host issues in CompTIA Cloud+.
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Remote Desktop Protocol
In preparing for the CompTIA Cloud+ exam; you need to know how the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is used to remotely manage hosts through remote connections to a Windows desktop. In this video; Dan LaChance demonstrates how you can connect to a remote host using RDP.
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Remote Hypervisor Access
When preparing for the CompTIA Cloud+ certification; you need to understand how to control and maintain the hypervisor operating systems. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses remote hypervisor access and demonstrates how to connect to a Microsoft Hyper-V server using both graphical and command line interfaces.
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Replication
The CompTIA Cloud+ exam covers replication in cloud services. There are two types of replication – synchronous and asynchronous. Synchronous replication involves data being written to multiple sites concurrently; while there is a delay with asynchronous replication. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses the concepts of synchronous and asynchronous replication.
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Resource Migration Overview
When preparing for the CompTIA Cloud+ certification; you need to know how to perform resource migration in a virtual environment. This allows you to migrate resources if you need to perform maintenance on a virtual host; for instance. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses migrating virtual resources in a virtualization environment.
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Resource Monitoring Overview
In preparing for the CompTIA + certification; you need to resource monitoring and how it helps ensure resource availability. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses the purposes of resource monitoring and how it can be applied within a cloud environment.
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Role-based Access Control
When preparing for the CompTIA Cloud+ certification; you need to understand how to use Role-based Access Control to restrict resource access. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses how to restrict access to peer resources using Role-based Access Control.
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route and arp
The CompTIA Cloud+ certification covers the route; and ARP commands. These commands are used for checking connectivity. In this video; Dan LaChance demonstrates the ARP and route commands to verify connectivity within a network.
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SAN Security
In preparing for the CompTIA Cloud+ exam; you need to understand storage security concepts; methods; and best practices; including Storage Area Network (SAN) security. The SAN is an attractive target for malicious users as it contains sensitive data stored in one place. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses issues around SAN security and how it can be improved.
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Sandboxing and Isolation
In CompTIA Cloud+; you can use Sandboxing to test an IT workload without it affecting a production network. You can also use network isolation to separate cloud tenants to keep their network traffic separated from each other. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses Sandboxing in the cloud and network isolation; as well as the advantages of each.
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Scalability in a Virtual Environment
In CompTIA Cloud+; cloud computing depends on virtualization. With cloud computing scalability; there is less capital expenditure on the cloud customer side. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses how to assess the scalability of a virtual environment.
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Scaling Concepts
In this video; Dan LaChance demonstrates scaling concepts in CompTIA Cloud+.
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Secure Shell and Console Connections
When preparing for the CompTIA Cloud+ certification; you need to understand Secure Shell (SSH) remote connectivity and how you can create a direct console connection from a client system plugged into a console port on a network device. In this video; Dan LaChance demonstrates SSH remote connectivity and how to remotely and securely manage or host over a network.
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Secure Sockets Layer
In this video; Dan LaChance; explains how to use Secure Sockets Layer or SSL.
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Security in Cloud Delivery Models
In cloud services; you need to make sure of the security aspect of the various cloud delivery models. In this video; Dan LaChance demonstrates the security characteristics of various cloud services.
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Site Mirroring
The CompTIA Cloud+ certification covers disaster recovery methods and concepts; including geographical redundancy and site mirroring. Site mirroring allows cloud operations to continue running if one location fails. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses the three types of sites used in site mirroring.
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Storage Migration
In CompTIA Cloud+; you can use Microsoft Hyper-V for the process of virtual machine storage migration. In this video; Dan LaChance demonstrates the storage migration process and discusses the challenges which arise through the use of an example.
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Storage Testing
In this video; Dan LaChance provides an overview of CompTIA Cloud+ storage testing.
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Subnetting and Supernetting
The CompTIA Cloud+ introduces you to subnetting and supernetting to implement network configurations. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses subnetting and supernetting.
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Switching and Routing
In CompTIA Cloud+; you can use network switching and network routing to transmit traffic to a LAN and between remote networks. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses using network switching and network routing to transmit traffic to a LAN and between remote networks.
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System Lifecycle Management
Part of the CompTIA Cloud+ exam covers system life cycle management; which is a phased approach to working with IT systems. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses the phases of life cycle management and how it relates to cloud environments.
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System Maintenance
The CompTIA Cloud+ certification covers maintenance windows. This window is a scheduled time period where maintenance can be performed on an IT system. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses how to schedule maintenance windows and the use of maintenance mode.
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Telnet and Nslookup
The telnet and nslookup commands can be used to communicate with other hosts and troubleshoot DNS servers. In this video; Dan LaChance demonstrates how to use these commands to test connectivity to a network service and test DNS server connectivity.
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Testing Methodology
In this video; Dan LaChance provides an overview of CompTIA Cloud+ testing methodologies.
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Tiered Storage
You can use tiered storage that is the hierarchy of storage category for storing different types of data in different storage. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses the concept of tiered storage.
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Traditional Server Storage
In preparing for the CompTIA Cloud+ exam; you need to understand traditional server storage; or Direct Attached Storage (DAS). Using traditional DAS means that disk devices with capacity are available to a single host only. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses DAS storage in servers and its limitations.
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Troubleshooting Overview
Network bandwidth and network latency relate to the quality of service on a network. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses network bandwidth and sources of network latency.
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Trunk Ports
The CompTIA Cloud+ exam covers VLAN trunk ports and how they are used to physically interconnect switches on a VLAN. In this video; Dan LaChance demonstrates how VLAN trunk ports are used.
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Types of Disks
In preparing for the CompTIA Cloud+ exam; you need to understand traditional server storage; or Direct Attached Storage (DAS). Using traditional DAS means that disk devices with capacity are available to a single host only. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses DAS storage in servers and its limitations.
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Utilization in a Virtual Environment
The CompTIA Cloud+ certification covers how you can use compute resource utilization to utilize resources in a virtual environment effectively and efficiently. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses utilization in a cloud computing environment of pooled computing resources.
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Virtual Data Centers
CompTIA Cloud+ provides access to the cloud; consisting of virtual data centers that offer numerous benefits over physical data centers. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses virtual data centers and how they differ from physical data centers; as well as the benefits of virtual data centers.
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Virtual Networking
In CompTIA Cloud+; you can create a virtual network switch; connecting a virtual machine's (VM's) virtual network card to that virtual network switch. In this video; Dan LaChance demonstrates how to create a virtual network switch on a virtualization host.
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Virtual Quotas and Limits
In this video; Dan LaChance explains Virtual quotas and limits.
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Virtual Resource Pooling
The CompTIA Cloud+ certification covers virtual resource pooling; which may involve storage; networking; and CPUs. CPU affinity is related to a virtual machine being configured to be linked to a specific physical CPU in the underlying virtual machine host. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses virtual resource pooling with an emphasis on virtual CPUs being tied to physical CPUs.
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Virtual Resources
The CompTIA Cloud+ certification covers the management of a cloud-provided datacenter; including the allocation and monitoring of virtual resources. In this video; Dan LaChance demonstrates how resources can be allocated dynamically to be available when and as they are needed within a cloud based environment.
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Virtual Storage
CompTIA Cloud+ provides you with various options for virtual machine (VM) disk storage. In this video; Dan LaChance demonstrates various methods available to control storage space; including virtual hard disks; pass through disk partitions; storage area networks (SANs); clustered storage; and zoning or logical unit number (LUN) masking.
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Virtual Storage Networks
In CompTIA Cloud+; you can create an infrastructure that allows virtualization hosts and virtual machines (VMs) to access storage on a network. In this video; Dan LaChance demonstrates how to create an infrastructure that uses a virtual local area network (VLAN) to separate regular network traffic and virtual storage area network (vSAN) to isolate storage traffic.
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VLANs
Virtual local area networks or VLANs break a larger network in smaller networks. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses the use of VLANs.
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VM Backup
In CompTIA Cloud+; you can back up your data via virtual machine (VM) to ensure there is no or minimal loss or failure. In this video; Dan LaChance demonstrates backup strategies and procedures for VMs.
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VM Host Main System Components
In CompTIA Cloud+; the virtual machine (VM) host is the physical computer on which hypervisors are installed to manage the virtual machines. When using a VM Host; it is important to be aware of the physical hardware requirements. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses the VM Host's main system components.
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VM Host Monitoring Tools
The CompTIA Cloud+ examination covers how to diagnose; remediate; and optimize physical host performance; and virtual machine (VM) host monitoring is an important aspect of this. A VM host is a physical computer running multiple VMs at once; and its performance is affected by each VM. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses monitoring of VM hosts in greater detail.
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VM Host Performance Baselining
In preparing for the CompTIA Cloud+ exam; you need to understand how to analyze physical host performance; and virtual machine (VM) host performance baselining is an important part of this. When monitoring performance statistics; a baseline allows you to identify abnormal behaviour. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses VM host baselines as related to cloud services.
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VM Host Resources
The CompTIA Cloud+ exam covers the allocation and monitoring of physical resources. In this video; Dan LaChance demonstrates how to select appropriate CPU; memory; and network resources from virtual machine (VM) hosts.
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VMs and Components
In preparing for the CompTIA Cloud+ exam; you need to understand the role of the components of a virtual machine (VM). This will allow you to maintain a VM effectively. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses the components of a VM.
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WAN; MAN; and LAN Optimization
The CompTIA Cloud+ certification covers various network models: Local area networks (LANs); metropolitan area networks (MANs); and wide area networks (WANs). In this video; Dan LaChance demonstrates; by means of an example; how to implement various network models to help improve network reliability.
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Zoning and LUN Masking
Logical Unit Number or LUN is a portion of disk space available over a storage area network used by various hosts. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses LUN masking and zoning.
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Changing the Attack Surface
The CompTIA Cloud+ examination covers how to reduce a network's surface vulnerability in order to improve the security of cloud infrastructures. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses the implications of disabling ports and services in the context of improving security by reducing the attack surface.
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Characteristics of Public Clouds
Public cloud services are available to all subscribers on the Internet. In this video; Dan LaChance explains the characteristics of public cloud services.
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Cloud Delivery Overview
When preparing for the CompTIA Cloud+ certification; you need to understand how cloud services are delivered from the cloud provider to the cloud consumer. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses the basic cloud delivery models that are available.
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Cloud Deployment and Automation
When using cloud services in CompTIA Cloud+; services may be deployed either manually or automatically. Actions such as increasing cloud storage space can be carried out manually via a web self-service portal or automatically by having the cloud service add more storage as it is required. In this video; Dan LaChance explains cloud service deployment and automation processes.
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Cloud Management Platforms
When managing the cloud platform in CompTIA Cloud+; you need to consider two key perspectives – the cloud customer and the provider managing the cloud infrastructure. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses several of the platforms available to users and providers for cloud management and describes their function.
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Cloud Multitenancy
In CompTIA Cloud+; cloud multitenancy refers to the sharing of the IT resource pool allocated by the cloud provider among multiple tenants or cloud customers. These resources may include physical hardware; application instance; virtual machines; network bandwidth; and storage. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses cloud multitenancy and its internal and external security implications.
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Cloud Payment Models
In CompTIA Cloud+; there are a number of different payment models relating to cloud services. Private cloud services are usually metered and may charge a subscription on top of the metered usage while others are free of charge. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses the different payment models and the advantages and disadvantages of each.
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Cloud Scalability
The CompTIA Cloud+ certification covers cloud scalability and how it allows you to plan for cloud capacity and be able to provision resources as needed. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses cloud scalability and you can plan for greater capacity in the cloud.
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Common Network Attacks
The CompTIA Cloud+ certification covers security concepts; including common network attacks such as distributed-denial-of service (DDoS) attacks; ping of death; and ping flooding. Many of these attacks can be carried out using freely available online tools. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses the features and impact of these network attacks.
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Common TCP/IP Ports and Protocols
TCP/IP port numbers identify a network service running on a network device. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses TCP/IP port numbers.
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Community and Hybrid Clouds
The community and hybrid cloud services can be used for various different requirements of cloud service. In this video; Dan LaChance demonstrates the characteristics of community and hybrid cloud services.
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Configuration Standardization
When preparing for the CompTIA Cloud+ certification; you need to understand how using Configuration Standardization can increase network efficiency. In this video; Dan LaChance demonstrates the process of Configuration Standardization and its potential benefits in helping to manage a network more effectively.
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Consolidating Infrastructure
CompTIA Cloud+ allows you to consolidate your IT computing infrastructure within the cloud computing environment. Consolidation and virtualization in a cloud environment provides various benefits; including reduced costs; more efficient resource utilization; and better IT service delivery. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses consolidating the IT computing infrastructure.
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Creating and Managing VMs
The CompTIA Cloud+ certification covers how to create and manage a virtual machine (VM) using proper planning. This allows you to build and provision VMs. In this video; Dan LaChance demonstrates how to create and manage a VM.
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Creating Shares
You can use shared folder storage method that can be used by another host in the network. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses using shared folders to provide storage over a network.
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Data as a Service
Data as a Service is a cloud service model where data stored in the cloud is available over the network remotely on demand. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses about Data as a Service.
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Demilitarized Zones
The CompTIA Cloud+ examination covers demilitarized zones (DMZs); which are locations where public-facing network services are placed to prevent direct access to a private network from the Internet. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses the features and types of DMZs and demonstrates the variations of how a DMZ can be configured.
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Discretionary and Mandatory Access Control
In this video; Dan LaChance; explains discretionary and mandatory access control.
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Encryption Protocols and Processes
In this video; Dan LaChance; discusses encryption and some common symmetric and asymmetric encryption protocols.
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Expanding SAN and NAS Systems
In CompTIA Cloud+; you can Storage Area Network; or SAN; and Network Attached Storage; or NAS; systems to expand the storage capacity. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses the impact of adding disk capacity to SAN and NAS systems.
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Failure and Recovery Metrics
In preparing for the CompTIA Cloud+ certification; you need to know about failure and recovery metrics. These include Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF); Mean Time To Recovery (MTTR); Recovery Time Objective (RTO); and Recovery Point Objective (RPO). In this video; Dan LaChance discusses these failure and recovery metrics as they apply to cloud computing.
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Fault Tolerance
The CompTIA Cloud+ certification covers the skills and knowledge of IT practitioners in relation to cloud computing; and cloud maintenance. In this video; Dan LaChance demonstrates high availability of cloud services in relation to fault tolerance.
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Federation and SSO
In this video; Dan LaChance; discusses identity federation and where it can be used.
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File System Access Control Lists
The CompTIA Cloud+ exam covers storage security concepts; methods; and best practices; such as file system access control lists (ACLs). File system ACLs are used to control access to files on file servers. In this video; Dan LaChance demonstrates an example of file system ACL configuration and explains their use.
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File System Audit Logs
The CompTIA Cloud+ exam covers file system audit logs which are used to track various types of file system access for a given user or group. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses file system auditing and demonstrates these logs on a Windows server.
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File System Performance
In preparing for the CompTIA Cloud+ exam; you need to understand file system performance and how it relates to the host and the guest. Factors; such as IOPS and read vs write performance; influence file system performance. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses these and other factors relating to file system performance in virtualized environments.
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File Systems
File systems accommodate file storage on a disk subsystem. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses file system creation.
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Geographical Redundancy
The CompTIA Cloud+ exam covers geographical redundancy as a way to mitigate against data center vulnerabilities; such as a power failure; temperature regulation of computer equipment as well as disasters; such as explosions. Geographical redundancy needs to be included in your disaster recovery strategy. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses data center vulnerabilities and geographical redundancy.
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Hard Disk Performance
In preparing for the CompTIA Cloud+ exam; you need be able to diagnose; remediate; and optimize performance; including hard disk performance. Disks may encounter issues with latency; swap space; and disk I/O tuning and they must be monitored closely. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses the performance characteristics of hard disks and influence of VM host performance.
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Host Hardening
In this video; Dan LaChance; explains how to harden a system to make it less vulnerable.
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Host Networking and Storage Connectivity
In CompTIA Cloud+; the virtual machine (VM) host has several physical network and physical disk storage requirements. In this video; Dan LaChance explains these requirements and considerations; including the network interface card (NIC); physical network switch configuration; and storage considerations such as direct-attached storage (DAS); network-attached storage (NAS); and storage area networks (SANs).
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Host-based Firewalls
In this video; Dan LaChance; explains host-based firewalls and how they might be configured.
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How Encryption Is Used
In this video; Dan LaChance; explains how to use symmetric and asymmetric encryption.
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HTTP Remote Management
The CompTIA Cloud+ exam covers Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) remote management and how it's used to transmit data between a web server and a web browser. In this video; Dan LA Chance demonstrates how HTTP remote management is used using a browser interface or at the command line.
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Hypervisor Performance Configuration
The CompTIA Cloud+ certification covers how to optimize physical host performance; and configuring hypervisor performance is one way of doing this. Hypervisors allow multiple virtual machines (VMs) to run concurrently on a single set of hardware; and they manage hardware access between the running VMs. In this video; Dan LaChance demonstrates how to optimize hypervisor configuration.
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Introduction to Service Models
In preparing for the CompTIA Cloud+ certification; you need to know about cloud service models. Cloud computing allows you to host storage facilities and services over a network; typically the Internet. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses service delivery and cloud service models and highlights some common cloud services.
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Intrusion Detection and Prevention
In preparing for the CompTIA Cloud+ exam; you need to understand network security concepts; such as intrusion detection and prevention which detects suspicious network or host activity. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses intrusion detection and prevention as it applies to both networks and hosts.
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Ipconfig and Netstat
In CompTIA Cloud+; you can use ipconfig and netstat command to get host computer configuration information and display connection statistics. In this video; Dan LaChance demonstrates how to use the ipconfig and netstat commands to get host computer configuration information and display connection statistics in Windows 7.
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IPsec Framework
When preparing for the CompTIA Cloud+ certification; you need to understand the various encryption technologies and methods; including IP Security (IPsec). IPsec is a TCP/IP protocol standard used on a TCP/IP network to authenticate network communications; as well as encrypting packet payloads. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses IPsec authentication and encryption in greater detail.
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Licensing
When preparing for the CompTIA Cloud+ certification; it's important to understand how software licensing works; particularly in relation to virtual machines and the licensing of software within them. The End User License Agreement (EULA) contains the rules to be followed to ensure compliance with the vendor. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses software licensing in a virtualized environment.
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Load Balancing
The CompTIA Cloud+ certification covers Network Load Balancing (NLB) and how you can use it to ensure the redirection of a client to the remaining servers if a NLB cluster fails. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses how to use NLB to improve the performance of a busy network and then demonstrates how to configure a NLB cluster.
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Logical Unit Numbers
In preparing for the CompTIA + certification; you need to know how to evaluate hosts on a Storage Area Network (SAN) by means of their logical unit numbers (LUNs). In this video; Dan LaChance demonstrates what a LUN is; how it is provisioned; and how to prevent failures between a host and its LUNs.
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Managing Network Storage
In this video; Dan LaChance explains how to manage network storage.
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Managing VM Images
CompTIA Cloud+ allows you to manage virtual machine (VM) images. You can take snapshots and clone VMs. In this video; Dan LaChance demonstrates several VM disk types and discusses VM storage and how to back up VMs.
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Monitoring Protocols and Alerts
In preparing for the CompTIA Cloud+ exam; you need to know how monitoring protocols allow users to track the performance of a networked device. You can also configure thresholds to generate alerts when issues arise. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses monitoring protocols; including Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP); Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI); and Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI).
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Multipathing
The CompTIA Cloud+ exam covers the requirements for mission critical systems that will be hosted in the cloud. Multipathing means having more than one path between a computing device and its storage; and can improve performance and provide redundancy. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses the concept of multipathing as it relates to cloud services.
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Multipathing and Load Balancing
In this video; Dan LaChance discusses CompTIA Cloud+ multipathing and load balancing.
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Network Access Control Lists
The CompTIA Cloud+ examination covers the security mechanisms that you can implement in the cloud infrastructure. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses network access control lists (ACLs) and demonstrates how they provide secure access to networks by means of an example.
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Network Audit Logs
When preparing for the CompTIA Cloud+ certification; you need to know about network audit logs. Network auditing is important with on-premises private networks as well as with cloud services; and there a number of events that may be audited. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses the importance of network auditing and demonstrates an example audit log.
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Network Load Balancing
Network load balancing is used to make sure a network service is available in a timely fashion. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses network load balancing.
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Network Performance
In this video; Dan LaChance discusses CompTIA Cloud+ network performance.
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Network Planning and Documentation
In preparing for the CompTIA + certification; you need to understand how to plan and document networks. In this video; Dan LaChance demonstrates how proper planning and documentation of networks can help ensure optimal performance for network applications.
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Network Scopes
Network scopes can be applied between organizations; within an organization; and over Internet. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses various network scopes.
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Network Storage
In this video; Dan LaChance discusses network storage and its advantages compared to direct attached storage.
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Network Storage Protocols
In this video; Dan LaChance explains the use of network storage protocols in the cloud or in larger enterprise; giving emphasis to Fibre Channel storage networks.
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Obfuscation of Sensitive Information
In preparing for the CompTIA + certification; you need to understand the cloud infrastructures; including the security mechanisms used within them. In this video; Dan LaChance demonstrates the process of obfuscating sensitive information in order to protect a cloud infrastructure.
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Object Storage Policies
In CompTIA Cloud+; there are a number of ways of governing object storage policies; depending on the specific policies of the organization. There may be certain requirements around data retention; data backup; and data replication. In this video; Dan LaChance demonstrates how object storage policies can be used with cloud services to ensure these requirements are met.
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Object Storage Replication and Access Control
In CompTIA Cloud+; object storage policies control object replication in the cloud; and these same policies control data access to store data in the cloud service. In this video; Dan LaChance demonstrates how replication can be configured by object storage policies according to the geographical region; by using data center caching; and how to configure security settings using access control lists.
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Online and Offline Migrations
CompTIA Cloud+ allows you to use various types of migrations for virtual machines and their virtual storage. In this video; Dan LaChance demonstrates between online and offline virtual resource migrations involving virtual machines and their virtual storage.
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Other Cloud Service Models
There are numerous cloud service models and each one offers a different benefit. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses the benefits and examples of different cloud service models.
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P2V; V2V; and V2P Migrations
CompTIA Cloud+ provides you with several options for migrating virtual machines: physical to virtual (P2V) conversions; virtual to virtual (V2V) conversions; and virtual to physical (V2P) conversions. In this video; Dan LaChance demonstrates how to migrate virtual machines using these three options.
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Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Assessment
In this video; Dan LaChance discusses CompTIA Cloud+ penetration testing and vulnerability assessment.
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Performance and Functionality Validation
In CompTIA Cloud+; there are several factors that may affect the performance and functionality of the IT services running in the cloud. These factors need to be considered before you move services to the cloud. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses several key areas to examine when validating cloud performance.
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Performance Testing
The CompTIA Cloud+ certification covers testing techniques; and performance testing is one such technique. There are several performance aspects that may be tested; including latency; bandwidth; replication; and load balancing. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses the features of performance testing and the importance of accuracy when conducting this testing.
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What is Autowiring?
In Java-Spring; the Autowiring feature acts as a framework in which to configure dependencies and references. In this video; Andy Alfred discusses what Autowiring is and how it can reduce the need for manual configuration.
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Comparison of SAN and NAS
Storage Area Networks (SANs) and Network Attached Storage (SANs) are both used to provide a centralized storage solutions to multiple computer systems. Although similar; they do possess major differences that need to be considered when implementing one over the other. In this video; Greg Brewer discusses the similarities and differences between SAN and NAS.
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Creating a RAID Group
A RAID Group is created by using a RAID Controller and its software to connect multiple disk drives together into RAID arrays. In this video; Greg Brewer uses the RAID Controller Card software to demonstrate how to create a RAID array.
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Direct Attached (DAS)
Direct Attached Storage (DAS) refers to storage devices that are connected directly to computers without any networking components in between. In this video; Greg Brewer provides an overview of DAS.
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Disk Arrays
Disk arrays are an essential part of high performance storage systems where they increase performance and provide added data protection; making them increasingly important in the daily operation of a modern business. In this video; Greg Brewer provides an overview of disk arrays and the advantages they offer over single disk drives.
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Disk Drive Types; Performance & Costs
There are different types of disk drive available; each with its own performance specifications and costs that need to be considered when deciding on your storage needs. In this video; Greg Brewer discusses the common disk drive types; their performance; and their cost.
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Disk Basics
As storage becomes an increasingly important factor in a system’s performance; an understanding of disk storage basics allows you to recognize where performance bottlenecks can occur. In this video; Greg Brewer explains the main components and performance characteristics of a hard disk drive.
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Network Attached (NAS)
Network Attached Storage (NAS) offers a convenient method of file sharing among multiple computers by providing a central storage location for user data. Compared to file servers; NAS devices typically provide noticeable advantages. In this video; Greg Brewer gives an overview of NAS.
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RAID Levels
The different RAID levels determine how disk array configurations are implemented using RAID to achieve certain goals when delivering storage to a computer system. In this video; Greg Brewer provides an overview of some of the most popular RAID levels.
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SAN Attached Hosts
SAN storage that deploys a SAN-attached host provides greater performance; up time; and flexibility than a typical host server utilizing local storage. In this video; Greg Brewer discusses SAN hosts and some of the benefits they offer.
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SAN Based Array Tools
An advantage of using a storage area network (SAN) is the ability to leverage SAN-based array tools; which allow you to manipulate the logical units of storage (LUNs) thereby adding benefits to your business needs. In this video; Greg Brewer discusses some of the most commonly used SAN-based array tools.
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SAN Components & Interconnections
The hardware connecting computers and servers to storage devices in a Storage Area Network (SAN) enables fast and reliable access to storage through Fibre Channel switching technology. In this video; Greg Brewer discusses SAN components and the interconnection technologies they utilize.
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SAN Fabric
Storage Area Network or SAN fabric is the Fibre Channel networking portion of a SAN where switches are connected to create a fabric that provides redundancy and protection from component failure. In this video; Greg Brewer provides an overview of SAN fabric.
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SAN Fabric Zoning
SAN fabric zoning is the partitioning of the Fibre Channel switching infrastructure. It enables a simplification of management and an implementation of compartmentalized data for security purposes. In this video; Greg Brewer discusses SAN fabric zoning and how data security is managed.
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Area Network (SAN)
A Storage Area Network (SAN) is a high performance dedicated network used primarily to provide fast and reliable communication between computers and storage devices in a shared storage networking environment. In this video; Greg Brewer provides an overview of a SAN and its main properties.
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Virtualization
Storage virtualization is the abstraction layer that resides between physical storage and host computers accessing the storage. Commonly used in SANs; storage virtualization provides the appearance of a single storage device and is managed from a central console. In this video; Greg Brewer explains storage virtualization and how it works.
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Creating a Virtual Machine
You can use the Create New Virtual Machine Wizard on vSphere Client to create and connect to a virtual machine (VM). The wizard allows a Custom or Typical install; and your VM can run on one of multiple operating systems. In this video; Greg Brewer uses vSphere Client to create a VM on a server running VMware ESX.
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Desktop (VDI)
Client virtualization; or Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI); lets you decouple your client operating systems and applications to create a network of virtual machines (VMs). This allows centralized desktop management; frees resources; and enables mobility. You can create persistent or non-persistent connections; depending on your available server space. In this video; Greg Brewer gives a detailed overview of client virtualization.
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High Availability
In a traditional environment; physical machines are not designed to manage the high availability (HA) of resources. Until the advent of virtual machines (VMs); its implementation was costly and complex – typically requiring twice the resources. In this video; Greg Brewer provides an overview of virtual HA; VM host migration while retaining connectivity; and fast-recovery failure-protection options.
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How Server Works
Reduced costs and high availability to server workloads offer businesses and IT departments compelling reasons to leverage server virtualization technology. In this video; Greg Brewer explains how to implement optimal server virtualization using a hypervisor to allocate resources to multiple isolated virtual machines (VMs) on a host server.
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Installing an Operating System on a Virtual Machine
You can use vSphere Client to install an operating system on a virtual machine (VM) in the same way as you would on a physical machine. All you need do is ensure that the CD DVD device is pointed to an appropriate ISO file. In this video; Greg Brewer uses vSphere Client to install an operating system on a VM.
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Server; Application; and Client
Virtual machine (VM) software enables optimal resource allocation at the server; application; and client levels. It does this by decoupling operating systems and applications from their hardware to create multiple separate VMs. In this video; Greg Brewer describes server; application; and client virtualization.
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Virtual CPU
You can use vSphere Client to grant CPU access to a virtual machine (VM). The amount of CPU access and processing time is managed by a hypervisor; such as VMware ESX. In this video; Greg Brewer uses vSphere Client to assign CPU access to a VM and demonstrates how to configure the virtual CPU settings.
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Virtual Disk
You can create virtual disks on a virtual machine (VM) by accessing the physical machine resources through a hypervisor. In this video; Greg Brewer uses vSphere client to create virtual disks on a VM.
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Virtual Machine Backup and Restore
Data backup and restore are essential to server and data center management. Virtualization allows you to integrate virtual machine (VM) backup and restore into existing procedures or redesign the procedures to incorporate added capabilities. In this video; Greg Brewer explains virtual machine backup and restore solutions and uses vSphere Client to create a backup data store.
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Virtual Machine Snapshots
A snapshot is a point-in-time capture of a virtual machine (VM); its data; and its configuration settings. Should you need to; you can revert to the snapshot state - or you can delete it. In this video; Greg Brewer uses the vSphere Client Snapshot Manager to create a VM snapshot; implement changes; and return the machine to its original state.
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Virtual Machines/Physical Machines Comparisons
Virtual machines (VMs) operate similarly to their physical hosts. They are able to use the same operating systems; installation media; and applications. They access their virtual CPUs; RAM; and disk space similarly. In this video; Greg Brewer details the similarities and differences distinguishing traditional machines from their virtual counterparts; explaining how VMs access and use resources provided by their hosts.
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Virtual Networks
Virtual networks allow virtual machines (VM) to connect to the host machine and to each other without traversing the physical network. In this video; Greg Brewer discusses the default network configurations and explains some of the different types of virtual networks.
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Virtual RAM
The amount of RAM accessible to a virtual machine (VM) is dynamically managed by the hypervisor. However; the memory can be configured in different ways to optimize a VMs performance. In this video; Greg Brewer explains how to optimally configure memory settings on a VM.
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What is
Virtualization is the decoupling of the operating system and its associated applications from the physical hardware. In this video; Greg Brewer explains the concept of virtualization and the benefits it provides.
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What Makes Up a Virtual Machine
A virtual machine (VM) is a software implementation of a physical computer. It contains similar configurable components; settings; and resource-access capabilities; and can execute programs in the same way. However; a VM's components consist of files rather than hardware. In this video; Greg Brewer uses the vSphere Client from VMware to access and identify the components of a VM.
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Identifying vCenter Server Deployment Models
After watching this video; you will be able to recognize the vCenter Server deployment model types.
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Identifying VMware vSphere Requirements
After watching this video; you will be able to identify vSphere prerequisites and system requirements.
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Identifying vSphere Replication Features
After watching this video; you will be able to identify features and usage scenarios of VMware vSphere Replication.
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Using vSphere with Operations Management
After watching this video; you will be able to identify the capabilities of VMware vSphere with Operations Management.
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VMware Disaster Recovery Products
After watching this video; you will be able to protect the data center infrastructure with disaster recovery products.
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AWS DR and Synchronization
After watching this video; you will be able to describe the impact of synchronous and asynchronous replication in Amazon Web Services.
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Uploading a VM to Azure
After watching this video; you will be able to upload an existing VM to Azure.
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Managing Azure with PowerShell
After watching this video; you will be able to manage Microsoft Azure using PowerShell.
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Virtual Network Overview
After watching this video; you will be able to describe virtual networks in Microsoft Azure.
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DPM Security Roles
In Microsoft System Center 2012 R2; you can assign and manage various security roles using Operations Manager. In this video; Aaron Sampson demonstrates how to use Operations Manager to assign tasks and level of access to various security roles in Data Protection Manager (DPM).
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STaaS Providers
After watching this video; you will be able to list the main providers of STaaS and describe their offering.
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Authentication
Part of the CompTIA Cloud+ exam covers the types of authentication procedures that need to be applied before a user or device is allowed to gain access to resources on the network. Authentication may be carried out using single or multiple factors. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses the common protocols for authentication.
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Caching
In this video; Dan LaChance provides an overview of caching in CompTIA Cloud+.
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Configuration Management
In preparing for the CompTIA Cloud+ exam; you need to understand configuration management; which is a way of controlling the inevitable changes in IT systems. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses configuration management and its use in the cloud where you can provision virtual machines and code as required.
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Archiving
The CompTIA Cloud+ certification covers data archiving which is the retention of data for a given period of time. To store data; you need to consider a number of related legal and security issues. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses data archiving and how it relates to cloud computing.
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Virtualization and the Cloud
In Cloud Computing; virtualization has numerous benefits to organizations both in the datacenter and the cloud. In this video; Byron Hynes demonstrates what virtualization is and how it can aid your organisation in a number of scenarios.
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Object Storage Overview
In preparing for the CompTIA Cloud+ exam; you need to know how to provision storage in a cloud effectively. Proper storage allows you retrieve data efficiently and rapidly; as needed. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses the concepts of object storage; Unique Object IDs; metadata; and data.
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Multifactor Authentication
In this video; Dan LaChance; explains what multifactor authentication is and why it's considered stronger than single factor authentication methods.
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Network Address Translation
The CompTIA Cloud+ certification covers the various network infrastructure components; including Network Address Translation (NAT). In this video; Dan LaChance demonstrates how to implement NAT within a network and he provides examples to illustrate good address translation practices.
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Quality of Service
Quality of Service or QoS is the performance of a given application on a computer network. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses QoS and how it applies in a network computing environment.
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Virtual Private Networks
The CompTIA Cloud+ certification covers network security concepts; tools; and best practices; including virtual private networks (VPNs). VPNs allow remote access to a private network over an untrusted network; generally the Internet; by authenticating the user and encrypting the connection between their device and the network. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses the features of VPNs.
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Virtualization Overview
The CompTIA Cloud+ certification covers virtualization; which allows you to deploy large-scale and dynamic cloud computing datacenters. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses the basic concepts of hardware virtualization and the role of the hypervisor.
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Introduction to Cloud Computing
Cloud computing allows you to centralize and outsource your software; platform; and infrastructure and focus more time on your business and clients. In this video; Josh Penzell discusses software; platform; and infrastructure services and examples of third-party applications in common use.
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Infrastructure as a Service
Infrastructure as a Service is a cloud service model targeted to IT managers to compute resources. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses about Infrastructure as a Service.
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Platform as a Service
PaaS (Platform as a Service) cloud service allow developers to build applications. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses PaaS (Platform as a Service) cloud service.
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Software as a Service
Software as a Service (SaaS) is a cloud service model that is made available to end users. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses the features of SaaS.
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Change Management
The CompTIA Cloud+ certification covers policies and procedures as they relate to a cloud environment; including change management. Change management is a structured approach to effecting change in an IT infrastructure while minimizing the impact on users. In this video; Dan LaChance discusses the phases of change management in cloud environments.
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Cloud Deployment Models
After watching this video; you will be able to describe the four main cloud deployment models.