Free Online Cloud computing Courses

1. Cloud Computing for Absolute Beginners - IaaS

‘IaaS’ stands for infrastructure as a service and offers computing, storage and networking resources on demand, on a pay-as-you-go basis. It is one of four types of cloud computing that newbies should be aware of.

2. How to Become a Cloud Architect

A cloud architect is someone who sees how cloud services can fulfil a business’s needs. This comprehensive course even gives young cloud architects tips to ace interviews and land a job.

3. Google Cloud Computing Foundation

GCP, or Google Cloud Platform, has many uses. Enrol today to learn how to harness it for building apps and APIs, machine learning, cloud security and much more.

Cloud computing is easier to understand if you know that ‘the cloud’ is another way to say ‘the Internet’. Previously, documents, files, folders and so on were stored on individual hard drives or servers, and sharing these items was only possible between users who had access to them. These plus services like networking, analytics and so forth are delivered via ‘the cloud’ or the Internet.

A good example is streaming: the movie or song is stored remotely in the cloud, and you access them by accessing the cloud via your Internet connection. Another example is using services like Dropbox or WeTransfer to send images - this also depends on the Internet. Previously, you might have had to use a physical flash or thumb drive; now, you click a link and send it via the web. The catch is that cloud computing services almost always have a cost attached, like a subscription fee for streaming or an account payment to allow transfers over a specific size.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)and VMWare are two of the most popular cloud computing platform options. Here are some of Alison learners’ most enrolled-in options:

1. Diploma in AWS Solution Architect - Associate

Do you want to pass the AA-C02 AWS Solutions Architect Associate Exam? This comprehensive course of several modules breaks down critical concepts in AWS so you can progress with flying colours.

2. AWS DevOps Continuous: Integration, Delivery and Deployment

Do you know how to set up a Jenkins pipeline? Can you use CodeDeploy features? An advanced course, this option helps you specialise in AWS.

3. Diploma in VMWare and vSphere 6.5 Administration

A longer and more comprehensive course, the modules take you from an overview of VMWare itself all the way through to disaster and recovery management if there is an incident or breach.