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The Cloud Certified Professional (CCP) program from Arcitura is dedicated to excellence in the fields of cloud computing technology, mechanisms, platforms, architecture, security, governance and capacity. A collection of 21 courses establishes a set of 8 vendor-neutral industry certifications with different areas of specialization.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Module 13: Fundamental Cloud Storage

Module 2: Cloud Technology Concepts

Exams

Module 1: Fundamental Cloud Computing

Certification

Module 14: Advanced Cloud Storage

Module 15: Cloud Storage Lab

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CERTIFICATIONA Certified Cloud Storage Specialist has obtained an in-depth level of proficiency with the mechanisms, devices, technologies, practices, and overall assessment criteria pertaining to cloud storage technologies and services.

The Cloud Storage Specialist track is comprised of CCP Modules 1, 2, 13, 14 and 15, the outlines for which are provided in the upcoming pages. Depending on the exam format chosen, attaining the Cloud Storage Specialist certification can require passing a single exam or multiple exams. Upon achieving the accreditation, certification holders receive a formal digital certificate and an Acclaim/Credly digital badge with an account that supports the online verification of certification status.

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An honors designation is awarded when the exam(s) are completed

with a grade that is least 10 or more percentage points higher

than the standard passing grade.

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EXAMSYou can take exams anywhere in the world via Pearson VUE testing centers, Pearson VUE online proctoring and Arcitura on-site exam proctoring at your location.

For each certification, candidates have three flexible exam format options:

• Complete one module-specific exam for each coursemodule in Cloud Storage Specialist certification track. Thisis recommended for those who want to progress graduallythrough the track and who would like to be assessed aftereach course module before proceeding to the next.

• Complete a single combined exam for the entire CloudStorage Specialist certification track. Recommendedfor those who want to only take a single exam thatencompasses all course modules within this track.

• Complete a partial exam. Recommended for those whohave already obtained a CCP certification and would like toachieve the Cloud Storage Specialist certification withouthaving to be retested on CCP Modules 1 and 2.

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Fundamental Cloud Computing

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01 This foundational course provides end-to-end coverage of fundamental cloud computing topics as they pertain to both technology and business considerations. The course content is divided into a series of modular sections, each of which is accompanied by one or more hands-on exercises.

The following primary topics are covered:

• Fundamental Cloud Computing Terminology and Concepts• Basics of Virtualization• Specific Characteristics that Define a Cloud• Understanding Elasticity, Resiliency, On-Demand and

Measured Usage• Benefits, Challenges and Risks of Contemporary Cloud Computing

Platforms and Cloud Services• Cloud Resource Administrator and Cloud Service Owner Roles• Cloud Service and Cloud Service Consumer Roles• Understanding the Software as a Service (SaaS) Cloud

Delivery Model• Understanding the Platform as a Service (PaaS) Cloud

Delivery Model• Understanding the Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Cloud

Delivery Model• Combining Cloud Delivery Models• Public Cloud, Private Cloud, Hybrid Cloud and Community Cloud

Deployment Models• Business Cost Metrics and Formulas for Comparing and Calculating

Cloud and On-Premise Solution Costs• Formulas for Calculating and Rating SLA Quality of

Service Characteristics

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CONTENTSThis course is available as part of an Arcitura Study Kit in full-color printed and eLearning formats. In addition to the base course materials used during training workshops, additional materials designed for self-study purposes are also included.

• Workbook• Presentation Booklet• Self-Study Guide• Symbol Legend Poster• Mind Map Poster• Flashcards• Cloud Computing Textbook• Audio Tutor Recordings (usb)

eLEARNINGThis course is available via on-line access as part of an eLearning Study Kit.

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Cloud Technology Concepts

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02 This course explores a range of the most important and relevant technology-related topics that pertain to contemporary cloud computing platforms. The course content does not get into implementation or programming details, but instead keeps coverage at a conceptual level, focusing on topics that address cloud service architecture, cloud security threats and technologies, virtualization and containerization.

Proven technologies are defined and classified as concrete architectural building blocks called “mechanisms”. The purpose of this course is to introduce cloud computing-related technology topics in a manner that is accessible to a wide range of IT professionals, as well as to empower participants with an understanding of the fundamental mechanics of a cloud platform, how the different “moving parts” can be combined, and how to address common threats and pitfalls.

The following primary topics are covered:

• Cloud Computing Mechanisms that Establish ArchitecturalBuilding Blocks

• Virtual Servers, Containers, Ready-Made Environments, FailoverSystems and Pay-Per-Use Monitors

• Automated Scaling Listeners, Multi-Device Brokers andResource Replication

• Understanding How Individual Cloud Computing MechanismsSupport Cloud Characteristics

• An Introduction to Containerization, Container Hosting and LogicalPod Containers

• A Comparison of Containerization and Virtualization• Cloud Balancing and Cloud Bursting Architectures• Common Risks, Threats and Vulnerabilities of Cloud-based Services

and Cloud-hosted Solutions• Cloud Security Mechanisms used to Counter Threats and Attacks• Understanding Cloud-Based Security Groups and Hardened Virtual

Server Images• Cloud Service Implementation Mediums (including Web Services

and REST Services)• Cloud Storage Benefits and Challenges, Cloud Storage Services,

Technologies and Approaches• Non-Relational (NoSQL) Storage Compared to Relational Storage• Cloud Service Testing Considerations and Testing Types• Service Grids and Autonomic Computing• Cloud Computing Industry Standards Organizations

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• Workbook• Presentation Booklet• Self-Study Guide• Vendor Examples Supplement• Mind Map Poster• Flashcards• Audio Tutor Recordings (usb)

eLEARNINGThis course is available via on-line access as part of an eLearning Study Kit.

CONTENTSThis course is available as part of an Arcitura Study Kit in full-color printed and eLearning formats. In addition to the base course materials used during training workshops, additional materials designed for self-study purposes are also included.

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Fundamental Cloud Storage

This course expands upon the cloud storage topics introduced in Module 2 by further exploring cloud storage devices, structures, and technologies from a more technical and implementation-specific perspective. A set of cloud storage mechanisms and devices are established, along with in-depth coverage of NoSQL and cloud storage services.

The following primary topics are covered:

• Fundamental Storage and Disk Concepts• IOPS, Disk Throughput, Access Time, Seek Time and

Relational Latency• File Systems and Volume Management• Distributed/Clustered File Systems, Concatenation and Partitioning• RAIDs (Descriptions, Comparison, Penalties)• I/O & Capacity• Concatenation, Vertical Tiering and Disk Splitting• Types of Storage (Data Processing, Local, Directly Attached, Remote)• Storage Levels (Block, File, Object)• Basic Storage Infrastructure Components• I/O Flow, NICs and Storage Switches• Backup Fundamentals• Snapshots, Disaster Recovery/Protection, Recovery Time

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• Workbook• Presentation Booklet• Self-Study Guide• Mind Map Poster• Flashcards• Audio Tutor Recordings (usb)

eLEARNINGThis course is available via on-line access as part of an eLearning Study Kit.

CONTENTSThis course is available as part of an Arcitura Study Kit in full-color printed and eLearning formats. In addition to the base course materials used during training workshops, additional materials designed for self-study purposes are also included.

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A number of advanced topics are introduced in this course, including persistent storage, redundant storage, cloud-attached storage, cloud-remote storage, cloud storage gateways, cloud storage brokers, Direct Attached Storage (DAS), Network Attached Storage (NAS), Storage Area Network (SAN), various cloud storage-related design patterns, and the overall information lifecycle management as it applies specifically to cloud-hosted data.

The following primary topics are covered:

• Cloud Consumer Storage Access Types• HBA Replication• IP and Non-IP Storage• Fibre Channel Storage and Fibre Channel over Ethernet• Front and Back-end Storage Device Components• Storage Network Components• HBAs FC, iSCSI and FCoE) and Software Storage Adapters• LUN Presenting and LUN Expansion (Striped and Concatenated)• LUN, Device and Path Masking• Fibre Channel Storage Area Network (FC SAN) Components• FCoE and Converged Infrastructure (including FC Point-to-Point,

Arbitrated Loop, Switched Fabric)• Lossless Ethernet, Congestion Notification, Enhanced

Transmission Selection• IP SAN, FCIP and IP Storage Isolation

Advanced Cloud Storage

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CONTENTSThis course is available as part of an Arcitura Study Kit in full-color printed and eLearning formats. In addition to the base course materials used during training workshops, additional materials designed for self-study purposes are also included.

• Workbook• Presentation Booklet• Self-Study Guide• Mind Map Poster• Flashcards• Cloud Computing Design Patterns Textbook• Audio Tutor Recordings (usb)

eLEARNINGThis course is available via on-line access as part of an eLearning Study Kit.

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This course module presents participants with a series of exercises and problems that are designed to test their ability to apply their knowledge of topics covered previously in course modules 13 and 14. Completing this lab will help highlight areas that require furtherattention and will further prove hands-on proficiency in cloudcomputing storage technologies, mechanisms, devices and patterns asthey are applied and combined to solve real-world problems.

As a hands-on lab, this course provides a set of detailed exercises that require participants to solve a number of inter-related problems, with the ultimate goal of evaluating, designing and correcting cloud storage technology architectures to fulfill specific sets of solution and business automation requirements.

For instructor-led delivery of this lab course, the Certified Cloud Trainer works closely with participants to ensure that all exercises are carried out completely and accurately. Attendees can voluntarily have exercises reviewed and graded as part of the class completion.

For individual completion of this course as part of the Module 15 Study Kit, a number of supplements are provided to help participants carry out exercises with guidance and resource references.

Cloud Storage Lab

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CONTENTSThis course is available as part of an Arcitura Study Kit in full-color printed and eLearning formats. In addition to the base course materials used during training workshops, additional materials designed for self-study purposes are also included.

• Lab Exercises Booklet• Self-Study Guide• Mind Map Poster• Flashcards• Audio Tutor Recording (usb)

eLEARNINGThis course is available via on-line access as part of an eLearning Study Kit.

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MODULE 01 Fundamental Cloud Computing

MODULE 02 Cloud Technology Concepts

MODULE 03 Cloud Technology Lab

MODULE 04 Fundamental Cloud Architecture

MODULE 05 Advanced Cloud Architecture

MODULE 06 Cloud Architecture Lab

MODULE 07 Fundamental Cloud Security

MODULE 08 Advanced Cloud Security

MODULE 09 Cloud Security Lab

MODULE 10 Fundamental Cloud Governance

MODULE 11 Advanced Cloud Governance

MODULE 12 Cloud Governance Lab

MODULE 13 Fundamental Cloud Storage

MODULE 14 Advanced Cloud Storage

MODULE 15 Cloud Storage Lab

MODULE 16 Fundamental Cloud Virtualisation

MODULE 17 Advanced Cloud Virtualisation

MODULE 18 Cloud Virtualisation Lab

MODULE 19 Fundamental Cloud Capacity

MODULE 20 Advanced Cloud Capacity

MODULE 21 Cloud Capacity Lab

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