To be a cloud technologist, and eventually a cloud master, you must understand common technologies, benefits, and trends that are drawing businesses and organizations of all types to use cloud services. In this course, you will learn that fundamental information. In addition, you will apply those concepts to evaluating, selecting, planning, and implementing cloud Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions. In doing so, you will identify common barriers to adoption, and strategies that can avoid common cloud implementation pitfalls. You will exit this course well-versed in the different types of SaaS solutions that businesses of all sizes use, and have the skill to compare, evaluate, and recommend which services are the best choice in a given scenario.

In this course, you will manage the core set of cloud technologies needed to function as a Certified CloudMASTER or cloud technologist.

You will:
• Identify the benefits of cloud computing.
• Select end-user cloud technologies.
• Plan cloud adoption.
• Address barriers to cloud implementation.
• Select and implement free SaaS solutions.
• Select and implement paid SaaS solutions.
• Plan for cloud service migration.
• Select SaaS solutions for small businesses.
• Select SaaS solutions for medium to enterprise businesses.
• Integrate SaaS solutions.
• Select PaaS solutions.
• Select IaaS solutions.