Cloud Computing

Overview

Students will use a cloud platform to create well-architected deployments of distributed applications that are secure, scalable, reliable and cost optimised.

Unit learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

1. Describe the features and value of Cloud Computing
2. Create and manage cloud services using a cloud management platform
3. Design and implement a cloud-based web site that is reliable, scalable, secure and cost effective
4. Compare and contrast architectural solutions for common Web applications

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Colombo and Kandy

Assessment

1. An aggregate mark of 50% or more, and
2. Obtain at least 40% in the class test.

Students who do not successfully achieve hurdle requirement (2) will receive a maximum of 45% as the total mark for the unit.

Content

• Cloud Computing features, models of deployment and platforms.
• Cloud services for computation, data storage, security and networking.
• Using a cloud management console to configure cloud services on a distributed cloud platform.
• Setting up virtual servers and files systems on a cloud platform.
• Creating a secure network of services in a Virtual Private Cloud.
• User identity management and access control.
• Data storage and database services in the cloud .
• Automated monitoring, scaling and load balancing of services.
• Infrastructure setup automation.
• Web content distribution and caching.
• Server-less cloud computing.
• Architectures for highly available solutions.