After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Describe the major trends in today’s economy that are changing business and IT, including what it takes to enable your enterprise for digital transformation
• Explain the problems with traditional IT infrastructures and introduce the benefits and advantages of cloud computing
• List and describe both pros and cons associated with cloud computing
• Define major terms and concepts used with the cloud
• Define and position the functional cloud reference architecture
• Introduce OpenStack® technology
• Explain how to develop a successful cloud strategy
• Describe the HPE approach to cloud computing

Module 0: Course Introduction

• Class logistics and objectives
• Course agenda
• Introductions

Module 1: Enabling Enterprises for Digital Transformation

• Describe the major trends that are changing business and IT
• Name the four transformation areas customers are undertaking, and explain their challenges and objectives

Module 2: Moving to Cloud Computing

• Explain how IT is becoming a utility and what cloud computing is at a high level
• List and describe the advantages of cloud computing
• List and describe the challenges and concerns with cloud computing
• Explain when not to move to a public cloud
• Describe cloud economics

Module 3: Defining Cloud Computing

• Describe cloud, using your own understanding and definitions from Gartner, NIST, and Forrester
• List, describe, and distinguish between cloud service modelsand cloud deployment models
• List and define the key terms used in cloud computing

Module 4: Understanding the Functional Cloud Reference Architecture

• Describe the purpose and components of the functional cloud reference architecture, including the cloud operations plane and the governance and management plane
• Explain what infrastructure convergence is and its relationship to the cloud
• Explain the business value of a converged infrastructure
• List and describe the characteristics and requirements of a converged infrastructure
• Explain how converged infrastructure building blocks drive simplicity across a modern data center

Module 5: Introducing OpenStack®

• Explain how open source software is becoming the new standard for infrastructure, operating systems, and applications
• Describe and position OpenStack, and explain how OpenStack cloud software meets today’s customer requirements
• Describe high-level OpenStack architecture and list and describe OpenStack projects
• Demonstrate navigating through public OpenStack resources
• Explain HPE involvement with OpenStack and how it contributes to the OpenStack community

Module 6: Forming a Cloud Strategy

• List and describe the general considerations for developing your cloud strategy
• As a case study, describe and position the U.S. government’s decision framework for cloud migration
• Explain how to deal with the management of change

Module 7: Executing Your Cloud Strategy

• Describe how to choose the right cloud solution
• Discuss different on-ramps to the cloud
• Explain the purpose of maturity models and assessment services
• Address cloud security
• List and describe best practices for managing cloud services

Module 8: HPE’s Approach to the Cloud

• Using typical transformation scenarios, explain what typical customers go through when moving toward hybrid infrastructure and on-demand IT
• Use customer testimonials to describe how enterprises are moving forward to a hybrid infrastructure using HPE technologies
• Explain the HPE GreenLake cloud solution, then list and describe the products and services representing each major category

This course is intended for anyone who has a limited knowledge of cloud technologies and wants to learn more about cloud fundamentals, vendor-neutral technologies such as OpenStack®, and HPE cloud solutions.