[PDF] Cloud Computing Specialist Certification Kit eBook

Author : Ivanka Menken
Publisher : Emereo Pty Limited
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 41,85 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781921644047

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The opportunities provided by Cloud Computing solutions allowed for significant growth within an industry that continues to mature and develop at a rapid pace. The primary goal of this book and course is to provide the quality education and support materials needed to enable the understanding and application of Cloud Computing in a wide-range of contexts. This comprehensive book is designed to complement the in-depth eLearn Virtualization Specialist program. The interactive eLearn course uses a combination of narrated PowerPoint presentations and multiple choice assessments which will ultimately prepare you for the Virtualization Specialist certification exam. IT professionals need to know a whole lot more about the various ways of delivering services to the customers and end-users. It is no longer sufficient just to know the differences between Windows based or Linux based architecture. These days, most services will utilize some form of Cloud Computing, be it virtualization or SaaS offerings. So with the change in computing and IT Service delivery comes a whole new series of qualifications and certification. The Cloud Computing Certification Scheme has been created to support the IT Professional who needs to be a 'niche generalist', especially in a rapidly changing area like Virtualization. First, you need to create the foundation - The Virtualization Specialist Program focuses on the fundamentals, general knowledge, terminology and BASIC concepts used in Virtualization. This program earns you 3 points toward your Cloud Computing Expert Certificate. This kit prepares you for the certification exam by offering valuable information on Virtualization application and Cloud Computing Certification. This Kit contains the book and online course access that provides everything you need to prepare for the Virtualization Specialist Certification Exam, including in-depth coverage of all exam objectives, scenarios to easily demonstrate the processes in action, and practice exam questions for that last minute test preparation. This Study Guide and Online Course access provides complete, in-depth coverage of all exam objectives for the Virtualization Specialist exam in a systematic approach, so you can be confident you're getting the instruction you need. * Real-world scenarios put what you've learned in the context of service solutions. * Thought provoking questions to challenge your thinking and understanding. * Exam Essentials in each chapter helps you zero in on what you need to know. * Includes practice exam questions * A Real World Guide to Virtualization Skills. * Key information and real world examples organized around the actual day-to-day tasks and challenges you'll face in the field of IT Management. * Practice what you've learned with challenging Virtualization Specialist exam style questions. Based on specific exam objectives - use this as a lab manual for certification preparation.

Author : Ivanka Menken
Publisher : Emereo Publishing
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 25,79 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781742444536

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Improve the efficiency and availability of IT resources and applications through virtualization and transform your business. Eliminate the old "one server, one application" model and run multiple virtual machines on each physical machine. Free your IT admins from spending so much time managing servers rather than innovating. About 70% of a typical IT budget in a non-virtualized datacenter goes towards just maintaining the existing infrastructure, with little left for innovation. Today's x86 computer hardware was designed to run a single operating system and a single application, leaving most machines vastly underutilized. Virtualization lets you run multiple virtual machines on a single physical machine, with each virtual machine sharing the resources of that one physical computer across multiple environments. Different virtual machines can run different operating systems and multiple applications on the same physical computer. This book provides the quality education and support materials needed to enable the understanding and application of Virtualization in a wide range of contexts. This comprehensive book comes with access to the eLearn Virtualization Specialist program provided by The Art of Service. In this updated 2nd edition, we listened to your feedback and created a more focused, specialized manual which dives straight into Virtualization. We hope you find this book to be a useful tool in your educational library and wish you well in your IT Service Management career! This Kit contains the book and online course access that provides everything you need to prepare for the Virtualization Specialist Certification Exam, including in-depth coverage of all exam objectives, scenarios to easily demonstrate the processes in action, and practice exam questions for that last minute test preparation. This Study Guide and Online Course access provides complete, in-depth coverage of all exam objectives for the Virtualization Specialist exam in a systematic approach, so you can be confident you're getting the instruction you need. * Real-world scenarios put what you've learned in the context of service solutions. * Thought provoking questions to challenge your thinking and understanding. * Exam Essentials in each chapter helps you zero in on what you need to know. * Includes practice exam questions * A Real World Guide to Virtualization Skills. * Key information and real world examples organized around the actual day-to-day tasks and challenges you'll face in the field of IT Management. * Practice what you've learned with challenging Virtualization Specialist exam style questions. Based on specific exam objectives - use this as a lab manual for certification preparation.

Author : Ivanka Menken
Publisher : Emereo Publishing
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 10,62 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781742445014

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Software as a service, is software that is deployed over the internet and/or is deployed to run behind a firewall on a local area network or personal computer. With SaaS, a provider licenses an application to customers as a service on demand, through a subscription, in a "pay-as-you-go" model, or increasingly at no charge. SaaS was initially widely deployed for sales force automation and Customer Relationship Management (CRM). Now, it has become commonplace for many business tasks, including computerized billing, invoicing, human resource management, financials, content management, collaboration, document management, and service desk management. The SaaS Complete Certification Kit is the most complete guide for anyone involved in IT Service Management and who are aiming to take the SaaS Specialist Exam. Still a number one best-seller for SaaS IT Management from Amazon.com to Barnes and Noble and many more, this Second edition has refreshed the study guide and online learning program, with its updated, inspiring, and detailed plan for passing your exam on the first attempt. With new examples, instructions, and cautionary advice, the Kit is, to quote numerous of Cloud Computing certified clients, "the gold standard of Cloud Computing Certification." As the industry standard in terms of Process, Service and Lifecycle Management for IT, the SaaS specialist exam is the most popular entry-level certification, particularly for individuals switching from another career to IT. This kit prepares you for the certification exam by offering valuable information on the SaaS framework, SaaS certification and IT Service Management as a practice. This certification kit contains both the study guide and access to our online program that together provides everything you need to prepare for the SaaS specialist certification exam, including: - Real-world scenarios that describe what you've learned in the context of service solutions. These include thought provoking questions to challenge your thinking and understanding. - Section reviews for each chapter to help you zero in on what you need to know and includes practice exam questions. - A Real World Guide to SaaS Skills. Key information and real world examples organized around the actual day-to-day tasks and challenges you'll face in the field of IT Service Management. - Ability to assess what you've learned with challenging SaaS specialist exam style questions. - Adobe Flash presentations that you can view and replay as many times as required, facilitated by certified SaaS trainers who explain each of the topics and concepts of SaaS. - Materials developed on the specific syllabus and exam criteria - so that you can be confident in achieving exam success on your first attempt. This new Expanded and Updated edition includes: - Content updated to match the latest syllabus - processes and other content areas all provided for in both the book and elearning presentations - More in-depth exam prep - eg. answer guides for all exam questions - More content depth in a number of areas This Kit Contains The Book And Online Course Access That Provides Everything You Need To Prepare For The SaaS And Web Applications Specialist Certification Exam, Including In-Depth Coverage Of All Exam Objectives, Scenarios To Easily Demonstrate The Processes In Action, And Practice Exam Questions For That Last Minute Test Preparation. This Study Guide And Online Course Access Provides Complete, In-Depth Coverage Of All Exam Objectives For The SaaS And Web Applications Specialist Exam In A Systematic Approach, So You Can Be Confident You're Getting The Instruction You Need

Author : Ivanka Menken
Publisher : Emereo Publishing
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 31,44 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781742444161

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"Cloud computing" has dramatically changed how business applications are built and run. At its core, cloud computing eliminates the costs and complexity of evaluating, buying, configuring, and managing all the hardware and software needed for enterprise applications. Instead, these applications are delivered as a service over the Internet. Cloud computing has evolved to include platforms for building and running custom applications, a concept known as "platform as a service" (or PaaS). PaaS applications are also referred to as on-demand, Web-based, or software as a service (or SaaS) solutions. Just as Amazon.com, eBay, Google, iTunes, and YouTube made it possible to access new capabilities and new markets through a Web browser, PaaS offers a faster, more cost-effective model for application development and delivery. PaaS provides all the infrastructure needed to run applications over the Internet. It is delivered in the same way as a utility like electricity or water. Users simply "tap in" and take what they need without worrying about the complexity behind the scenes. And like a utility, PaaS is based on a metering or subscription model so users only pay for what they use. With PaaS, ISVs and corporate IT departments can focus on innovation instead of complex infrastructure. By leveraging the PaaS, organizations can redirect a significant portion of their budgets from "keeping the lights on" to creating applications that provide real business value. New to PaaS? Welcome! If you're just starting to explore the concept of PaaS, this is the place to find out what PaaS can do for you, understand different types of PaaS solutions, and learn more about developing PaaS applications. The PaaS/Storage Management Specialist level certification kit explores the concepts of Platform as a Service (SaaS) and Storage Management, and where they apply in the current technological world. In this updated second edition of the book and elearning materials, we listened to your feedback and created a more focused, specialized manual which dives straight into PaaS. Using this book and the accompanying elearning materials, you will gain an understanding of the goals, objectives, benefits and challenges of the different types of PaaS and Storage Management and how they support the relevant IT Service Management processes. This certification kit will prepare you for the Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Storage Management Specialist Level Exam. The pre-requisite for this program is the completion of the Cloud Computing Foundation Program. This Kit contains the book and online course access that provides everything you need to prepare for the PaaS Platform and Storage Management Specialist Certification Exam, including in-depth coverage of all exam objectives, scenarios to easily demonstrate the processes in action, and practice exam questions for that last minute test preparation. This Study Guide and Online Course access provides complete, in-depth coverage of all exam objectives for the PaaS Platform and Storage Management Specialist exam in a systematic approach, so you can be confident you're getting the instruction you need. * Real-world scenarios put what you've learned in the context of service solutions. * Thought provoking questions to challenge your thinking and understanding. * Exam Essentials in each chapter helps you zero in on what you need to know. * Includes practice exam questions * A Real World Guide to PaaS Platform and Storage Management Skills. * Key information and real world examples organized around the actual day-to-day tasks and challenges you'll face in the field of IT Management. * Practice what you've learned with challenging PaaS Platform and Storage Management Specialist exam style questions.

Author : Ivanka Menken
Publisher : Emereo Publishing
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 49,83 MB
Release : 2012-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781486143566

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Cloud computing has dramatically changed how business applications are built and run. At its core, cloud computing eliminates the costs and complexity of evaluating, buying, configuring, and managing all the hardware and software needed for enterprise applications. Instead, these applications are delivered as a service over the Internet. Whenever the term infrastructure is used, the resulting images will involve some set of physical devices. In IT, the infrastructure comprises all the physical computing devices required to enable an enterprise or individual to produce some result supporting the goals of the business. The role of the infrastructure is to make the achievement of the result easier and to increase its value to the business. Infrastructure as a Service is another method for managing and delivering the framework required to operate the business. At its core, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) must be discussed on two fronts: its construction and its presentation. The construction of an IaaS comprises the physical hardware and software used to provide the foundation for supporting the business. In a traditional IT solution, this foundation included servers, routers and bridges, and, in many cases, the technologies and solutions used to create the infrastructure were highly standardized. For IaaS, the physical infrastructure still remains, but how it is presented to the customer is radically different. The presentation of IaaS is an abstraction of the physical infrastructure. One might think of this abstraction as a software-based representation of the physical infrastructure and that perspective would not be without merit. For a business, an IaaS has a radical impact on how IT is delivered and managed because it is possible to purchase the right to use the abstraction of an infrastructure without purchasing and managing the physical infrastructure. New to IaaS? Welcome! If you're just starting to explore the concept of IaaS, this is the place to find out what IaaS can do for you, understand different types of IaaS solutions, and learn more about developing IaaS. The Infrastructure as a Service Specialist level certification kit explores the concepts of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and where they apply in the current technological world. Using this book and the accompanying elearning materials, you will gain an understanding of the goals, objectives, benefits and challenges of the different types of IaaS and how they support the relevant IT Service Management processes. This certification kit will prepare you for the Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Specialist Level Exam. The pre-requisite for this program is the completion of the Cloud Computing Foundation Program. This Kit contains the book and online course access that provides everything you need to prepare for the IaaS Specialist Certification Exam, including in-depth coverage of all exam objectives, scenarios to easily demonstrate the processes in action, and practice exam questions for that last minute test preparation. This Study Guide and Online Course access provides complete, in-depth coverage of all exam objectives for the IaaS Specialist exam in a systematic approach, so you can be confident you're getting the instruction you need. * Real-world scenarios put what you've learned in the context of service solutions. * Thought provoking questions to challenge your thinking and understanding. * Exam Essentials in each chapter helps you zero in on what you need to know. * Includes practice exam questions * A Real World Guide to Infrastructure as Service Skills. * Key information and real world examples organized around the actual day-to-day tasks and challenges you'll face in the field of IT Management. * Practice what you've learned with challenging IaaS Specialist exam style questions.

Author : Ivanka Menken
Publisher : Emereo Publishing
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 12,32 MB
Release : 2012-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781486143573

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Cloud computing has dramatically changed how business applications are built and run. At its core, cloud computing eliminates the costs and complexity of evaluating, buying, configuring, and managing all the hardware and software needed for enterprise applications. Instead, these applications are delivered as a service over the Internet. Cloud computing has evolved to include platforms for building and running custom applications, a concept known as platform as a service (or PaaS). PaaS applications are also referred to as on-demand, Web-based, or software as a service (or SaaS) solutions. Just as Amazon.com, eBay, Google, iTunes, and YouTube made it possible to access new capabilities and new markets through a Web browser, PaaS offers a faster, more cost-effective model for application development and delivery. PaaS provides all the infrastructure needed to run applications over the Internet. It is delivered in the same way as a utility like electricity or water. Users simply tap in and take what they need without worrying about the complexity behind the scenes. And like a utility, PaaS is based on a metering or subscription model so users only pay for what they use. With PaaS, ISVs and corporate IT departments can focus on innovation instead of complex infrastructure. By leveraging the PaaS, organizations can redirect a significant portion of their budgets from keeping the lights on" to creating applications that provide real business value. This model is driving a new era of mass innovation. For the first time, developers around the world can access unlimited computing power. Now, anyone with an Internet connection can build powerful applications and easily deploy them to users wherever they're located. New to PaaS? Welcome! If you're just starting to explore the concept of PaaS, this is the place to find out what PaaS can do for you, understand different types of PaaS solutions, and learn more about developing PaaS applications. The Platform as a Service Specialist level certification kit explores the concepts of Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Storage Management, and where they apply in the current technological world. Using this book and the accompanying elearning materials, you will gain an understanding of the goals, objectives, benefits and challenges of the different types of PaaS and how they support the relevant IT Service Management processes. This certification kit will prepare you for the Platform as a Service (PaaS) Specialist Level Exam. The pre-requisite for this program is the completion of the Cloud Computing Foundation Program. This Kit contains the book and online course access that provides everything you need to prepare for the PaaS Specialist Certification Exam, including in-depth coverage of all exam objectives, scenarios to easily demonstrate the processes in action, and practice exam questions for that last minute test preparation. This Study Guide and Online Course access provides complete, in-depth coverage of all exam objectives for the PaaS Specialist exam in a systematic approach, so you can be confident you're getting the instruction you need. * Real-world scenarios put what you've learned in the context of service solutions. * Thought provoking questions to challenge your thinking and understanding. * Exam Essentials in each chapter helps you zero in on what you need to know. * Includes practice exam questions * A Real World Guide to Platform as Service Skills. * Key information and real world examples organized around the actual day-to-day tasks and challenges you'll face in the field of IT Management. * Practice what you've learned with challenging PaaS Specialist exam style questions.