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Cloud Foundations
Understand the building blocks behind a cloud application, from compute and storage to the network that connects them.
THE BIG IDEAS
What you'll explore
- Distinguish compute, storage, and networking responsibilities.
- Choose between virtual machines, containers, and managed services.
- Explain the difference between availability and scalability.
Start with the workload
A cloud design begins with the work an application needs to do. A course catalog needs a place to run its code, a way to deliver pages, and storage for its materials. These responsibilities can be separated so each part can be managed and scaled independently. Before choosing a service, ask what data it handles, who needs access, and how an interruption would affect a learner.
THE PATH AHEAD
Course outline
- 01
The cloud in context
Connect a business need to the services that support it.
- 02
Compute and storage
Compare application hosting with durable object storage.
- 03
Connecting the pieces
Follow a request from a browser to an application.
- 04
Planning for growth
Explore redundancy, scaling, and practical cost decisions.