The IBM Cloud Professional Architect course provides IT professionals with the skills needed to evaluate an organization’s cloud requirements, provides recommendations based on industry best practices, and plans and designs new infrastructure solutions on IBM Cloud®, one of the most open and reliable cloud platforms. This role-based program provides the latest technologies and best practices for IBM Cloud architecture to optimize the cloud from networking and security to data analytics and cloud storage.
Overview
Syllabus
Module 1: Introduction
You will cover the following topics:
- Introduction to Cloud Architect Role
Module 2: Compute Options
You will cover the following topics:
- VPC on IBM Cloud
- Architectural Overview: IBM Cloud Container Platforms
- Architectural Overview: IBM Power System Virtual Servers
- Architectural Overview: IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions
- Capabilities of Serverless and FaaS on IBM Cloud
Module 3: Designing Cloud Solutions
You will cover the following topics:
- Service Models and Availability Models
- Automation for the Application Platform using IBM Cloud Schematics
- Integrate Watson AI Services to Add AI Capabilities to IBM Cloud Solutions
- Cloud Application Integration Architecture in IBM Cloud Solutions
Module 4: Data Analytics and Data Management
You will cover the following topics:
- Capabilities of Analytics Services on IBM Cloud
- Capabilities of Database Services on IBM Cloud
Module 5: Storage
You will cover the following topics:
- File Storage Capabilities and Options on IBM Cloud
- Block Storage Capabilities and Options on IBM Cloud
- Object Storage Capabilities and Options on IBM Cloud
Module 6: Networking
You will cover the following topics:
- Hybrid Cloud Networking Capabilities
- Cloud Native Connectivity Options
- Virtual Private Cloud Connectivity
- Capabilities of Cloud Internet Services
Module 7: Security
You will cover the following topics:
- Architecture Considerations for IBM Cloud Security
- IBM Cloud Encryption and Key Management Services
Module 8: Resiliency
You will cover the following topics:
- Planning and building Disaster Recovery solutions
Module 9: Observability
You will cover the following topics:
- Monitoring and Alerting Capabilities of IBM Cloud Monitoring
- Logging Capabilities of IBM Log Analysis
