CompTIA Cloud+ Guide to Cloud Computing (MindTap Course List)

Cover 1 Brief Contents 5 Table of Contents 6 Comptia Cloud+ Exam Objectives Mapped to Modules 11 Preface 29 About the Author 35 Acknowledgments 37 Module 1: Introduction to Cloud Computing 39 Module 1 Scenario 39 Characteristics of Cloud Computing 40 Cloud Deployment Models 45 Cloud Service Models 50 Cloud Service Providers 54 Troubleshooting Methodology 58 Project 1-1 Cloud Computing Certifications 61 Project 1-2 Get Started in Yellow Circle 61 Project 1-3 Create an Account With AWS 62 Project 1-4 Create an Account With Azure 64 Project 1-5 Create an Account With GCP 66 Project 1-6 Apply Troubleshooting Methodology 67 Summary 69 Key Terms 70 Cloud+ Acronyms Checklist 72 Module 2: Virtual Hardware 73 Module 2 Scenario 73 Virtualization Technologies 74 Virtualized Processing 81 Virtualized Memory 85 Virtual CPU and Memory in the Cloud 87 VM Migrations 92 Project 2-1 Create a VM in a Hypervisor 93 Project 2-2 Launch a VM Instance in Yellow Circle 96 Project 2-3 Deploy a VM in AWS 97 Project 2-4 Deploy a VM in Azure 100 Project 2-5 Deploy a VM in GCP 103 Project 2-6 Connect to VMS in AWS, Azure, and GCP 106 Summary 109 Key Terms 110 Cloud+ Acronyms Checklist 112 Module 3: Migration to the Cloud 113 Module 3 Scenario 113 Migration Planning 114 Migration Execution 119 Deployment Testing and Validation 125 Troubleshooting the Deployment 127 Increasing Agility 132 Project 3-1 Research Cloud Migration Success Stories 135 Project 3-2 Research Third-party Migration Tools and Services 135 Project 3-3 Install the AWS CLI 136 Project 3-4 Install the Azure CLI 138 Project 3-5 Install the GCP SDK 139 Summary 141 Key Terms 142 Cloud+ Acronyms Checklist 144 Module 4: Cloud Infrastructure 145 Module 4 Scenario 145 Networking Concepts in the Cloud 146 IP Address Spaces 150 Networking in AWS 155 Networking in Azure 163 Networking in GCP 166 Project 4-1 Practice Subnetting 169 Project 4-2 Explore Network Interfaces in Yellow Circle 171 Project 4-3 Configure a VPC and Subnets in AWS 172 Project 4-4 Configure a VNET and Subnets in Azure 174 Project 4-5 Configure a VPC In GCP 176 Summary 177 Key Terms 178 Cloud+ Acronyms Checklist 179 Module 5: Cloud Connectivity and Troubleshooting 181 Module 5 Scenario 181 Hybrid Cloud and Multi-cloud Networking 182 Extending Network Services 192 Troubleshooting Cloud Connectivity 200 Project 5-1 Explore VPN Options in AWS 205 Project 5-2 Explore VPN Options in Azure 208 Project 5-3 Explore VPN Options in GCP 211 Project 5-4 Cloud Peering in AWS, Azure, and GCP 212 Project 5-5 Practice Using the CLI in Yellow circle 213 Summary 214 Key Terms 215 Cloud+ Acronyms Checklist 216 Module 6: Securing Cloud Resources 217 Module 6 Scenario 217 Security Configurations 218 Virtual Network Security 222 Compute Security 231 Data Security 232 Troubleshooting Cloud Security 236 Project 6-1 Research Data Breaches 237 Project 6-2 Security Groups in Yellow Circle 238 Project 6-3 Configure Security in AWS 239 Project 6-4 Configure Security in Azure 240 Project 6-5 Configure Security in GCP 241 Summary 243 Key Terms 244 Cloud+ Acronyms Checklist 244 Module 7: Identity and Access Management 247 Module 7 Scenario 247 Account Management 248 Authentication 250 Authorization to Cloud Objects 256 IAM For Hybrid Clouds 262 Troubleshooting Cloud IAM 265 Project 7-1 Install and Use a Password Manager 265 Project 7-2 Create a Key Pair in Yellow Circle 267 Project 7-3 Manage Users and Permissions in AWS 268 Project 7-4 Research Azure Active Directory 270 Project 7-5 Manage Users in GCP 271 Summary 271 Key Terms 272 Cloud+ Acronyms Checklist 273 Module 8: Cloud Storage 275 Module 8 Scenario 275 Storage Types 276 Cloud Storage Services 285 Creating and Storing Backups 290 Storage Security 295 Project 8-1 Manage Storage Volumes in Yellow Circle 297 Project 8-2 Manage Storage in AWS 298 Project 8-3 Manage Storage in Azure 300 Project 8-4 Manage Storage in GCP 301 Project 8-5 Research Database Concepts 302 Summary 303 Key Terms 304 Cloud+ Acronyms Checklist 304 Module 9: Managing Cloud Capacity and Performance 307 Module 9 Scenario 307 Monitoring Resources 308 Analysis and Response 313 Cloud Optimization 322 Planning For Problems 325 Project 9-1 Logs in Yellow Circle 328 Project 9-2 Monitor Your AWS Cloud 328 Project 9-3 Monitor Your Azure Cloud 330 Project 9-4 Monitor Your GCP Cloud 331 Summary 332 Key Terms 333 Cloud+ Acronyms Checklist 333 Module 10: Cloud Automation 335 Module 10 Scenario 335 Automation Workflow 336 Cloud Maintenance Processes 342 Security Automation 349 Troubleshooting Automation Issues 351 Project 10-1 Research Automation Tools 352 Project 10-2 Automated Patching in AWS 353 Project 10-3 Automated Patching in Azure 355 Project 10-4 Install GCP Logging Agent 356 Summary 358 Key Terms 359 Cloud+ Acronyms Checklist 359 Index 361