A Beginner's Guide to Public Cloud Options

Introduction

• Understanding public cloud platforms
• What you should know

1. Public Cloud Basics

• Private versus public cloud
• Public cloud deployment models
• Types of public clouds
• Software as a Service (SaaS)
• Platform as a Service (PaaS)
• Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

2. Business Purpose of Public Clouds

• Understanding the business case
• Considering costs of public clouds
• Evolving market
• Value of agility
• Value of innovation

3. Public Cloud Platforms

• Evaluating public cloud platform offerings
• Common patterns
• Picking the right solution
• Considering costs: Impact and management

4. Amazon Web Services (AWS)

• Application and data compatibility: AWS
• Types of services: AWS
• Security and governance: AWS
• Operations: AWS

5. Microsoft Azure

• Application and data compatibility: Azure
• Types of services: Azure
• Security and governance: Azure
• Operations: Azure

6. Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

• Application and data compatibility: GCP
• Types of services: GCP
• Security and governance: GCP
• Operations: GCP

7. Other Public Clouds

• Oracle
• IBM
• Alibaba
• Other clouds

Conclusion

• Next steps