Cloud Architect Competency (Intermediate Level)

Topics covered

• compare the differences between DevOps and CloudOps along with challenges and best practices associated with the implementation of CloudOps
• compare the differences between hybrid cloud and multi-cloud and describe the pattern-based multi-cloud architecture migration
• define the concept of DevOps and how DevOps practices can help eliminate the problems of traditional software development approaches
• describe continuous delivery and the benefits of adopting it
• describe continuous integration and the principles that can be applied to implement it
• describe multi-cloud architecture design, which can be used to derive effective cloud strategy for application management on multi-cloud environments
• describe the advantages, disadvantages, and best practices of automation that should be applied for productive IT operations
• describe the architectural designs that can lead to effective multi-cloud strategy along with the challenges managed by multi-cloud strategy
• describe the guiding principles and core practices of Kanban
• identify the characteristics of prominent cloud management platforms that drives successful implementation and adaption of CloudOps
• list key elements of the DevOps mindset and describe the roles of design thinking, Lean, and Agile in enabling and facilitating DevOps in the enterprise
• list the common network topologies that can be used for hybrid and multi-cloud setup
• list the design patterns than can be adopted to enable DevOps and CloudOps in the enterprise
• list the factors driving the adoption of DevOps and CloudOps along with the approaches that are used to implement automation
• list the key principles of DevOps and the approach of automating DevOps process using integration technologies
• recognize common hybrid and multi-cloud architecture patterns and scenarios where they can be applied
• recognize the cloud capabilities that needs to be integrated in existing DevOps implementations to transform DevOps to CloudOps
• recognize the combined benefits of DevOps and Agile in managing large scale enterprise projects
• recognize the critical challenges associated with multi-cloud environments and the frameworks that can be used to eliminate these challenges
• recognize the deficiencies associated with manual resource configuration and how to use Infrastructure as Code to eliminate those deficiencies
• recognize the IT automation process and potential applications that can be automated
• recognize the objectives of Agile and the core Agile principles based on the Agile Manifesto
• recognize the opportunities and challenges of hybrid and multi-cloud deployments, along with the critical drivers for hybrid cloud and multi-cloud setups
• recognize the strategy for implementing and improving DevOps practices and recognize the tools that are used across various development and operations processes in the enterprise