We are surrounded by the technology that we utilize daily. Most of it makes use of cloud computing. Cloud is not a nuance anymore; it’s the norm. As software practitioners, it’s imperative to have a good understanding of cloud computing concepts.
In this course, you will learn the fundamental concepts of cloud computing. Next, you’ll familiarize yourself with cloud’s standard services. You’ll also learn about various service models available in cloud computing. You’ll learn the concepts of clustering and its relevance in cloud computing. You’ll explore storage and deployment concepts in the cloud. You’ll wrap up with a hands-on experience of how to pick a cloud platform and start your cloud journey. In the end, you’ll have plenty of resources to continue your cloud learning journey. 
By the end of this course, you’ll have a deeper understanding of the basic concepts of cloud computing and the services and products that cloud platforms offer.

Cloud Computing Fundamentals

What can benefit from running in a cluster environment?

What can benefit from running in a cluster environment?

**(True or False)**It is mandatory to have a load balancer in the active-passive configuration of a failover cluster.





**(True or False)**It is mandatory to have a load balancer in the active-passive configuration of a failover cluster.

An upcoming e-commerce store is getting traction and planning to move its web application to the cloud. Their primary objective is to scale their web application as they see a rapid increase in traffic to their website.

What type of cluster should they set up?


An upcoming e-commerce store is getting traction and planning to move its web application to the cloud. Their primary objective is to scale their web application as they see a rapid increase in traffic to their website.
What type of cluster should they set up?

What are the benefits of running a computer cluster in a cloud platform?

What are the benefits of running a computer cluster in a cloud platform?

Each node checks a database that maintains the status of every other node.

Nodes use heartbeats to check the liveliness of other nodes.

An external service notifies every node of the status of all other nodes.

Nodes do not need to know if other nodes are healthy or not.

In a cluster, how do nodes keep track of which other nodes are healthy?

In a cluster, how do nodes keep track of which other nodes are healthy?

Introduction

Common Cloud Services

Cloud Service Models

Clustering

Cloud Storage

Deployment

Starting Your Cloud Journey

Conclusion

Quiz: Clustering