Cloud Computing Course

      Cloud computing expert Bernard Golden has made a short independent course that is meant to help businesses and people to make smooth and seamless transition to cloud based services. Golden designed and created the course for APMG which later on launched a new cloud computing certification scheme for end users. The purpose of the certification is to give people the cloud skills required in order to support the migration to cloud services. The course is being referred to as Cloud Computing Foundation Certification is designed in a way that it gives the end user an impartial and objective view when introducing the user to cloud computing. According to Golden, the certification is important to take before any organization decides to move to the cloud.

     The course was developed at a time when there is increasing need for businesses to understand and prepare well before moving to the cloud. The course has been specifically designed for all IT personnel in an organization. The course covers all things starting from finances to operations. It also sets a clear outline on the basics of cloud computing. It also outlines the pros and cons, benefits and challenges of several cloud services delivery models. Golden asserts that the most vital thing about the course is giving the IT professionals a cloud computing action plan. The ultimate proof that the course will be successful is when more and more companies move to the cloud.

     Cloud computing is quickly becoming the platform of choice for enterprise computing and failing to understand its fundamentals can be a real problem for any organization. Such a failure can directly affect how the company will perform as soon as it has moved to the cloud. Productivity of the business may be affected as well as affecting the employment chances of the employees in that organization. In many cases, the benefits of moving to the cloud for any organization are well documented and explained. However, the execution is not clearly documented and it can lead to problem when the time to move comes. It is important to understand that moving to the cloud is not as easy as flicking a switch. There are many scenarios that one has to consider such as regulatory implications and security in order to make the transition a success.