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title: "Take a Class: CompTIA Cloud Essentials Certification"
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# [Take a Class: CompTIA Cloud Essentials Certification](https://www.knowledgewave.com/blog/courses/class-alert-comptia-cloud-essentials.html)

 Written by [Dan St. Hilaire](https://www.knowledgewave.com/blog/author/dan-st-hilaire) | March 14, 2017

KnowledgeWave is pleased to provide [a number of CompTIA courses](https://www.knowledgewave.com/hubfs/schedule.pdf?t=1489501808648) for IT professionals. The CompTIA Cloud Essentials specialty certification demonstrates that an individual knows what cloud computing means from a business and technical perspective, as well as what is involved in moving to and governing the cloud.

While not required, this course prepares you for the CompTIA’s Cloud Essentials exam.

**The CompTIA Cloud Essentials exam covers the following:**

• Characteristics of cloud services from a business perspective  
 • Business value of cloud computing  
 • Technical perspective/cloud types  
 • Steps to successful adoption  
 • Impact and changes on IT service management  
 • Risks and consequences

**Complete Course Outline:**

**Dates:** September 6-8, 2017  
             November 20-22, 2017  
             December 27-29, 2017

**Rate:** $1,795  
 Attend remotely from anywhere in North America

**Overview:**  
 Students will weigh the pros and cons of cloud computing to make effective decisions and meet IT challenges.

**Who Should Attend:**  
 The CompTIA Cloud Essential Specialty certification is relevant to IT specialists, IT technical services specialists, IT relationship managers, IT architects, consultants, business and IT management, business process owners, and analysts.

**Lesson 1: Introduction to Cloud Computing**  
 Overview of Cloud Computing  
 Evolution of the Cloud  
 Specialized Cloud Services

**Lesson 2: Business Value of Cloud Computing**  
 Business Need for Cloud Computing  
 Cloud Scalability  
 Cloud Security  
 Impact of Cloud Computing on Business

**Lesson 3: Technical Perspectives of Cloud Computing**  
 The Cloud Deployment Models  
 Network Requirements for Cloud Deployment  
 Automation and Self-Service in Cloud Computing  
 Federated Cloud Services  
 Standardization

**Lesson 4: Technical Challenges of Cloud Computing**  
 Cloud Storage  
 Application Performance  
 Data Integration  
 Security Risks and Mitigation  
 Application Architecture and the Development Process

**Lesson 5: Steps to Successful Adoption of Cloud Services**  
 Steps to Adopting Cloud Services  
 Organizational Capability to Adopt Cloud Services  
 Cloud Vendor Roles and Capabilities  
 Migrating Applications to the Cloud

**Lesson 6: ITIL and Cloud Computing**  
 Overview of ITIL  
 Planning Service Strategy  
 Designing Cloud Service  
 Transitioning to Live Environment  
 Running a Cloud Service Operation  
 Continual Service Improvement with Cloud

**Lesson 7: Identifying Risks and Consequences**  
 Organizational Risks  
 Technical Risks  
 Legal Risks  
 Cost Evaluation for Cloud Computing  
 Identify Maintenance Aspects of Strategic Flexibility

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