IBM Cloud Advanced Architect

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Learning objectives

Designing cloud solutions:
Explain how ibm cloud® databases scale
Explore how geolocation can be used to increase performance
Define the functionalities of ibm cloud schematics, terraform, and ansible
Explore cloud native principles, cloud native infrastructure and application architecture, and event-driven architecture
Determine the best compute solution for a project based on functional requirements and quality attributes
Identify the architectural considerations in designing for multicloud
Compute options:
Explore the design of resilient solutions and applications
Design for recovery time objective (rto) and recovery point objective (rpo)
Review disaster recovery and multizone for red hat® openshift®
Explore principles and patterns that can be used to design highly available cloud solutions
Security:
Explore security best practices for ibm cloud
Explore the application of the ibm cloud shared responsibility model for various cloud resources

Review the application of security compliance using various ibm cloud security services
Review multiple security services available on ibm cloud
Identify cloud security and compliance goals
Observability and monitoring:
Explore logging and monitoring to trigger autoscaling and deployment of services
Explore the ability to observe cloud resources using the observability dashboard
Data and migration:
Identify options to store data on ibm cloud
Design solutions for portability
Define data residency and data resiliency
Cloud migration and modernization:
Identify client requirements for application modernization and migration
Identify options to migrate complex workloads to ibm cloud
Explore migrating complex workloads to containers in ibm cloud kubernetes service and openshift on ibm cloud
Apply network design considerations

Designing cloud solutions:
Explain how ibm cloud® databases scale
Explore how geolocation can be used to increase performance
Define the functionalities of ibm cloud schematics, terraform, and ansible
Explore cloud native principles, cloud native infrastructure and application architecture, and event-driven architecture
Determine the best compute solution for a project based on functional requirements and quality attributes
Identify the architectural considerations in designing for multicloud
Compute options:
Explore the design of resilient solutions and applications
Design for recovery time objective (rto) and recovery point objective (rpo)
Review disaster recovery and multizone for red hat® openshift®
Explore principles and patterns that can be used to design highly available cloud solutions
Security:
Explore security best practices for ibm cloud
Explore the application of the ibm cloud shared responsibility model for various cloud resources
Review the application of security compliance using various ibm cloud security services
Review multiple security services available on ibm cloud
Identify cloud security and compliance goals
Observability and monitoring:
Explore logging and monitoring to trigger autoscaling and deployment of services
Explore the ability to observe cloud resources using the observability dashboard
Data and migration:
Identify options to store data on ibm cloud
Design solutions for portability
Define data residency and data resiliency
Cloud migration and modernization:
Identify client requirements for application modernization and migration
Identify options to migrate complex workloads to ibm cloud
Explore migrating complex workloads to containers in ibm cloud kubernetes service and openshift on ibm cloud
Apply network design considerations

Syllabus

Module 4: Security

Module 1: Introduction

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Introduction to IBM Cloud Advanced Architect

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Activities

Be better prepared before your course. Deepen your understanding during and after it. Supplement your coursework and achieve mastery of the topics covered in IBM Cloud Advanced Architect with these activities:

Study Cloud Architecture Patterns by Arnon Rotem-Gal-Oz

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Expand your knowledge of cloud architecture patterns by reviewing a seminal book in the field.

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Obtain a copy of Cloud Architecture Patterns
Read and study the book, taking notes and highlighting key concepts
Apply the patterns discussed in the book to real-world cloud design scenarios

Review Types of Cloud Architectures

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Reinforce your knowledge of different Cloud architectures to strengthen your understanding of designing Cloud solutions.

Browse courses on Cloud Architecture

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Review white papers and articles on cloud architectures
Summarize the main features and benefits of each architecture
Create a diagram that compares and contrasts the different architectures

Follow Tutorials on IBM Cloud Security Best Practices

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Enhance your understanding of IBM Cloud security by following guided tutorials.

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Locate and access relevant IBM Cloud Security tutorials
Work through the tutorials, following instructions and practicing techniques
Apply what you learn to your own cloud security practices

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Practice Designing Resilient Solutions

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Improve your ability to design highly available and disaster-proof solutions by practicing with drills.

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Study use cases and scenarios for designing resilient solutions
Simulate outages and failures to test solutions
Implement design patterns and best practices for resilience
Review and iterate on designs to enhance resilience

Design a Cloud Migration Plan

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Solidify your understanding of cloud migration by creating a comprehensive plan for a real-world scenario.

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Identify a suitable application or workload for cloud migration
Analyze the application or workload to determine its dependencies and requirements
Develop a migration strategy that includes timelines, costs, and risk assessments
Create a detailed implementation plan outlining the steps involved in the migration
Present your migration plan to a group for feedback and review

Write a White Paper on Cloud Native Architecture

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Deepen your understanding of cloud native architecture by researching and writing a comprehensive white paper.

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Research cloud native architecture principles, patterns, and technologies
Identify real-world examples and case studies of successful cloud native implementations
Develop a clear and concise outline for your white paper
Write the white paper, ensuring technical accuracy and clarity of presentation
Share your white paper with peers and industry experts for feedback and validation