Overview
The Cloud Architect (Professional) course equips experienced cloud professionals with the skills to design, implement, and optimize complex, enterprise-grade architectures on Alibaba Cloud. It focuses on deep dives into core services, networking, performance tuning, and security best practices, enabling participants to build resilient, scalable, and secure cloud solutions.
Objectives
By the end of this course, leaner will be able to:
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Architect complex and scalable enterprise cloud solutions using Alibaba Cloud services
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Implement best practices for networking, compute, storage, and database services
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Design high-performance, highly available cloud infrastructures
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Apply security and compliance strategies using Alibaba Cloud’s native tools
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Deliver applications and content efficiently using CDN and DNS services
Prerequisites
- Cloud Expert Architect (CEA-C01)
Course Outline
- Cloud Networking Deep Dive
o Basic networking terminology
o Basic connectivity on Alibaba Cloud- Alibaba Cloud VPC advanced operations
- Introduction to NAT gateway
o Service connectivity on Alibaba Cloud
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- SLB advanced discussion
- Introduction to Global Accelerator
- Introduction to Elastic IP
- Introduction to Internet Shared Bandwidth and Data
Transfer Plans
o Enterprise connectivity on Alibaba Cloud
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- General requirements for enterprise connectivity
- Introduction to Cloud Enterprise Network
o Hybrid connectivity with Alibaba Cloud
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- What is hybrid connectivity?
- Introduction to Smart Access Gateway
- Introduction to Express Connect
- Introduction to VPN Gateway
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Deep dive into compute services and load balancing
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Utilizing storage solutions for cloud applications
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Implementing backup and disaster recovery strategies
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Configuring virtual private networks and secure architectures
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Implementing security best practices using cloud security tools
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Managing identity and access controls
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Working with cloud database solutions
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Designing high-availability database architectures
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Implementing data migration and synchronization
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Utilizing cloud-based application services
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Exploring big data solutions and analytics workflows
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Designing data processing strategies
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Implementing cloud monitoring solutions
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Managing resources and automating tasks
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Optimizing performance and cost efficiency