Conference Description:

Cloud Master (CloudMASTER®) – course structure
The full Cloud Master certification program is comprised of 3 courses that are each completed with an exam. Those seeking CloudMASTER status must pass each of these exams or take 1 cumulative CloudMASTER exam. In this Certified Cloud Master (CloudMASTER) program you will be prepared for all 3 exams. The 3 courses are:
Cloud Technologies - 3-day public course
Cloud Operations - 5-day public course
Cloud Architecture - 5-day public course
N.B. Of course you can also choose to take only 1 or 2 courses.

Alternative cloud certification courses
Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) - 5-day training to prepare you for the newest international Cloud Security certificate of (ISC)2
CCSK (Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge) - 3-day certification training from the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA)
CompTIA Cloud Essentials - 2-day training to qualify you for the vendor-neutral international CompTIA Cloud Essentials certificate

Cloud computing skills for a wide range of technologies are in high demand!
As a growing number of organisations is taking advantage of the benefits of moving to various types of cloud services, the demand for cloud training is enormous and will grow even further. What is needed most is a training solution that provides IT professionals with the skills to successfully manage the multitude of cloud technologies that they will encounter in their job.

With the Certified Cloud Master (CloudMASTER) program - a credential of the National Cloud Technologist Association (NCTA) - we provide you with a cloud computing training solution that will enable you to gain the critical skills required to successfully use and implement a wide range of cloud services technologies. As an IT professional you will learn how to manage cloud computing technologies from many different vendors, enabling you to be more successful in your job.

Fill your cloud computing skills gap with this vendor-neutral course!
Microsoft, Apple, Google, and Amazon, as well as IBM, Oracle, HP, and Cisco, are all involved in the cloud technology space. According to wikipedia, there are at least 95 cloud computing platforms. Every cloud provider takes advantage of cloud technology in his own way, and until now, the only way to learn about cloud computing was to learn about a particular platform. However, cloud computing is not a product, it is a discipline. By attending this in-demand CloudMASTER program you will learn to manage cloud computing technologies from many different vendors.

Cloud Master (CloudMASTER) – what will you learn?
In this topical program, you will learn practical skills to manage cloud technologies from a wide range of leading providers. The program covers cloud technologies from Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Drupal, VMware, WordPress, Google Docs and Digital Ocean. You will learn how the technologies work in each cloud system, from different perspectives. You will then move on to learning the specifics of how these cloud systems operate in your business. This will help you deploy complex applications across multiple cloud technologies. You will also learn practical cloud architecture skills, helping you plan and implement cloud architecture to complete your specific business goals.

Cloud Master (CloudMASTER) certification program
This unique CloudMASTER certification program provides IT professionals with a strong foundation in cloud technologies and overall cloud architecture and management of cloud infrastructure, as well as a solid technical background in modern webservices deployment and administration. The CloudMASTER certification program is comprised of 3 courses that are each completed with an exam. You must pass each of these exams or take 1 cumulative CloudMASTER exam to become CloudMASTER. The 3 courses are:

Cloud Technologies (3-day public course)
During this course, an overview of cloud computing will help you develop a deep understanding of the models and understand the landscape of technologies used in the cloud and those employed by users of cloud services. You will receive multiple points of view, firsthand experiences and a foundation in managing industry leading cloud services like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Drupal, WordPress, Google Docs and Digital Ocean.

Cloud Operations (5-day public course)
This course helps you to study the management of cloud operations and address the application need for computer power, managing CPU scaling, and meeting structured and unstructured storage requirements. You will learn how to painlessly deploy fairly complex applications that scale across multiple instances in cloud technologies, including Windows Azure, Chef Solo, Linux and Windows tools.

Cloud Architecture (5-day public course)
This course includes OpenShift, OpenStack, VMware, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure and Rackspace, and provides a framework to assess application performance needs while addressing business requirements of Return on Investment (ROI), Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).