Cloud Service Models
IaaS, PaaS, SaaS and the shared responsibility model.
Included with membership
Mai Studies Original · Cloud Computing
Cloud & Cloud-Native Engineering
An original Mai Studies programme covering cloud service models, compute, storage, networking, identity, cost control and well-architected design principles that apply across AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud. It prepares learners conceptually for vendor certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect or Google Professional Cloud Architect without reproducing any vendor materials.
7 weeks 42 guided hours Beginner
Included with Mai Studies membership at no extra cost. Fee waivers are available through scholarships and open access.
What you will achieve
- Compare IaaS, PaaS and SaaS and choose between them
- Design compute, storage and networking for a small workload
- Apply identity, access and shared-responsibility security models
- Estimate and control cloud spend
- Sketch a well-architected, resilient reference design
Entry guidance
- — Basic IT literacy
- — Helpful: exposure to any hosting or server environment
Original Mai Studies learning material. This is a professional completion programme, not a regulated qualification or university accreditation.
Programme syllabus
4 applied modules
3h
Compute, Storage and Networking
The building blocks of any workload on any provider.
Identity, Security and Cost
Access control, encryption and keeping the bill under control.
Well-Architected Design
Reliability, performance and a reference architecture exercise.