Comptia Cloud+ Study Guide Exam Cv0-002

Get ready for the CompTIA Cloud+ Exam CV0-002 with this comprehensive resourceIf you're looking to earn the challenging, but rewarding CompTIA Cloud+ certification--and a career in cloud services, then this book is the ideal resource for you. CompTIA Cloud+ Study Guide Exam CV0-002, 2nd Edition will not only help you prepare for taking the new CompTIA Coud+ Exam CV0-002, it will provide you with thorough coverage of the important topics that every cloud computing professional needs to be familiar with, including: configuration and deployment; security; maintenance; management; and troubleshooting.This comprehensive resource covers all aspects of cloud computing infrastructure and administration, with a practical focus on real-world skills. It provides you with a year of FREE access to Sybex's superior online interactive learning environment and test bank, including chapter tests, practice exams, electronic flashcards, and a glossary of key terms.* Master the fundamental concepts, terminology, and characteristics of cloud computing* Deploy and implement cloud solutions, manage the infrastructure, and monitor performance* Install, configure, and manage virtual machines and devices* Get up to speed on hardware, testing, deployment, and moreWhether you're experienced or just starting out, the Cloud+ certification identifies you as the professional these companies need to ensure safe, seamless, functional cloud services, and The CompTIA Cloud+ Study Guide Exam CV0-002 provides the tools you need to be confident on exam day.

List of contents

Introduction xviiCloud+ Assessment Test xlChapter 1 An Introduction to Cloud Computing Configurations and Deployments 1Introducing Cloud Computing 3Cloud Service Models 7Cloud Reference Designs and Delivery Models 11Introducing Cloud Components 13Connecting the Cloud to the Outside World 14Initial Documentation 14Selecting Cloud Compute Resources 14Validating and Preparing for the Move to the Cloud 15What Is the Architecture? 15Choosing Elements and Objects in the Cloud 16Creating and Validating a Cloud Deployment 16The Cloud Shared Resource Pooling Model 16Organizational Uses of the Cloud 19Scaling and Architecting Cloud Systems Based on Requirements 20Understanding Cloud Performance 21Delivering High Availability Operations 21Connecting Your Organization to the Remote Cloud Data Center 22What Are the Tools Used for Remote Management? 22Cloud Testing 25Verifying System Requirements 26Correct Scaling for Your Requirements 26Making Sure the Cloud Is Always Available 27Understanding Direct and Virtual Cloud Connections 28Keeping Your Data Safe (A Word About Data Integrity) 32Making Sure Your Cloud Deployment Is Functioning as Expected 32Writing It All Down (Documentation) 33Creating a Known Reference Point (Baselines) 33What Is the Responsibility of the Cloud Service Provider? 33Variations in the Cloud: Performance Metrics 34Summary 34Exam Essentials 35Written Lab 37Review Questions 38Chapter 2 Cloud Deployments 43Executing a Cloud Deployment 48Understanding Deployment and Change Management 48Cloud Deployment Models 54Network Deployment Considerations 56Comparing Benchmarks 62Matching Physical Resources to the Virtualized World of the Cloud 62What Are Available and Proposed Hardware Resources? 63Physical Resource High Availability 65Introducing Disaster Recovery 65Physical Hardware Performance Benchmarks 66Costs Savings When Using the Cloud 66Energy Savings in the Cloud 66Shared vs. Dedicated Hardware Resources in a Cloud Data Center 67Configuring and Deploying Storage 67Identifying Storage Configurations 67Storage Provisioning 70Storage Priorities: Understanding Storage Tiers 72Managing and Protecting Your Stored Data 73Storage Security Considerations 78Accessing Your Storage in the Cloud 81Managing Cloud Storage 82Performing a Server Migration 82Different Types of Server Migrations 83Understanding the Virtualization Formats Needed When Migrating 85Addressing Application Portability 86Workload Migration Common Procedures 86Examining Infrastructure Capable of Supporting a Migration 86Managing User Identities and Roles 88RBAC: Identifying Users and What Their Roles Are 88Identity Applications in the Public Cloud 89What Happens When You Authenticate? 89Giving Authorization to Access Specific Cloud Services 89Understanding Federations 89Single Sign-on Systems 90Understanding Infrastructure Services 90Summary 93Exam Essentials 94Written Lab 95Review Questions 97Chapter 3 Security in the Cloud 101Cloud Security Compliance and Configurations 103Establishing Your Company's Security Policies 104Selecting and Applying the Security Policies to Your Cloud Operations 105Some Common Regulatory Requirements 105Encrypting Your Data 108Security Certificates and Keys 111Remote Access Security 113Automating Cloud Security 114Security Templates for Compute Platforms 114Access Control 116Accessing Cloud-Based Objects 116Cloud Service Models and Security 118Cloud Deployment Models and Security 119Applying Access Controls 120Summary 122Exam Essentials 123Written Lab 124Review Questions 125Chapter 4 Implementing Cloud Security 129Implementing Security in the Cloud 131Data Classification 131Segmenting Your Deployment 132Implementing Encryption 134Applying Multifactor Authentication 135Regulatory and Compliance Issues During Implementation 136Automating Cloud Security 137Automation Tools 137Techniques for Implementing Cloud Security 140Security Services 141Summary 144Exam Essentials 145Written Lab 146Review Questions 148Chapter 5 Maintaining Cloud Operations 153Applying Security Patches 155Cloud Element Security 155Patching Methodologies 157Patching Order of Operations and Dependencies 161Updating Cloud Elements 161Understanding the Different Types of Updates 161Workflow Automation 163Virtualization Automation Tools and Activities 164Storage Operations 166Types of Backups 167Backup Targets 169Backup and Restore Operations 171Summary 173Exam Essentials 173Written Lab 174Review Questions 176Chapter 6 Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, and Ongoing Maintenance 181Implementing a Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Plan 183Service Provider Responsibilities and Capabilities 184Disaster Recovery Models and Techniques 186Business Continuity 192Establishing a Business Continuity Plan 193Establishing Service Level Agreements 195Cloud Maintenance 196Establishing Maintenance Windows 196Maintenance Interruptions to Operations 197Maintenance Automation Impact and Scope 197Common Maintenance Automation Tasks 197Summary 202Exam Essentials 203Written Lab 203Review Questions 205Chapter 7 Cloud Management 211Introduction to Cloud Management 214Cloud Metrics 215Monitoring Your Deployment 216Cloud Support Agreements 221Standard Cloud Maintenance Responsibilities 222Configuration Management Applications and Tools 222Change Management Processes 222Adding and Removing Cloud Resources 224Determining Usage Patterns 224Bursting 224Migrating Between Cloud Providers 224Scaling Resources to Meet Requirements 225Extending the Scope of the Cloud 228Understanding Application Life Cycles 228Corporate Changes 229Managing Account Provisioning 230Account Identification 231Authentication 231Authorization 232Managing the Account Life Cycle 232Account Automation and Orchestration 233Summary 234Exam Essentials 235Written Lab 236Review Questions 238Chapter 8 Cloud Management Baselines, Performance, and SLAs 243Measuring Your Deployment Against the Baseline 245Object Tracking for Baseline Validation 246Applying Changes to the Cloud to Meet Baseline Requirements 249Changing Operations to Meet Expected Performance/Capacity Requirements 253Cloud Accounting, Chargeback, and Reporting 255Summary 257Exam Essentials 258Written Lab 259Review Questions 260Chapter 9 Troubleshooting 265Examining Common Cloud Issues 267Automation 267Cloud Interoperability 268Interconnections 269Language Support 269Licensing 269Networking 270Resource Contention and Starvation 271Service Outages 271Templates 272Time Synchronization 272Workflow 272Troubleshooting Cloud Capacity Issues 272Capacity Boundaries in the Cloud 273Exceeding Your Baseline Measurements 275Expecting the Unexpected, Unplanned Expansions 276Troubleshooting Automation and Orchestration 276Process and Workflow Issues 276Summary 280Exam Essentials 281Written Lab 282Review Questions 283Chapter 10 Troubleshooting Networking and Security Issues and Understanding Methodologies 287Troubleshooting Cloud Networking Issues 290Identifying the Common Networking Issues in the Cloud 291Network Troubleshooting and Connectivity Tools 298Remote Access Tools 307Troubleshooting Security Issues 310Account Privilege Escalation 310Sign-On Issues 311Authentication 311Authorization 311Confederations 312Certificate Configuration Issues 312Device-Hardening Settings 312External Attacks 313Identifying Weak or Obsolete Security Technologies 313Internal Attacks 313Maintain Sufficient Security Controls and Processes 313Network Access Tunneling and Encryption 314Physical Access, Infrastructure, and Availability 314Unencrypted Communications and Data 315Troubleshooting Methodology 315Corporate Policies, Procedures, and the Impact of Implementing Changes 317Steps to Identify the Problem 318Summary 320Exam Essentials 320Written Lab 322Review Questions 323Appendix A Answers to Review Questions 329Chapter 1: An Introduction to Cloud Computing Configurations and Deployments 330Chapter 2: Cloud Deployments 331Chapter 3: Security in the Cloud 332Chapter 4: Implementing Cloud Security 334Chapter 5: Maintaining Cloud Operations 335Chapter 6: Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, and Ongoing Maintenance 337Chapter 7: Cloud Management 338Chapter 8: Cloud Management Baselines, Performance, and SLAs 340Chapter 9: Troubleshooting 341Chapter 10: Troubleshooting Networking and Security Issues and Understanding Methodologies 342Appendix B Answers to Written Labs 345Chapter 1: An Introduction to Cloud Computing Configurations and Deployments 346Chapter 2: Cloud Deployments 346Chapter 3: Security in the Cloud 346Chapter 4: Implementing Cloud Security 347Chapter 5: Maintaining Cloud Operations 347Chapter 6: Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, and Ongoing Maintenance 348Chapter 7: Cloud Management 348Chapter 8: Cloud Management Baselines, Performance, and SLAs 349Chapter 9: Troubleshooting 349Chapter 10: Troubleshooting Networking and Security Issues and Understanding Methodologies 350Index 351

About the author

Todd Montgomery, CCNA Data Center, CCNA Security, CCNP Route and Switch, CSA, CCDA, is a senior datacenter networking engineer for a Fortune 500 company. He is involved with network design and implementation of emerging datacenter technologies, as well as software defined networking design plans, cloud design, and implementation.

Stephen Olson, CCIE #21910, CCNP, CCNA, is a senior architect in networking for a Fortune 500 company, working on large-scale LAN/WAN design and all things cloud and data center. His current focus is on automation and SDN SD-WAN integration with the Cloud.

Summary

Get ready for the CompTIA Cloud+ Exam CV0-002 with this comprehensive resource

If you're looking to earn the challenging, but rewarding CompTIA Cloud+ certification--and a career in cloud services, then this book is the ideal resource for you. CompTIA Cloud+ Study Guide Exam CV0-002, 2nd Edition will not only help you prepare for taking the new CompTIA Coud+ Exam CV0-002, it will provide you with thorough coverage of the important topics that every cloud computing professional needs to be familiar with, including: configuration and deployment; security; maintenance; management; and troubleshooting.

This comprehensive resource covers all aspects of cloud computing infrastructure and administration, with a practical focus on real-world skills. It provides you with a year of FREE access to Sybex's superior online interactive learning environment and test bank, including chapter tests, practice exams, electronic flashcards, and a glossary of key terms.
* Master the fundamental concepts, terminology, and characteristics of cloud computing
* Deploy and implement cloud solutions, manage the infrastructure, and monitor performance
* Install, configure, and manage virtual machines and devices
* Get up to speed on hardware, testing, deployment, and more

Whether you're experienced or just starting out, the Cloud+ certification identifies you as the professional these companies need to ensure safe, seamless, functional cloud services, and The CompTIA Cloud+ Study Guide Exam CV0-002 provides the tools you need to be confident on exam day.

Product details

• Authors: Tod Montgomery, Todd Montgomery, Todd/ Olson Montgomery, Stephen Olson
• Publisher: Sybex Uitgeverij
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2018
• EAN: 9781119443056
• ISBN: 978-1-119-44305-6
• Dimensions: 188 mm x 235 mm x 21 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing; Prüfungsvorbereitung, Zertifizierung, test prep, Comptia, Zertifizierung f. MSCE u. Novell, Certification (MSCE, Novell, etc.)