Cloud skills shortages remain a major challenge for organizations who want to fully leverage cloud computing capabilities. Many professionals assume to understand cloud but often carry cloud myths which are far from reality. This presentation highlights the cloud myths that arise in cloud training and the key takeaways that ensure a solid understanding of cloud computing professionals can put to use. Bart Castle has delivered close to a hundred Cloud Credential Council and AWS training sessions and gives his insights from hundreds of participants in his cloud certification training sessions.

1. Cloud Myths & Takeaways
From the Training Room Floor
Bart Castle
Cloud Subject Matter Expert

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Welcome!
Bart Castle
Cloud Subject Matter Expert

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Introduction

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Cloud Adoption
✓ Cloud Design, Build Transition & Transformation
Plan
✓ Cloud Application Design & Programming
✓ Cloud Service Design, Deployment & Run
✓ Cloud Provisioning & Administration
✓ Cloud Security & Governance
Strategy Design Develop Operate ImproveTransition

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CCC Portfolio Differentiators & Benefits
✓ Vendor-neutral
✓ Role-based
✓ Vendor & IT Best Practice
Compatible

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Certification Model

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Accreditations & Exams
● Accreditations
● Exams

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Cloud Myths & Takeaways from the
Training Room Floor

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Who’s looking for training?
Architects & Admins
Developers
Consultants
IT Specialists
Project Managers
Public & Private sector

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Goals & Challenges
Cost Savings & Efficiency
Flexibility
Innovation
Poor lexicon
Readiness assessment
Career skills development

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The ball of yarn unravels...
Cloud seems simple, but...
IT dependency in all layers
Operational problems
Look in the mirror
Manual controls

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Cloud Tiers of value
1 - Shared resources
2 - Automation
3 - Built for the cloud
Are we innovating yet?

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Common myths
Private cloud
Magical tools
Less focus on IT?
100% Cloud!
Security

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Reality
Lack of champions
Hands are tied
CapEx vs OpEx
Process improvement

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Training outcome
Realization
Readiness
- Engage Vendors
- Tech specific training
Confidence
Framework familiarity