Overview
Alibaba Cloud Fundamentals: The Five Pillar Technologies
At the core of every cloud application, there are five indispensable technologies. Namely, elastic computing, networking, storage, databases, and security. Learn about the basics of these five "pillar technologies", and get to know the offerings Alibaba Cloud provides for these verticals.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this learning path, you will be able to:
Describe the basic architecture of a cloud application
List the five "pillar technologies" of cloud applications
Describe elastic compute technologies and list the services offered by Alibaba Cloud
Describe database technologies and list the services offered by Alibaba Cloud
Describe networking technologies and list the services offered by Alibaba Cloud
Describe storage technologies and list the services offered by Alibaba Cloud
Describe security technologies and list the services offered by Alibaba Cloud
Modules
This learning path contains the following modules:
Introduction to Alibaba Cloud
15 min•Fundamental
This module brings you along on a journey with Alibaba Cloud, from their establishment to their leading position in today's global cloud marketspace.
Introduction to cloud computing
15 min•Fundamental
This module introduces you to cloud computing. It covers things such as cloud concepts, deployment models, and understanding shared responsibility in the cloud.
Why use the cloud?
15 min•Fundamental
This module introduces you to the benefits cloud computing can offer you or your organization.
Cloud service types
15 min•Fundamental
This module covers the different cloud service types and shares some of the use cases and benefits aligned with each service type.
Cloud deployment models
15 min•Fundamental
This module covers the different cloud deployment models and how each model fills a different niche.