Program Description

The rapid growth of cloud technology is revolutionizing industries such as healthcare, consumer markets, and manufacturing by enabling innovation, scalability, agility, cost-efficiency, and enhanced productivity. This course equips learners with the foundational knowledge and practical skills to excel as cloud practitioners. Designed with a structured approach, the course explores key cloud service models, adoption strategies, technical frameworks, and multi-cloud implementation. Through hands-on learning and real-world use cases, learners gain insights into cloud migration techniques, operations, and maintenance processes critical to navigating a cloud-based environment.
This product-agnostic program delves into essential aspects of cloud technology and adoption techniques, empowering learners to perform diverse roles within the cloud IT services industry. Whether it’s developing cloud strategies, conducting assessments, deploying solutions, managing migrations, or optimizing operations, this course provides a comprehensive foundation for a thriving career in cloud computing.
Course Objectives
•    Equip learners with a solid understanding of foundational IT and cloud computing concepts.
•    Provide in-depth knowledge of cloud adoption strategies, migration methodologies, and management techniques, incorporating industry best practices.

Key Highlights

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Cloud Adoption Overview

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Cloud Adoption Strategy

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Cloud Adoption Framework

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Cloud Readiness Assessment

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Cloud Assessment and Outcomes

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Cloud Migration Needs and Process

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Manage and Operate

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Cloud Economics

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Cloud Governance Architecture

Learning Format

Online

Duration

5 Units

Certified by

IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation
Technology Innovation Hub (TIH) of IIT Madras and
L&T EduTech

Program Fee

Rs. 5100/- inclusive of tax

Education Qualification

Students pursuing Diploma/ UG / PG Programs in any branch of Engineering, Management, Commerce & Accounting

Suggested Prerequisites


  • Basic understanding of Cloud Computing

  • Basic understanding of Infra services like hardware, network, operating system, database, Application services etc

Teaching Hours

25 Hours

Lead Faculty

L&T Industry Experts

Mr. Nirmal Adhikesavan
Senior Cloud Architect
Nirmal Adhikesavan is a Cloud Solution Architect with 15 years of experience in system and network administration, specializing in cloud infrastructure design, implementation, migration, and support. He has expert-level proficiency in AWS services like EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, and CloudFormation, with deep experience in architecting disaster recovery and backup solutions. Nirmal has led cloud infrastructure projects across AWS and Microsoft Azure, including hybrid cloud solutions. He holds certifications in AWS, GCP, Nutanix, and Cisco Networking. 

Mr. SaranSundar N
Principal Cloud Architect
Saransundar is a Senior Cloud Architect with 14+ years of experience in cloud transformation and solution design. He specializes in architecting multi-cloud solutions using AWS, Azure, and GCP, focusing on hybrid and multi-cloud strategies. His expertise includes end-to-end cloud journeys: from cloud strategy adoption, migration, and modernization, to implementing emerging technologies like AI/ML and edge computing. Saransundar excels in cloud automation (Terraform, CloudFormation), DevSecOps practices, containerization (Kubernetes), and cost optimization. He has supported industries like banking, insurance, and manufacturing, driving successful cloud adoption and governance. He holds certifications in AWS, Azure, GCP, and VMware.

Learning Schedule

Adoption Trends and Managing Infrastructure, Cloud Deployment Models, Cloud Service Models, Building Blocks of Cloud, The Need for Cloud Adoption Strategy, Cloud Migration Triggers, Cloud Innovation Triggers, Business Outcomes - Cost Savings, Business Agility, Operational Resilience and Customer Engagement Cloud Strategy Team Establishment, ROI Framework, Sample ROI with Cloud Benefits, Business Case Preparation, Cloud Adoption Readiness

Shared Responsibility Model - Customer vs Cloud Provider, Compute Capabilities of a Cloud Provider, Compute Instance Types and Sizes, Compute Instance Purchasing Options, Compute – Containers and Serverless
Network Capabilities Expected from Cloud Provider, Network Connectivity Options and Load Balancing, Storage Capabilities, Database and Data Analytics Capabilities
Overview of DevOps and Infra-as-Code, Cloud Provider Support and Ecosystem, Cloud Provider Service Levels and Vendor Lock-in, Finalizing the Cloud Provider

Introduction to Cloud Adoption Framework and its Needs, PASS Approach, m-CAF Viewpoint Areas, Using Cloud Adoption Readiness Tool (CART)
Cloud Readiness Assessment – Objectives, Assessment Approach: Discovery and Data Collection Phase, Analysis and Reporting Phase, Application level FACT Assessment, Software Health and Cloud Ready Index for Application Code, Application Dependency Analysis and Service Mapping
7R Migration strategy, Rehost Migration Strategy, Replatform and Refactor Migration Strategy, Rebuild and Replace Migration Strategy, Retain and Retire Strategy, Selecting the Right Migration Strategy
Tools and Techniques for Cloud Assessment, Assessment Tools and its Use Cases, Migration Tools and its Use Cases, Identify Move Groups and its Scenarios, Migration Planning and Cost Analysis, Cloud Migration Checklist an Assessment Outcomes, Identify the Migration path and its trade-off, Concluding the Cloud Business Case

Landing Zone - Account Strategy, Network Services, Identity and Access Management, Security, Governance, Management
Migration Techniques - Online, Offline and Live migration, Operational Excellence with modern practices, Modern DevSecOps Practices

Improve Performance Efficiency, Monitoring for Operational Excellence & Performance Efficiency, Resource Tagging, Security and Compliance, Reliability, Deep Dive of Cloud Monitoring
Cost Optimization, Apply Well Architected Framework and Principles, Achieving Cost Optimization using RI, Cost Optimization Scenarios using on-demand & RI, Explanation of each Pillar of well Architected Framework



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