Cloudcast Basics

Cloud Computing - Databases


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SHOW: Season 1, Show 5

OVERVIEW: From the creators of the Internet's #1 Cloud Computing podcast, The Cloudcast, Aaron Delp (@aarondelp) and Brian Gracely (@bgracely) introduce this new podcast,  Cloudcast Basics.  

  • What does database mean in the cloud? Relational, Non-Relational, Key-Value, In-Memory, Time Series, Document 
  • How are databases allocated? Purpose, Capacity, Performance, Availability, Geographic Location
  • How were databases allocated before cloud computing? DBAs
  • What does the cloud computing provider do with a database offering (responsibilities vs. customer responsibilities? Lots of variety, depending on the service
  • Why are there so many variations of databases? (lots of different application needs, DB technology has advanced quite a bit in the last decade)
  • Does it matter where the database is located? How do clouds organize databases(availability zones, regions, etc.)?
  • How much do databases cost in the cloud? What are the various ways you can buy security? Native services vs. 3rd-party services.

Examples:

  • AWS - https://aws.amazon.com/products/security/
  • Azure - https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/product-categories/security/
  • Google Cloud - https://cloud.google.com/security
  • Oracle Cloud - https://www.oracle.com/security/
  • IBM Cloud - https://www.ibm.com/cloud/security
  • Snowflake - https://www.snowflake.com/
  • MongoDB Atlas - https://www.mongodb.com/cloud/atlas

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LEARNING CLOUD COMPUTING:
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  • CBT Nuggets - Training and Certifications
  • A Cloud Guru - Training and Certifications
  • Cloud Academy - Training and Certifications
  • Katakoda - Self-Paced, Interactive Learning
  • GitHub - Code Samples and Collaboration

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