Amongst the various cloud technology vendors and certification bodies offering cloud training, cloud solution architecture (CSA) is by far the most commonly served area. Architecture is undeniably important, but what is it that makes cloud architecture so deserving of this attention? What changed for architects in cloud computing? How do IT professionals, and the trainers and consultants supporting them, make this transition to cloud architecture successfully? We’re honored to have Mark Skilton, accomplished digital consultant, academic, and author of the CCC Professional Cloud Solutions Architect syllabus, provide the underpinning competencies critical for successfully transitioning to CSA. Understand what aspects of cloud make architecture a critical area for re-skilling. Discuss the evolution of cloud adoption and demand for qualified CSA. Gain insights on the value and future outlook of cloud computing and architecture.

1. Architecting Your Way Up in the Cloud
How to Develop CSA Competence
Mark Skilton
Author, CCC Professional Cloud Solutions Architect Syllabus

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Agenda
> Introduction: Cloud Credential Council
Tristano Vacondio
Marketing Manager
Cloud Credential Council
> Architecting Your Way Up in the Cloud
Mark Skilton
Head of Digital Practice, Consulting Services
Professor of Practice Information Systems Management & Innovation, Warwick Business School
Partner, Co-founder & Board Director, HATDeX

3. Introduction

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● Vendor Neutral
● International
● Non Profit
The Cloud Credential Council

5. Professional Cloud Series
CCC Background

6. CCC Background Con’t.

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Certification Scheme

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ATP Affiliate
ATP Affiliate
Accreditation Scheme

9. Architecting Your Way Up in the Cloud
How to Develop CSA Competence

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Background
State of Cloud Solutions Architecture

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• Elasticity model of cloud as its defining feature
• CAPX-OPEX transformation is the other big deal
• The strategic sourcing and governance issues
• The role of the Cloud Solutions Architect
• Ability to transform the business operating model with cloud agility and flexibility
• Cost reduction
• Not just the old business model to the cloud
• How to use the Cloud strategic capabilities - the critical skill set
Why is Cloud Computing important ?

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History of Cloud Computing
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015
• SOA in 2001 post the EAI and the early Utility computing ASP model.
• BPR behind in the end of the 1990’s having consulted in this from 1993 to 1999.
• By 2003 was defining how Web 2.0 was being defined and then cloud computing around 2007-8. I have t-shirts
now saying “10 years of SOA” from conferences in 2007!
• 2009 - The “above the clouds” A Berkley view of cloud computing in 2009.
• 2009 - Berkley-Intel mobile research lab RAD paper on multiplicity in around the same year that spoke about
clouding workloads. This established that we has moved beyond SOA into a dynamic run time binding model.
• 2011 The NIST computing computing reference model in 2011-12 for architecture define the SPI model for cloud
and the private, public, community and hybrid cloud model + the 5 characteristics of cloud: 1. on-demand access,
2. Measured service, 3. Broad Network Access, 4. Resource Pooling, 5. Rapid Elasticity.
• It was not until 2014 that the ISO cloud computing reference model was published together with its cloud
computing vocabulary….ISO 17788 and ITU Y.3500 Cloud Computing Reference Architecture Standard ITU-T
Y.3500 (2014) | ISO/IEC 17788:2014, Information technology — Cloud computing — Overview and vocabulary

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IaaS, PaaS, SaaS SPI Model - Cloud Maturity
2016
• IaaS – micro box, > 1 tera commodity
• PaaS – DevOps , continuous
• SaaS - commodity , dev , custom - COTS- Modular
• New models - mobile, content, SDN, SD_DC, Big Data, Appliances, AI –
M2M
• Growing ecosystem distros, crowd, open source

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4 Critical Cloud
Advisor and
Architect Skill Sets

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Stepping into CSA

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CCC Professional Cloud Solutions Architect
Certification

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This Professional Cloud Solutions Architect certification is designed to enable candidates to successfully navigate and
support the adoption, development and performance optimization of cloud solutions and services in the enterprise and IT
ecosystem. Solution Architects need to understand the impact that cloud is having on business and information
architecture, application design, data management, and security. They must be equally familiar with the topology and
ecosystems that are being created as a result of increasing adoption of cloud technologies and operating models.
The PCSA certification is designed for senior technology professionals who are designing the next generation of IT
solutions and infrastructure. The training covers critical concepts and supplements this with hands-on, practical, exercises
and case studies. The certification refers to leading technologies, platforms and cloud standards to provide a real-world
context and cement these concepts.
What is the PCSA?
Who is this certification for?
● Technology Architects
● Application Architects
● System Architects
● Enterprise Architects
● Cloud Strategy Consultants
● Senior Developers

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Syllabus Module 1 - 3

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Syllabus Module 4 - 6

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Syllabus Module 8 - 11

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PCSA Exam Details
Accredited
Trainers are
required to have a
higher passing
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Training & Certification to Build a Career Path in
Cloud Solutions Architecture

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Establishing
the Professional
Architect
Practice
to support
the Vendor
Technology

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Establishing
the Professional
Architect
Practice
to support
the Vendor
Technology

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Establishing
the Professional
Architect
Practice
to support
the Vendor
Technology

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Establishing
the Professional
Architect
Practice
to support
the Vendor
Technology

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Establishing
the Professional
Architect
Practice
to support
the Vendor
Technology

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Establishing
the Professional
Architect
Practice
to support
the Vendor
Technology

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Establishing
the Professional
Architect
Practice
to support
the Vendor
Technology

50. Future of CSA

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Some of the main challenges in cloud
computing today ?
• Scale
• Commercialization
• Cyber
Strategies for adoption of cloud computing
• SMEs can select a range of freemium and one-stop-shop solutions
• Larger - the trade-off between standard and shared services and bespoke
• Partner models - multi-layers of cloud, which throat to choke??

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Cyber Security in Cloud Computing
• DDOS
• Data Breaches
• Contracts - back to back
• Accountability of SLAs
• Legal
• IP

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New and emerging business models in cloud computing
• Many SIs seek to orchestrate, aggregate, broker, versus Integration costs
• New entrants
• Own digital integration platform
New technology models in cloud computing – future directions
• Micro-containers e.g. Docker …. Micro-clouds
• IoT
• M2M , AI
• Unified Computing UC
• Open source, Open stack
• Growing Ecosystem distros

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How is governance evolving in cloud computing
• Agile organisation
• Lean management
• Demand and supply planning – dynamic pricing , thin provisioning ,
contracts
• BYOD
• Labs
• Zones
How does Enterprise solution performance fit issues
involving Cloud Computing ?
• I/O performance
• Building the catalog of apps and APIs
• Cloud fit 40-50% workloads not moved to cloud?

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Potential Certification Paths for CSAs