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Understanding Cloud Computing – Demystifying the Cloud

The alarm clock goes off… and Alex prepares for a new day. A special, different day, as he is starting his first job as a cloud engineer at TRENDYCORP.

As he’s riding his bike to the main office, he feels a strong rush of memories from the last few years. Four courses at university learning about computer science, a short course on programming macros in Excel, some months looking for a first job, mixed with several crazy parties and holidays, and finally, this offer from TRENDYCORP. He honestly couldn’t figure out why he was hired. He has no experience with the cloud, but this company seemed really interested in it.

The usual first-day steps are taken: signing in at reception, security ...

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