CompTIA Cloud+ Study Guide, 3rd Edition

CompTIA Cloud+ Study Guide, 3rd Edition

by Ben Piper
Released September 2021
Publisher(s): Sybex
ISBN: 9781119810865

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Book description

In the newly revised Third Edition of CompTIA Cloud+ Study Guide: Exam CVO-003, expert IT Ben Piper delivers an industry leading resource for anyone preparing for the CompTIA Cloud+ certification and a career in cloud services. The book introduces candidates to the skills and the competencies critical for success in the field and on the exam.

The book breaks down challenging cloud management concepts into intuitive and manageable topics, including cloud architecture and design, cloud security, deployment, operations and support, and cloud troubleshooting. It also offers practical study features, like Exam Essentials and challenging chapter review questions.

Written in a concise and straightforward style that will be immediately familiar to the hundreds of thousands of readers who have successfully use other CompTIA study guides to further their careers in IT, the book offers:

  • Efficient and effective training for a powerful certification that opens new and lucrative career opportunities
  • Fully updated coverage for the new Cloud+ CV0-003 Exam that includes the latest in cloud architecture and design
  • Access to the Sybex online learning center, with chapter review questions, full-length practice exams, hundreds of electronic flashcards, and a glossary of key terms

Perfect for everyone preparing for the CompTIA Cloud+ Exam CV0-003 certification, this book is an ideal resource for current and aspiring cloud services professionals seeking an efficient and up-to-date resource that will dramatically improve their ability to maintain, secure, and optimize cloud environments.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. About the Author
  6. About the Technical Editor
  7. Introduction
    1. Why Should You Become Certified in Cloud Technologies?
    2. What Does This Book Cover?
    3. Interactive Online Learning Environment and Test Bank
    4. How to Use This Book
    5. How Do You Go About Taking the Exam?
    6. Certification Exam Policies
    7. Tips for Taking Your Cloud+ Exam
    8. Cloud+ Exam Renewal
    9. CompTIA Cloud+ Study Guide: Exam CV0-003 Objective Map
    10. 1.0 Cloud Architecture and Design
    11. 2.0 Security
    12. 3.0 Deployment
    13. 4.0 Operations and Support
    14. 5.0 Troubleshooting
    15. Reader Support for This Book
    16. Assessment Test
    17. Answers to Assessment Test
  8. Chapter 1: Introducing Cloud Computing Configurations and Deployments
    1. Introducing Cloud Computing
    2. Creating and Validating a Cloud Deployment
    3. Verifying System Requirements
    4. Summary
    5. Exam Essentials
    6. Written Lab
    7. Review Questions
  9. Chapter 2: Cloud Deployments
    1. Executing a Cloud Deployment
    2. Matching Data Center Resources to Cloud Resources
    3. Configuring and Deploying Storage
    4. Performing a Server Migration
    5. Managing User Identities and Roles
    6. Summary
    7. Exam Essentials
    8. Written Lab
    9. Review Questions
  10. Chapter 3: Security in the Cloud
    1. Cloud Security Compliance and Configurations
    2. Access Control
    3. Summary
    4. Exam Essentials
    5. Written Lab
    6. Review Questions
  11. Chapter 4: Implementing Cloud Security
    1. Implementing Security in the Cloud
    2. Automating Cloud Security
    3. Summary
    4. Exam Essentials
    5. Written Lab
    6. Review Questions
  12. Chapter 5: Maintaining Cloud Operations
    1. Applying Security Patches
    2. Updating Cloud Elements
    3. Storage Operations
    4. Summary
    5. Exam Essentials
    6. Written Lab
    7. Review Questions
  13. Chapter 6: Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, and Ongoing Maintenance
    1. Implementing a Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Plan
    2. Business Continuity
    3. Cloud Maintenance
    4. Summary
    5. Exam Essentials
    6. Written Lab
    7. Review Questions
  14. Chapter 7: Cloud Management
    1. Cloud Metrics
    2. Adding and Removing Cloud Resources
    3. Summary
    4. Exam Essentials
    5. Written Lab
    6. Review Questions
  15. Chapter 8: Cloud Management Baselines, Performance, and SLAs
    1. Measuring Your Deployment Against the Baseline
    2. Summary
    3. Exam Essentials
    4. Written Lab
    5. Review Questions
  16. Chapter 9: Troubleshooting
    1. Incident Management
    2. Troubleshooting Cloud Capacity Issues
    3. Troubleshooting Automation and Orchestration
    4. Summary
    5. Exam Essentials
    6. Written Lab
    7. Review Questions
  17. Chapter 10: Troubleshooting Networking and Security Issues and Understanding Methodologies
    1. Troubleshooting Cloud Networking Issues
    2. Troubleshooting Security Issues
    3. Troubleshooting Methodology
    4. Summary
    5. Exam Essentials
    6. Written Lab
    7. Review Questions
  18. Appendix A: Answers to Review Questions
    1. Chapter 1: Introducing Cloud Computing Configurations and Deployments
    2. Chapter 2: Cloud Deployments
    3. Chapter 3: Security in the Cloud
    4. Chapter 4: Implementing Cloud Security
    5. Chapter 5: Maintaining Cloud Operations
    6. Chapter 6: Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, and Ongoing Maintenance
    7. Chapter 7: Cloud Management
    8. Chapter 8: Cloud Management Baselines, Performance, and SLAs
    9. Chapter 9: Troubleshooting
    10. Chapter 10: Troubleshooting Networking and Security Issues and Understanding Methodologies
  19. Appendix B: Answers to Written Labs
    1. Chapter 1: Introducing Cloud Computing Configurations and Deployments
    2. Chapter 2: Cloud Deployments
    3. Chapter 3: Security in the Cloud
    4. Chapter 4: Implementing Cloud Security
    5. Chapter 5: Maintaining Cloud Operations
    6. Chapter 6: Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, and Ongoing Maintenance
    7. Chapter 7: Cloud Management
    8. Chapter 8: Cloud Management Baselines, Performance, and SLAs
    9. Chapter 9: Troubleshooting
    10. Chapter 10: Troubleshooting Networking and Security Issues and Understanding Methodologies
  20. Index
  21. End User License Agreement

Product information

  • Title: CompTIA Cloud+ Study Guide, 3rd Edition
  • Author(s): Ben Piper
  • Release date: September 2021
  • Publisher(s): Sybex
  • ISBN: 9781119810865