CLOUD COMPUTING
What is cloud infrastructure?
Cloud infrastructure defined as storing and accessing of data and computing services over the internet. It doesn’t store any data on your personal computer. It is the on-demand availability of computer services like servers, data storage, networking, databases, etc. The main purpose of cloud computing is to give access to data centres to many users. Users can also access data from a remote server. The biggest example of this is Netflix.
Why is there a demand?
Cloud computing is a big shift from the traditional way businesses think about IT resources. There are many reasons why organisations are turning to cloud computing services, here are a few:
Cost
Cloud computing eliminates the capital expense of buying hardware and software.
Speed
Most cloud computing services are provided as self Performance-The biggest cloud computing services run on a worldwide network of secure data centres, which are regularly upgraded to the latest generation of fast and efficient computing hardware.
Reliability
Cloud computing makes data backup, disaster recovery and business continuity easier.
Security
Many cloud providers offer a broad set of policies, technologies and controls that strengthen your security posture overall, helping to protect your data, apps and infrastructure from potential threats.
What are the requirements for entering the sector?
Cloud and Infrastructure is one of the most popular ways to get into technology without having a degree. As if you have strong communications and the ability to constantly learning new skills and understand you way around a PC, then this is a great starting place.
The Career Journey
1st Line Support
Helpdesk / Desktop / EngineerSalaries: 18k-20k
Experience Required: Level 3 Quals
2nd Line Support
Desktop / Field / EngineerSalaries: 25k-40k
Experience Required: 2-3 years in 1st line
3rd Line
Administrator / Networking / ArchitectSalaries: 40k-65k
Experience required: 5 years in support
Your Learning Journey
