Cloud Computing Class

Only by appointment (please contact professors via e-mail)

Lessons will be held in the first semester, on Wednesdays and Fridays in room B4 from 9:30AM to 11:00AM

Each student is required to prepare a group web-based distributed project. The project will show a strong command of object orientation and design principles covered during the course. The project will be carried out along the class and finally discussed during the exam.

• Good knowledge of at least one programming language (Python, Java, Javascript...).
• Scripting (bash/powershell).
• Relational database design.
• Fundamentals of distributed systems.
• Fundamentals of TCP/IP networking.

• Introduction to the Cloud Computing paradigm.
• From virtualization to the Cloud: computing, storage and databases.
• Cloud networking.
• Identity and access management in the Cloud.
• Elasticity, high-avaliability and observabiity.
• DevOps, Infrastructure-as-Code and automation.
• Containerization and serverless computing.
• Advanced patterns: microservices and event-driven architectures.
• Disaster recovery and design-for-failure strategy.

Given the vastness of topics covered, it is not possible to provide a single text that covers everything exhaustively. The course slides are designed to cover the basic topics.

A recommended reference text is: Cloud Computing Patterns: Fundamentals to Design, Build, and Manage Cloud Applications (ISBN-10: 3709119537). The book website provides a basic overview of the topics.

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