How will this capstone project help me?

This capstone project gives you the opportunity to design and implement a complete hybrid cloud project aligned with real-world business requirements. It integrates application design, hybrid cloud architecture, and operational planning into a unified capstone experience. And gives you hands-on examples of your skills you can talk about in interviews.

Which technical domains are covered in this course?

The course covers key domains including cloud infrastructure, cloud deployment, and distributed system design. It also incorporates cloud security, cloud automation, and reliability practices such as cloud monitoring and recovery.

What tools and platforms will you be exposed to?

You will apply containerization and orchestration concepts through Docker Cloud project, and Kubernetes project implementations. Additionally, you will work with CI/CD pipelines, APIs, and automation techniques relevant to a cloud computing project.

What type of learning experience does this course provide?

This course offers a hands-on, project-based experience centered on designing a scalable cloud system in a hybrid environment. You will engage in architecture design, deployment planning, and operational decision-making throughout the project.

When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?

To access the course materials, assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience when you enroll in a course. You can try a Free Trial instead, or apply for Financial Aid. The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.

What will I get if I subscribe to this Certificate?

When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Certificate, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile.

Hybrid Cloud Capstone Project

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Hybrid Cloud Capstone Project

This course is part of IBM Hybrid Cloud Architect Professional Certificate

Instructor: IBM Skills Network Team

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Advanced level

Recommended experience

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Advanced level

Recommended experience

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Analyze business requirements and processes to guide hybrid cloud architecture and application design decisions
Design cloud-native applications using microservices, APIs, containers, and CI/CD for hybrid and multi-cloud deployment
Design and develop resilient hybrid cloud solutions with secure networking, disaster recovery, high availability, and compliance controls
Operate and evaluate hybrid cloud systems using automation, monitoring, security practices, and coordinated rollback strategies

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This course is part of the IBM Hybrid Cloud Architect Professional Certificate

When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Professional Certificate.

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Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects
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There are 6 modules in this course

Ready to demonstrate you can design and deliver a production-ready solution? In this capstone, you’ll create a portfolio-ready cloud computing project based on a realistic business scenario.

You’ll gather requirements, model processes, and translate them into hybrid cloud architecture, cloud setup, and cloud deployment decisions to build scalable cloud infrastructure. You’ll design microservices-based applications using REST APIs, package them through a Docker Cloud project, and manage deployments in a Kubernetes project. You’ll also define CI/CD pipelines and apply cloud automation to enable faster, reliable delivery across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Then you’ll reinforce your operational expertise by implementing cloud security, cloud monitoring, and cloud backup and recovery to ensure resilience, compliance, and performance. By the end, you’ll have a portfolio-ready project you can talk about in cloud engineering and cloud architect interviews. Enroll today and get ready to showcase your ability to design and deliver real-world hybrid cloud solutions!

Module details

In this module, you'll get oriented with the capstone project's structure, tools, and expectations. You'll explore how the project mirrors a real-world system architecture workflow, leading the early planning phases by creating foundational documents. You’ll identify key stakeholder groups across departments and define architectural goals in alignment with business objectives and regulatory mandates. Further, you'll collect and validate both functional and non-functional enterprise-level requirements, capturing critical factors. You will also analyze business processes and workflows to identify system needs and document requirements to support architecture decisions. This foundation for scalable architectural design prepares you to navigate current and future-state processes using tools such as business requirements documents (BRDs) and software requirements specifications (SRSs).

What's included

2 videos2 assignments5 plugins

2 videosTotal 13 minutes

Course Introduction5 minutes
Requirements Gathering and Business Process Modeling Review9 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 31 minutes

Practice Quiz: Checklist: Requirements Gathering and Business Process Modeling10 minutes
Graded Quiz: Project Initiation and Requirements Gathering21 minutes

5 pluginsTotal 46 minutes

Activity: Podcast: Private vs Hybrid Cloud Architect Roles and Responsibilities4 minutes
Reading: Course Overview7 minutes
Helpful Tips for Course Completion3 minutes
Lab: Stakeholder Management, Requirements Gathering, and Documentation Requirements30 minutes
Activity: Podcast: Recap: Project Initiation and Requirements Gathering2 minutes

In this module, you will learn about REST API design and microservices architecture, containerization essentials, and DevOps CI/CD practices that support scalable cloud-native application delivery. You will explore how microservices enable scalable solutions and how clearly defined service boundaries and APIs support communication between services. You will also examine how containers improve application portability and deployment consistency across environments. Finally, you will apply these concepts through containerization and CI/CD practices that automate application build, testing, and deployment in hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

What's included

2 videos3 assignments4 plugins

2 videosTotal 10 minutes

Microservices Review5 minutes
Containers and CI/CD Review5 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 41 minutes

Practice Quiz: Checklist: Application Design for Hybrid Clouds10 minutes
Practice Quiz: Checklist: Application Deployment in Multiclouds10 minutes
Graded Quiz: Application Design and Deployment Strategy in Hybrid Cloud Environments21 minutes

4 pluginsTotal 93 minutes

Lab: Build a Simple REST API and Test Using Tools such as Swagger/Postman30 minutes
Lab: Containerization with Docker30 minutes
Lab: Create a CI/CD Pipeline for Hybrid Cloud Deployment30 minutes
Activity: Podcast: Recap: Application Design and Deployment Strategy 3 minutes

In this module, you will design and document a hybrid cloud architecture that spans on-premises infrastructure and cloud environments. You will explore networking and storage considerations that enable secure and reliable connectivity across distributed systems, while identifying common design risks and resilience strategies. The module also examines disaster recovery and high availability approaches that align with defined recovery objectives. In addition, you will consider how security controls and regulatory requirements influence architectural decisions in hybrid cloud deployments.

What's included

2 videos3 assignments3 plugins

2 videosTotal 15 minutes

Networking and Storage in Hybrid Cloud Review8 minutes
Disaster Recovery, High Availability, and Compliance Review7 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 41 minutes

Practice Quiz: Checklist: Design Hybrid Cloud Architecture10 minutes
Practice Quiz: Checklist: Design Disaster Recovery, High Availability, and Compliance Strategies10 minutes
Graded Quiz: Hybrid Cloud Architecture, Disaster Recovery, and Compliance21 minutes

3 pluginsTotal 63 minutes

Lab: Design a Hybrid Cloud Architecture30 minutes
Lab: Define Disaster Recovery, High Availability, and Compliance Strategies30 minutes
Activity: Podcast: Summary: Hybrid Cloud Architecture, DR, and Compliance3 minutes

In this module, you will focus on operating and sustaining a hybrid cloud system after deployment. You will examine infrastructure automation practices, design monitoring and observability strategies, and define operational metrics and thresholds for distributed environments. You will also plan secure and compliant operations and manage failure scenarios, including rollback and recovery strategies in cross-cloud deployments. Emphasis is placed on reliability, coordinated operations, and risk-aware decision-making rather than specific tools or platforms.

What's included

3 videos4 assignments4 plugins

3 videosTotal 19 minutes

IaC in Hybrid Cloud Review6 minutes
Develop Metrics, KPIs, and Thresholds6 minutes
Operational Security Controls and Compliance Checkpoints7 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 51 minutes

Practice Quiz: Checklist: Hybrid Infrastructure Automation System10 minutes
Practice Quiz: Checklist: Monitoring and Observing in Hybrid Cloud10 minutes
Practice Quiz: Checklist: Operational Security, Compliance, and Rollbacks10 minutes
Graded Quiz: Cloud Operations, Monitoring, Security, and Reliability21 minutes

4 pluginsTotal 93 minutes

Lab: Hybrid Infrastructure Automation: Provisioning Across Two Cloud Providers with IaC30 minutes
Lab: Develop Metrics, KPIs, and Thresholds30 minutes
Lab: Simulated Rollback of a Cross-Cloud Deployment30 minutes
Activity: Podcast: Summary: Cloud Ops, Monitoring, Security, & Reliability3 minutes

In this module, you will consolidate all project artifacts into a single, professional final submission. You will validate alignment between business requirements, architecture decisions, and operational strategies, and present a cohesive hybrid cloud solution suitable for executive and technical review.