Solving Hybrid Cloud Challenges for Enterprises will help IT leaders and enterprise cloud architects navigate the complexities of cloud adoption and realize tangible business value.

Enterprise-Grade Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Strategies
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Enterprise-Grade Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Strategies

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What you'll learn
Understand hybrid and multi-cloud paradigms and their strategic implications
Develop leadership skills to drive successful cloud transformation initiatives
Design a scalable, vendor-neutral cloud foundation for enterprise IT
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September 2026
12 assignments
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There are 11 modules in this course
This module explores the critical role of leadership, will, and mindset in driving successful digital transformation. Learners will gain insights into innovation strategies, the importance of organizational culture, and how to navigate the challenges of rapid technological change.
What's included
1 video5 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Overview•1 minute
5 readings•Total 45 minutes
- Introduction•8 minutes
- Innovation Is NOT Optional•4 minutes
- The Innovation Continuum•4 minutes
- Two Tales of Leadership, Will, and Mindset•7 minutes
- Leading the Digital Transformation of Enterprise•22 minutes
1 assignment•Total 16 minutes
- Leadership in Innovation and Organizational Change•16 minutes
This module introduces the fundamentals of cloud computing, covering its key characteristics, business benefits, and challenges. It explores service models, industry-specific applications, and the strategic advantages of hybrid cloud adoption. Learners will gain insight into how cloud technology drives business agility and innovation across sectors.
What's included
1 video10 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Overview•1 minute
10 readings•Total 64 minutes
- Introduction•6 minutes
- Value Drivers of Different Service Models•9 minutes
- Driving Business Agility with Cloud•8 minutes
- Cloud Adoption in Different Industries•6 minutes
- Healthcare and Life Sciences•6 minutes
- Claims Processing and Underwriting•6 minutes
- Public Health Services•5 minutes
- Adopting a Hybrid Cloud•5 minutes
- Challenges in Adopting a Hybrid Cloud•5 minutes
- Myth 3 The Cloud Is More Expensive Than Traditional On-Premises•8 minutes
1 assignment•Total 16 minutes
- Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Fundamentals•16 minutes
This module explores the key challenges enterprises face when adopting cloud technologies, including balancing on-premises and cloud environments, managing data sprawl, and implementing suitable cloud strategies. Learners will gain insights into hybrid and multi-cloud approaches, workload identification, and the financial implications of cloud transformation.
What's included
1 video13 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Overview•1 minute
13 readings•Total 65 minutes
- Introduction•6 minutes
- Data Sprawl and Integration•5 minutes
- Building an e-commerce platform using SaaS•4 minutes
- Building an e-commerce platform based on headless commerce•4 minutes
- Building a cloud-native e-commerce platform•4 minutes
- Identifying the Right Workloads for Cloud Transformation•6 minutes
- Data Center Exit•6 minutes
- Lift and Shift Applications to the Cloud•5 minutes
- Hybrid Cloud Strategy•5 minutes
- Multi-cloud Strategy•5 minutes
- Choosing the Right Cloud Provider•6 minutes
- Innovation Aspects•5 minutes
- Dealing with Financials•4 minutes
1 assignment•Total 16 minutes
- Cloud Transformation and Enterprise Integration•16 minutes
This module explores the foundational elements required for building a modern IT enterprise, including cloud maturity assessments, cloud center of excellence (CCoE) design, and strategies for fostering agility and innovation. Learners will gain insights into aligning people, processes, and technology to support digital transformation and sustainable growth.
What's included
1 video9 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Overview•1 minute
9 readings•Total 51 minutes
- Introduction•6 minutes
- The Golden Triangle•6 minutes
- Enterprise Cloud Maturity Assessment•6 minutes
- Partners•6 minutes
- Security•5 minutes
- The Three Phases•6 minutes
- The Startup Mindset•6 minutes
- The Internal Developer Platform (IDP)•6 minutes
- Embracing Open Source in the Cloud•4 minutes
1 assignment•Total 16 minutes
- Foundations of Modern IT Enterprise•16 minutes
This module explores the strategic approaches enterprises take when adopting cloud computing, including evaluating business value, optimizing existing infrastructure, and implementing migration strategies. Learners will understand how to assess the complexity of cloud transformation and develop effective hybrid cloud plans. The content focuses on real-world scenarios and decision-making processes for successful cloud integration.
What's included
1 video12 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Overview•1 minute
12 readings•Total 67 minutes
- Introduction•6 minutes
- Business Value Factors•7 minutes
- Enterprise Cloud Transformation Journeys•6 minutes
- Optimizing On-Premises Data Centers•6 minutes
- Data Cloud Journey•8 minutes
- Replatforming Also Known as Move and Improve•4 minutes
- Repurchasing Also Known as Drop and Shop•4 minutes
- Refactoring also known as re-architecting•5 minutes
- Retiring Also Known as Sunset Applications•5 minutes
- Hybrid Cloud Strategies•5 minutes
- Disaster Recovery in the Cloud•4 minutes
- Cloud Bursting•7 minutes
1 assignment•Total 16 minutes
- Pathways to Cloud Adoption•16 minutes
This module provides an in-depth exploration of building open and nimble cloud frameworks, covering essential strategies, deployment patterns, and security considerations. Learners will gain insights into optimizing cloud environments, designing secure architectures, and avoiding common anti-patterns to ensure efficient and scalable cloud operations.
What's included
1 video12 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Overview•1 minute
12 readings•Total 71 minutes
- Introduction•4 minutes
- Plan•6 minutes
- Optimize•6 minutes
- Partitioned Multi-Cloud Pattern•6 minutes
- Redundant Hybrid Deployment Pattern•8 minutes
- Foundational Network Blueprints for Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Deployment Architectures•5 minutes
- Network Peering Topology•6 minutes
- Designing a Security-First Cloud Architecture•7 minutes
- Infrastructure Security•6 minutes
- Application Security•6 minutes
- Cloud-Native Anti-Patterns•6 minutes
- Bloated Containers•5 minutes
1 assignment•Total 16 minutes
- Cloud Framework Fundamentals•16 minutes
This module explores real-world hybrid cloud strategies used by leading organizations to drive business transformation, improve operational efficiency, and foster digital innovation. Learners will examine case studies from companies like Carrefour, Airbnb, and Capital One to understand how cloud adoption shapes modern enterprise strategies.
What's included
1 video11 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Overview•1 minute
11 readings•Total 65 minutes
- Introduction•5 minutes
- The First Architecture•5 minutes
- The Pandemic and Economic Slowdown The Optimization Phase•6 minutes
- The Carrefour Omnichannel Strategy•7 minutes
- Transforming Legacy IT to the Modern Cloud•5 minutes
- Carrefour's IT Architecture Strategy•8 minutes
- Looking Ahead Carrefour's Digital Retail 2026 Strategy•6 minutes
- Hybrid Cloud with a Bias toward the Cloud•6 minutes
- The Foundation Phase•4 minutes
- Capital One's Talent Acquisition Strategy•6 minutes
- DevOps Challenges and Learnings•7 minutes
1 assignment•Total 16 minutes
- Hybrid Cloud Use Cases and Strategic Implementation•16 minutes
This module explores the essential components of building a cloud-ready enterprise, including hybrid cloud strategies, network infrastructure modernization, cloud-native application design, and security and reliability considerations. Learners will gain insights into managing legacy systems, optimizing costs, and implementing effective data and API strategies in a cloud environment.
What's included
1 video11 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Overview•1 minute
11 readings•Total 62 minutes
- Introduction•5 minutes
- Network Infrastructure Modernization•6 minutes
- Designing Cloud-Native Applications•5 minutes
- Legacy Apps•4 minutes
- API Orchestration and Integration Layer•5 minutes
- Data Management Layer•6 minutes
- Unified Security Layer•6 minutes
- Reliability Design Pillar•6 minutes
- Cost Optimization Pillar•6 minutes
- Private and Hybrid Cloud Strategies•6 minutes
- AWS Outposts•7 minutes
1 assignment•Total 16 minutes
- Cloud Architecture Fundamentals•16 minutes
This module explores the essential components of digital transformation, including cloud strategy, infrastructure modernization, security frameworks, and DevOps practices. Learners will gain insights into designing secure and scalable cloud environments, managing access, and optimizing cloud resources for business success.
What's included
1 video8 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Overview•1 minute
8 readings•Total 47 minutes
- Introduction•5 minutes
- Foundational Security Principles•5 minutes
- IAM•6 minutes
- Data Security•4 minutes
- Rethinking Infrastructure•5 minutes
- Storage Infrastructure•5 minutes
- Cloud-native DevOps•11 minutes
- Cloud Optimization and Cost Governance•6 minutes
1 assignment•Total 16 minutes
- Digital Transformation in Cloud Computing•16 minutes
This module explores how organizations can leverage hybrid cloud strategies to drive innovation, optimize operations, and deliver scalable digital solutions. It covers the role of innovation labs, the importance of vision and governance, and the impact of emerging technologies like AI, GenAI, and quantum computing. Learners will gain insights into real-world applications and how to align cloud initiatives with business goals.
What's included
1 video9 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Overview•1 minute
9 readings•Total 44 minutes
- Introduction•4 minutes
- Innovating with the Cloud•5 minutes
- Vision and Governance•6 minutes
- Innovate and Deliver•6 minutes
- Retail•4 minutes
- Embedding AI Across the Enterprise•4 minutes
- GenAI•6 minutes
- Edge Computing•5 minutes
- Quantum Computing•4 minutes
1 assignment•Total 16 minutes
- Hybrid Cloud and Technological Innovation•16 minutes
This module explores the principles, frameworks, and practical applications of ESG and sustainability in business. Learners will gain insights into integrating ESG into corporate strategies, understanding regulatory impacts, and leveraging tools like cloud computing to support sustainable practices. The module also covers key ESG factors, reporting standards, and the role of governance in driving long-term value.
What's included
1 video6 readings2 assignments
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Overview•1 minute
6 readings•Total 32 minutes
- Introduction•4 minutes
- The Value of ESG for Enterprises•4 minutes
- Building a Sustainability Program•6 minutes
- Double Materiality Assessment and Reporting•5 minutes
- Cloud Computing as an ESG Enabler•6 minutes
- Governance Factors•7 minutes
2 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- ESG and Sustainability Fundamentals•16 minutes
- The Enterprise-Grade Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Strategies Final Assessment•44 minutes
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