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Designing and Implementing Cloud Connectivity
- Categories:
- Infrastructure and Networking Cloud
- Level:
- Expert
- Code:
- ENCC
- Exam:
- Not Applicable
Overview
Overview
- Cloud Architects
- Cloud Administrators
- Cloud Engineers
- Cloud Network Engineers
- Cloud Automation Engineers
- Cloud Systems Engineers
- Security Analysts
- Cloud Security Managers
- Cloud Consultants
- Cloud Application Developers
- Systems Engineers
- Technical Solutions Architect
- Architecture models
- IPsec
- SD-WAN
- Operation
- Design
Prerequisites
- Basic understanding of enterprise routing
- Basic understanding of WAN networking
- Basic understanding of VPN technology
- Basic understanding of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
- Basic understanding of Public Cloud services
- Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)
- Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR)
- Cisco SD-WAN Operation and Deployment (SDWFND)
- Implementing Cisco SD-WAN Security and Cloud Solutions (SDWSCS)
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Learning outcomes
- Describe the fundamental components and concepts of cloud computing, including deployment models, cloud services, and cloud providers, to provide learners with a comprehensive overview of the subject
- Describe the options available for establishing connectivity to public cloud services, including point-to-point IPsec VPN and various Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Cloud OnRamp deployment options
- Explain the public cloud connectivity architecture similarities and differences between different cloud service providers and explore the available connectivity options to the public cloud from a Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN environment
- Describe private connectivity options to public cloud provider infrastructure
- Describe direct connections to different public cloud providers for private peering
- Describe connectivity solutions such as colocation, cloud exchange, and software-defined cloud interconnect providers for connecting to the public cloud infrastructure
- Describe the available options for connectivity to SaaS applications from a geographically distributed organization’s premises
- Explain the emergence of DIA to optimize cloud application performance and user experience
- Describe the essential business and technical prerequisites for achieving high availability, resiliency, and scalability within an enterprise cloud connectivity network solution
- Describe AWS, Azure, and GCP native security
- Describe PCI DSS, FedRAMP, and HIPAA compliance requirements and their role in public cloud integration
- Implement underlay (internet-based) connectivity to connect to the public cloud
- Configure overlay tunnels over public transport to a cloud-native gateway in AWS, Azure, and GCP and to a cloud-hosted Cisco IOS XE router
- Deploy a cloud-hosted Cisco IOS XE-based router instance and customize the cloud networking setup
- Configure OSPF and BGP routing for typical enterprise network
- Explore Cisco Umbrella SIG
- Introduce Cisco vManage Policy Architecture and centralized data policies
- Explain AAR policy components and implementation
- Understand Microsoft 365 Traffic categories and service areas
- Describe the AppQoE feature
- Describe DRE deployment considerations
- Describe how to diagnose and troubleshoot common issues for connectivity to public cloud environments using internet-based connectivity
- Introduce the BGP routing protocol used for establishing connectivity between on-premises and public cloud devices over different connection options
- Discuss BGP peering and connectivity issues with Microsoft Azure and explore various troubleshooting and test tools and techniques
- Discuss some common configuration, networking, and routing issues encountered on customer edge devices when connecting to Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute
Outline
Course outline
- Public Cloud Fundamentals
- Internet-Based Connectivity to Public Cloud
- Private Connectivity to Public Cloud
- SaaS Connectivity
- Resilient and Scalable Public Cloud Connectivity
- Cloud-Native Security Policies
- Regulatory Compliance Requirements
- Internet-Based Public Cloud Connectivity
- Overlay Routing Deployment
- Cisco SD-WAN Internet-Based Cloud Connectivity
- Cisco SD-WAN Cloud Security
- Cloud OnRamp for Saas
- Cisco SD-WAN Policies
- Application Quality of Experience
- Internet-Based Public Cloud Connectivity Diagnostics
- Overlay Routing Diagnostics
- Cisco SD-WAN Public Cloud Connectivity Diagnostics
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