Episode description

SHOW: Season 1, Show 2

OVERVIEW: From the creators of the Internet's #1 Cloud Computing podcast, The Cloudcast, Aaron Delp (@aarondelp) and Brian Gracely (@bgracely) introduce this new podcast,  Cloudcast Basics.  

• What does storage mean in the cloud? 
• How is storage allocated? 
• What does the cloud computing provider do with a storage offering (responsibilities vs. customer responsibilities?
• Why are there so many variations of storage? 
• Does it matter where the storage is located? How do clouds organize the storage (availability zones, regions, etc.)?
• How much does storage cost in the cloud? What are the various ways you can buy storage?
• How do you make sure that data doesn’t get lost or deleted in the cloud? (Snapshots, Backups, Replicate across AZs or Regions) 

Examples:

• AWS - https://aws.amazon.com/products/storage/
• Azure - https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/product-categories/storage/
• Google Cloud - https://cloud.google.com/products/storage
• Oracle Cloud - https://www.oracle.com/cloud/storage/
• IBM Cloud - https://www.ibm.com/cloud/storage
• Digital Ocean - https://www.digitalocean.com/products/spaces/

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LEARNING CLOUD COMPUTING:
Here are some great places to begin your cloud journey, if you're interested in getting hands-on experience with the technology, or you'd like to build your skills towards a certification. 

• CBT Nuggets - Training and Certifications
• A Cloud Guru - Training and Certifications
• Cloud Academy - Training and Certifications
• Katakoda - Self-Paced, Interactive Learning
• GitHub - Code Samples and Collaboration

FEEDBACK?

• Web: Cloudcast Basics 
• Email: show at cloudcastbasics dot net
• Twitter: @cloudcastbasics