Episode description

SHOW: Season 1, Show 5

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 database mean in the cloud? Relational, Non-Relational, Key-Value, In-Memory, Time Series, Document 
• How are databases allocated? Purpose, Capacity, Performance, Availability, Geographic Location
• How were databases allocated before cloud computing? DBAs
• What does the cloud computing provider do with a database offering (responsibilities vs. customer responsibilities? Lots of variety, depending on the service
• Why are there so many variations of databases? (lots of different application needs, DB technology has advanced quite a bit in the last decade)
• Does it matter where the database is located? How do clouds organize databases(availability zones, regions, etc.)?
• How much do databases cost in the cloud? What are the various ways you can buy security? Native services vs. 3rd-party services.

Examples:

• AWS - https://aws.amazon.com/products/security/
• Azure - https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/product-categories/security/
• Google Cloud - https://cloud.google.com/security
• Oracle Cloud - https://www.oracle.com/security/
• IBM Cloud - https://www.ibm.com/cloud/security
• Snowflake - https://www.snowflake.com/
• MongoDB Atlas - https://www.mongodb.com/cloud/atlas

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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