Search icon Close icon
Search icon
Subscription
0
Cart icon
Close icon
You have no products in your basket yet
Arrow left icon
All Products
Best Sellers
New Releases
Books
Videos
Audiobooks
Learning Hub
Newsletters
Free Learning
Arrow right icon
The Self-Taught Cloud Computing Engineer

You're reading from  The Self-Taught Cloud Computing Engineer

Product type Book
Published in Sep 2023
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781805123705
Pages 472 pages
Edition 1st Edition
Languages
Concepts
Author (1):
Dr. Logan Song Dr. Logan Song
Profile icon Dr. Logan Song
LinkedIn
Dr. Logan Song is the enterprise cloud director and chief cloud architect at Dito. With 25+ years of professional experience, Dr. Song is highly skilled in enterprise information technologies, specializing in cloud computing and machine learning. He is a Google Cloud-certified professional solution architect and machine learning engineer, an AWS-certified professional solution architect and machine learning specialist, and a Microsoft-certified Azure solution architect expert. Dr. Song holds a Ph.D. in industrial engineering, an MS in computer science, and an ME in management engineering. Currently, he is also an adjunct professor at the University of Texas at Dallas, teaching cloud computing and machine learning courses.
See other products by Dr. Logan Song

Table of Contents (24) Chapters

Preface 1. Part 1: Learning about the Amazon Cloud
2. Chapter 1: Amazon EC2 and Compute Services 3. Chapter 2: Amazon Cloud Storage Services 4. Chapter 3: Amazon Networking Services 5. Chapter 4: Amazon Database Services 6. Chapter 5: Amazon Data Analytics Services 7. Chapter 6: Amazon Machine Learning Services 8. Chapter 7: Amazon Cloud Security Services 9. Part 2:Comprehending GCP Cloud Services
10. Chapter 8: Google Cloud Foundation Services 11. Chapter 9: Google Cloud’s Database and Big Data Services 12. Chapter 10: Google Cloud AI Services 13. Chapter 11: Google Cloud Security Services 14. Part 3:Mastering Azure Cloud Services
15. Chapter 12: Microsoft Azure Cloud Foundation Services 16. Chapter 13: Azure Cloud Database and Big Data Services 17. Chapter 14: Azure Cloud AI Services 18. Chapter 15: Azure Cloud Security Services 19. Part 4:Developing a Successful Cloud Career
20. Chapter 16: Achieving Cloud Certifications 21. Chapter 17: Building a Successful Cloud Computing Career 22. Index 23. Other Books You May Enjoy

Practice questions

Questions 1-8 are based on the data analytics pipeline in the AWS cloud shown in Figure 5.37. An engineer is designing a pipeline that will ingest long-term, big-volume streaming data from the web using Kinesis Data Streams, then make two copies: one copy pass to Kinesis Firehose and stored in an Amazon S3 bucket, the other data copy will be processed with Amazon EMR and then queried by Athena and visualized using Amazon QuickSight. Performance and costs are the main factors to be taken into account.

Figure 5.37 – Data analytics pipeline in the AWS cloud (redraw)

Figure 5.37 – Data analytics pipeline in the AWS cloud (redraw)

1. What instances would you recommend for the EMR cluster?

A. Reserved Instances for the cluster

B. Spot Instances for core and task nodes and a Reserved Instance for the master node

C. Spot Instances for the cluster

D. On-demand instances for the cluster

2. What filesystem would you recommend for the EMR cluster?

A. HDFS with a consistent view

B...

lock icon The rest of the chapter is locked
arrow left Previous Chapter
Chapter 1 of 24
Next Chapter arrow right
Register for a free Packt account to unlock a world of extra content!
A free Packt account unlocks extra newsletters, articles, discounted offers, and much more. Start advancing your knowledge today.
Sign up now
Unlock this book and the full library FREE for 7 days
Get unlimited access to 7000+ expert-authored eBooks and videos courses covering every tech area you can think of
Start free trial
Renews at $15.99/month. Cancel anytime}

Authors (1)

Profile icon Dr. Logan Song
LinkedIn
Dr. Logan Song is the enterprise cloud director and chief cloud architect at Dito. With 25+ years of professional experience, Dr. Song is highly skilled in enterprise information technologies, specializing in cloud computing and machine learning. He is a Google Cloud-certified professional solution architect and machine learning engineer, an AWS-certified professional solution architect and machine learning specialist, and a Microsoft-certified Azure solution architect expert. Dr. Song holds a Ph.D. in industrial engineering, an MS in computer science, and an ME in management engineering. Currently, he is also an adjunct professor at the University of Texas at Dallas, teaching cloud computing and machine learning courses.
Read more
See other products by Dr. Logan Song

Personalised recommendations for you

Based on your interests and search pattern
Left arrow icon
Designing and Implementing Microsoft Azure Networking Solutions
Designing and Implementing Microsoft Azure Networking Solutions
Designing and Implementing Microsoft Azure Networking Solutions Exam Ref AZ-700 is an all-encompassing guide to the AZ-700 exam and contains all the information you need to succeed in the world of virtual networking with Azure. With this book, you will be fully prepared for the exam and the world of cloud networking.
Aug 2023 17 hours 28 minutes
Microsoft 365 Security, Compliance, and Identity Administration
Microsoft 365 Security, Compliance, and Identity Administration
The Microsoft 365 Security, Compliance, and Identity Administration is a comprehensive guide that helps you employ Microsoft 365's robust suite of features and empowers you to optimize your administrative tasks.
Aug 2023 21 hours 0 minutes
Zero Trust Overview and Playbook Introduction
Zero Trust Overview and Playbook Introduction
Get started on Zero Trust with this step-by-step playbook and learn everything you need to know for a successful Zero Trust journey with tailored guidance for every role, covering strategy, operations, architecture, implementation, and measuring success. This book will become an indispensable reference for everyone in your organization.
Oct 2023 8 hours 0 minutes
The Self-Taught Cloud Computing Engineer
The Self-Taught Cloud Computing Engineer
This self-study book helps you master multiple clouds, including AWS, Azure, and GCP, and serves as a roadmap to becoming a certified cloud computing expert. The book will guide you to develop a professional cloud career by helping you build a broad cloud knowledge base, developing hands-on cloud computing skills, and getting cloud certified.
Sep 2023 15 hours 44 minutes
Technology Operating Models for Cloud and Edge
Technology Operating Models for Cloud and Edge
This book will help you build and create ownership of a technology operating model, as well as connect your leadership with engineering and operations, keeping your internal and external customers in mind. It provides practical tips on why, where, and how to make the cloud and edge platform paradigm sing for you, your team, and your organization.
Aug 2023 7 hours 36 minutes
Azure Architecture Explained
Azure Architecture Explained
Azure is the preferred platform to build mission-critical and secure apps. This book provides comprehensive coverage of essential Azure products, services, and solutions vital for every solution architect's success. Elevate your knowledge and master the critical components of Azure to excel in your role with Azure Architecture Explained.
Sep 2023 14 hours 52 minutes
Pentesting Active Directory and Windows-based Infrastructure
Pentesting Active Directory and Windows-based Infrastructure
This practical guide helps you explore the pentesting of Microsoft infrastructure in detail, and enhances your offensive skillset by showing you the different ways to perform security assessment. This book will help blue teamers and IT engineers get up to speed with possible security issues they may encounter in their Windows environments.
Nov 2023 12 hours 0 minutes
Practical Ansible
Practical Ansible
In Practical Ansible, you'll work with the latest release of Ansible and learn to solve complex issues quickly with the help of task-oriented scenarios. You'll start by installing and configuring Ansible to automate monotonous and repetitive IT tasks and get to grips with concepts such as playbooks, inventories, plugins, collections, and network modules.
Sep 2023 14 hours 0 minutes
Windows 11 for Enterprise Administrators
Windows 11 for Enterprise Administrators
Microsoft’s launch of Windows 11 is a step toward satisfying the enterprise administrator’s needs for better management and enhanced user experience customization. This book provides the enterprise administrator with the knowledge needed to fully utilize the advanced feature set of Windows 11 Enterprise.
Oct 2023 9 hours 32 minutes
The Linux DevOps Handbook
The Linux DevOps Handbook
This book is for software and IT professionals seeking knowledge on Linux systems and DevOps practices. This book will provide you with guidance and tools to learn and gain proficiency in managing Linux-based infrastructures and knowledge of DevOps.
Nov 2023 14 hours 16 minutes
Right arrow icon