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CompTIA Cloud Essentials+: Cloud Storage Technologies

Explore cloud storage systems, hot and cold storage, data protection methods, replication, and RAID.

  • Skill level

    Beginner
  • Time to complete

    Approx. 1 hour
  • Certificate of completion

    Yes
  • Prerequisites

    None

About this course

In this course, you'll explore cloud storage in-depth, including standard storage systems and providers, thin and thick storage provisioning, cold, warm, and hot storage, and the different storage tiers. Next, you'll discover the methods and technologies used to protect data in the cloud, the differences between synchronous and asynchronous replications, and RAID. You'll learn about storage security threats and vulnerabilities and the mechanism used to secure data in transit and at rest.

Learning objectives

  • Discover the key concepts covered in this course
  • Identify the features and capabilities of cloud storage that facilitate reliable and efficient persistence implementation
  • Describe the architecture and structure model of cloud storage along with the advantages they provide to users and enterprises

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In this course, you'll watch videos created by industry-leading experts for some of the biggest tech companies in the world. They'll cover key concepts, go through sample applications, prepare you for industry certifications, and more. Watch on any device — whenever and wherever you want — to learn at your own pace.

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