CompTIA Cloud Education

Cloud computing is disruptive in both a good and bad sense. It is opening the door to applications, tools, and development resources previously unavailable to organisations. Applications and infrastructure are more affordable for any size of business and making the implementation of innovative technology is easier and faster. In the eyes of the consumer, it is vastly improving the technology innovation and cost/benefit equation.

For the IT industry, cloud computing is an opportunity to transform business models and delivery systems. The cloud is making it easier and more cost effective to deliver applications, platforms, and infrastructure to consumer organisations. It’s making the revenue derived from technology sales more even and predictable. It’s also enabling a faster and more efficient means for supporting and maintaining technologies through the centralised management of hosted systems.

While the cloud can and will be disruptive to the conventional reseller channel model, plenty of room remains for intermediaries in the cloud go-to-market model. Complexity of systems and integration, customisation of applications and services, integrating on-premise infrastructure and applications with the cloud, advising on cloud solutions, and managing provider relationships are all areas where the channel will continue to play a vital role in the customer relationship equation.

Training Guides

FREE: Quick Start Guide to Cloud.
The cloud is not one offering or service, but a number of Web-based applications and platforms that offer a great opportunity for solution providers. This guide provides a basic education on cloud computing and offers actionable steps for IT channel leaders attracted to this emerging technology delivery model. Download Quick Start Guide to Cloud.

MEMBERS ONLY: 10-Week Guide to Cloud Computing.
This 10-week guide will help solution providers bring structure to the process of adding cloud offerings into their business. Whether you are planning an end-to-end cloud practice or are thinking about supplementing your existing technology solutions and services with cloud-based options, you should consult this guide to examine your organisation's unique deal economics and start exploring the financial and operational implications that adding cloud services and solutions will have on your organisation's pricing strategy, marketing practices, sales processes and compensation policies.

Live EducationLive Education

Quick Start Session to Cloud: The cloud is not one offering or service, but a number of Web-based applications and platforms that offer a great opportunity for solution providers. This 45-60 minute presentation provides a basic education on cloud computing and offers actionable steps for IT channel leaders attracted to this emerging technology delivery model.

Cloud Workshop: The Cloud Workshop is a one-day fast-track course intended to help solution providers take advantage of the substantial business opportunities in delivering cloud solutions to customers, and to help them recognise the differences between selling traditional software licenses and offering cloud services. Workshop attendees learn how to develop a successful services practice in support of cloud solutions by leveraging best practices on how to market and sell cloud solutions and manage ongoing customer relationships.

Cloud Webinars: Our quick start session and cloud workshop is sometimes delivered through webinars online. Click here to take a look at our webinar schedule and to register.

Please click here to see our full live education events list. If you require any further information on our live education, please download our education catalogue or contact the UK office on 0207 330 6060 or email ukmembership@comptia.org.