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Improve cloud-based infrastructure

Improve cloud-based infrastructure

Unit of competency
National Code
ICTCLD504
State Code
OBV22
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
21/07/2020
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
15/01/2021
Field of Education
020113 - Networks And Communications
Original Release Date
15/01/2021
Nominal Hours
55
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assess, design, improve and monitor cloud architecture on a cloud platform, including security, reliability, scalability and cost optimisation impacts for a business. The unit applies to cloud computing architects, cloud developers, cloud engineers and those engaged in gathering requirements, designing and implementing cloud computing solutions for a business. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Analyse cloud architecture on a cloud platform
  • 1.1 Identify and review business’s cloud architecture design
  • 1.2 Evaluate cloud architecture and identify business impact of design decisions
  • 1.3 Identify design patterns and architectural options
  • 1.4 Determine and assess benefits and differences of cloud computing and architectural design against current business model and needs
  • 1.5 Confirm system design decisions according to business needs
  • 1.6 Set business goals as they relate to security, reliability, high-performance and cost efficiencies of cloud architecture according to business requirements and needs
2. Design and improve architecture on a cloud platform
  • 2.1 Evaluate and confirm performance metrics for business applications according to business needs
  • 2.2 Select and improve compute, storage, database and network resources according to business needs
  • 2.3 Review and improve architecture required to enhance security, reliability, scalability and cost optimisation
  • 2.4 Document and present proposed architecture for review to required personnel
  • 2.5 Obtain sign off to proceed to deployment with required personnel
3. Deploy, monitor and test architecture on cloud platform
  • 3.1 Deploy approved architecture on cloud platform
  • 3.2 Monitor and measure architecture against performance metrics and business goals
  • 3.3 Test and demonstrate security, reliability, scalability and cost optimisation of deployed resources
  • 3.4 Apply short-term refinements to deployed resources according to test results
4. Finalise improvements on a cloud platform
  • 4.1Document as-deployed architecture and test results, and highlight changes and improvements from approved design
  • 4.2 Describe long-term improvement strategies and their benefits as applied to deployed resources
  • 4.3Obtain final sign off from required personnel
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