List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.
The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, and to:
build at least one simple virtual network capable of supporting a workload using cloud services
configure compute, storage, database and autoscaling resources within virtual network
conduct simple tests to confirm access to resources.
The candidate must demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit. This includes knowledge of:
industry technology standards used in cloud computing solutions and services
industry standard hardware and software products, their general features, capabilities and application, including storage technology
principles and functions of cloud computing solutions and technologies, including:
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Platforms as a Service (PaaS)
Software as a Service (SaaS)
different cost models and cloud economic theories as they apply to different cloud services and non-cloud services, and benefits to each
functions, features and uses of different virtual machine, networking and scaling options, including:
virtual machine sizing including CPU, memory, storage and network bandwidth
load balancing and autoscaling
performance monitoring and alarms
storage backups and lifecycle
virtual networks and traffic routing
functions, benefits and differences of:
vertical and horizontal scaling
virtual and physical machines
relational, data warehouse and no SQL databases
self-hosted, managed and cloud-native database solutions
storage options including:
block storage
object storage
archive storage
network filesystems
user, business and vendor responsibilities according to shared security responsibility models
user access protocols and policies according to organisation hierarchy and job function
security policies, protocols and mechanisms as they relate to cloud technologies and methodologies including:
securities as it applies to limiting network traffic within virtual networks
security responsibilities as it applies to different work functions and user access
purpose of domain name system (DNS) required to connect remote servers when web browsing
functions, uses and differences of cloud models, including:
on-premise and private cloud
hybrid cloud
public cloud.
Skills in this unit must be demonstrated in a workplace or simulated environment where the conditions are typical of those in a working environment in this industry.
This includes access to:
cloud vendor service provider
cloud managed database service
internet and web browser
data to gather information from to determine output and user requirements, including user access and business protocols.
Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.