Cloud Computing Fundamentals: Cloud, Hybrid & On-Premise (Udemy.com)
Learn cloud infrastructure, networking, security, virtualisation, scalability, SaaS, IaaS, PaaS & costs
Created by: John Courtenay
Last updated August 2026
What you will learn
- An overview of the different types of IT infrastructure
- Allocating resources using public and private cloud services as well as some information on cloud networking
- How to connect on-premise and cloud solutions to each other
- An overview of Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and how they work in relation to on-premise, cloud and hybrid solutions.
- A comparison of the different costs to expect when choosing an infrastructure solution
- An overview of licensing and data backups
- Choosing a cloud provider
- Explanations of Software As A Service (SaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform As A Service (PaaS)
- Legal considerations
- Cloud security solutions
- Multi-cloud solutions
- Containers
How it compares
Against the other 118 rated Udemy courses in Cloud Computing on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.2 out of 5higher than 17% of them
- Reviews1,568#43 of 119 by number of reviews
- Length2 hoursshorter than 84% of them
- Last updatedAugust 2026more recently than 94% of them
Course Description
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Over this course, you'll learn the different types of infrastructure that are available to organisations and the advantages of cloud computing, course topics are as follows:
** Some of the newest sections of this course are as follows **
* Identity and access management (IAM basics)
* Cloud security solutions
* Multi-cloud solutions
* Containers
* Choosing a cloud provider
* Explanations of the shared responsibility model
* Software As A Service (SaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform As A Service (PaaS)
* Legal considerations
* An overview of the different types of IT infrastructure
* Allocating resources using public and private cloud services as well as some information on cloud networking
* Some details for on-premise environments and how this would compare to a public or private cloud.
* An overview of the advantages of using a hybrid solution within your organisation
* How to connect on-premise and cloud solutions to each other, which is often required even if your company is only using cloud for backups.
* An overview of Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and how they work in relation to on-premise, cloud and hybrid solutions.
* A comparison of the different costs to expect when choosing an infrastructure solution
* An overview of licensing and data backups
Note that whilst the contents of this course are intended to provide a basic understanding of IT infrastructure types, specific requirements are unique to each organisation, meaning that you should analyse your own environment carefully before making any large financial decisions and seek professional advice from either the cloud provider of your choice and also any equipment manufacturers, as they can advise on any specifics that are unique to them.
Instructor Details
- 4.2 Rating
1,568 Reviews
John Courtenay
I've had a passion for technology from an early age and have been a Microsoft Certified Professional since 2004, working in both the private and public sectors within the UK since 2013
I've been a Udemy instructor since 2019 and have greatly enjoyed being able to pass on my knowledge to others who are just getting started within the IT industry, as well as hopefully passing on some tips to the more experienced techs as well
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Reviews
By MJ Pollard on 2/14/2026
I took this course more for my CEU requirements. For anyone starting out, this course would probably be more useful in that you're getting a view from the mountain top; which means you won't get buried in the details.
By Anonymized User on 11/7/2025
Good overview of cloud computing. It contains a lot of practical advice for someone considering a move to the cloud.
By Sylvain Gagnon on 9/17/2025
A bit easy but it's my fault. Training was adapted to people that starts in the Cloud not really a 10-years+ solution architect & devops certified!
By María Leyín González Chau on 9/26/2024
Gracias por introducirnos al cloud computing, de una manera fácil de entender y con ejemplos prácticos.
By Anonymized User on 8/25/2024
The same template for the slides is diifculty to keep the attention, maybe a big letters and change some slides to be more fast to learning.
By Ntombi Tuge on 11/20/2023
I am new in the cloud computing space and yet I found this course to be insightful, easy to understand, and practical.
By John Samuel Rajarathnam on 8/25/2023
The entire session was more theoritical, if pictorial respresentations could be added it would be more meaningful and interesting.
By Anonymized User on 2/9/2023
Good foundation to understand the different infrastructures a company may have.
By Amara Kamara on 3/17/2022
when i was new to the system it was a little bit difficult to record make note from the lectures but am making note now and the system has become friendly to me.
By Piyush Chavda on 3/20/2021
Thank you for providing such a good study course and help understand the basics and also provide good relevant contents for better clarity.
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Overall Score : 84 / 100







