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Activity 4: Overview

Deepen your understanding of cloud computing careers with detailed readings and professional advice. Expand your technical skills.
IT technician in a data centre.

Welcome to the final activity of the course! In this activity, we will explore the journey of Netflix as it transitioned from on-premises infrastructure to the cloud and the transformative capabilities the cloud offered them.

Our guest speakers, Mark representing Amazon Web Services (AWS) and David from T5 Digital, will share their invaluable experiences working in the industry. They both have played pivotal roles in constructing highly scalable systems capable of handling millions of requests and serving a vast user base spanning the globe.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this activity, you will be able to:

  • identify a real-world case study of a company that successfully embraced cloud computing, with a focus on Netflix
  • articulate two prominent challenges that organisations encounter during the process of migrating to cloud infrastructure.

Join us as we dive into the Netflix journey and uncover the key insights into cloud deployment challenges.

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