Course Title: Select cloud storage solutions

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4403 Certificate IV in Information Technology

Course Title: Select cloud storage solutions

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 40

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

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Flexible Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

ISYS7584C

City Campus

TAFE

650T Vocational Business Education

Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace

 VE 2021 (MST1)

Course Contact: Val Christou

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 5076

Course Contact Email: val.christou@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to select cloud storage solutions based on the analysis of organisational requirements. It includes the development of implementation strategies to ensure that the organisation is prepared for the implementation of the selected cloud storage solutions.


This unit applies to individuals who undertake the evaluation of organisational data storage requirements and plan the implementation for the organisation.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

ICTICT428 Select cloud storage solutions

Elements:

1. Determine requirements for a cloud storage solution

2. Develop an implementation plan for implementing cloud storage solutions

Learning Outcomes


Overview of Assessment

Performance Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit; including evidence of the ability to:

  • Determine the cloud storage needs of an organisation within the scope of own responsibilities including the identification of three cloud storage options through considering the following:
  • data
  • security
  • performance
  • usability
  • and broader organisational benefits and detriments
  • Review service level agreements (SLAs) for the three identified cloud storage options to identify hidden costs, ownership of data, disaster recovery and rights to retrieval, availability and performance, security standards and audit rights, data storage location and dispute mediation processes in the identification of potential cloud service providers
  • Evaluate the performance and usability of the three cloud storage options
  • Develop and document one cloud storage implementation plan for an organisation including the evaluation and selection of cloud storage solutions

Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit. This includes:

  • Key requirements of an ICT implementation plan
  • Business types that may have cloud storage requirements
  • Current trends and directions in information and communications technology (ICT), and the major industry technology standards used in cloud storage options
  • Advantages and disadvantages of cloud storage options and providers
  • Major themes relating to data and cyber security and their application within the organisational environment
  • Current industry hardware and software products and their general features, capabilities and application as relevant to cloud storage options
  • Characteristics relating to cloud storage that must be included in service level agreements
  • Costs and organisational impacts relevant to a cloud storage strategy
  • SLA terms related to service availability and performance

Assessment Conditions

Skills must be demonstrated in a workplace or simulated environment where conditions are typical of those in an ICT working environment or ICT workplace. This includes:

  • A site where cloud storage technologies may be used
  • Organisational data storage requirements and guidelines relating to the storage of information
  • Cloud storage options currently used in industry
  • Service level agreements (SLA) documentation relevant to cloud storage providers
  • Standards, guidelines, and organisational requirements relating to work health and safety (WHS) and sustainability

Feedback

Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions.  You are encouraged to ask and answer questions during class time and online sessions so that you can obtain feedback on your understanding of the concepts and issues being discussed. Finally, you can email or arrange an appointment with your teacher to gain more feedback on your progress.

You should take note of all feedback received and use this information to improve your learning outcomes and final performance in the course.