Optimise performance of cloud services LEGACY
URN: TECIS40944L
Business Sectors (Suites): IT and Telecoms Professional (procom)
Developed by: e-skills
Approved on:
2017
Overview
This standard includes configuration of performance analysis infrastructure and analysing the outputs from cloud system monitoring. It also includes handling alerts as well as improvement activities for software optimisation, power optimisation, performance and efficiency analysis. This also includes working with cloud service providers to optimise the cloud computing stack.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
- Assess cloud services performance metrics and trends against organisational standards
- Schedule pro-active maintenance of cloud services to maintain cloud services performance within tolerances
- Develop cloud optimisation proposals to automate and improve cloud services performance based on cost, performance and scale criteria
- Implement upgrades to cloud services infrastructure to optimise system performance
- Test that cloud services upgrades deliver the intended business improvements
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
- Why it is important to monitor the performance of cloud applications
- The procedures to follow when analysing the functionality, availability and response times of cloud systems
- That dynamic cloud task scheduling algorithms can provide performance improvements for cloud services
- The organisation's policies and standards relating to cloud services performance analysis and optimisation
- The factors involved in developing preventative maintenance schedules and cloud performance improvement plans
- The automation tools and techniques that can be applied to cloud services to improve performance
- Why it is important to test all cloud services following upgrades to check that there is no deterioration in functionality, availability and response times
Scope/range
Scope Performance
Scope Knowledge
Values
Behaviours
Skills
Glossary
Links To Other NOS
External Links
Version Number
1
Indicative Review Date
2020
Validity
Legacy
Status
Original
Originating Organisation
The Tech Partnership
Original URN
TECIS40944
Relevant Occupations
Information and Communication Technology, Information and Communication Technology Officer, Information and Communication Technology Professionals
SOC Code
2133
Keywords
Cloud services