Best certifications - Cloud

[Anisha_Desai]

Hello everyone, can someone please suggest me best certifications available on cloud?

[Amrutha]

Hey Anisha, here are few details about the different certifications on cloud that can help you.
1. CCSK - Cloud Security Alliance -
The Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge certifies competency in key cloud security areas. It is based on the Cloud Security Alliance Security Guidance.
Refer - cloudsecurityalliance.org/education/ccsk/

1. Cloud U - Rackspace -
   It covers and certifies knowledge of the fundamentals of cloud computing.

2. CompTIA Cloud Essentials - Comp TIA
   It covers the basic fundamentals of cloud computing and shows that individuals understand cloud computing from both business and technical perspective.

3. Cloud Certified Professional - CloudSchool.com
   Offers one-day course module. It aims at providing competency in specific areas of cloud computing. There are certificates for Cloud Architects, Cloud security, Cloud Technology Professionals and Cloud Governance.

4. IBM Certified Cloud Solution Architect v1 and v3 - IBM
   IBM has 2 cloud-specific certification: IBM Certified Solution Architect v1 and v3. These solutions architects will demonstrate the design, plan, architecture and management capabilities for IBM's cloud computing infrastructure once they have completed the certification requirements.

5. Google Certified Deployment Specialist - Google
   This is Google's technical certification.

6. Salesforce.com Certified Professional - Salesforce.com
   Salesforce.com offers several certification tracks, including Salesforce Administrator, Force.com Developer, Implementation Expert, and Architect.

7. VMware Certified Professional - VMware
   The virtualization pioneer offers six cloud-specific certifications, from beginner to advanced. These tracks certify knowledge and expertise in a variety of cloud and virtualization-related technologies and methodologies. Offerings include the VMware Certified Associate -- Cloud, VMware Certified Professional -- Cloud and VMware Certified Advanced Professional, among others.

8. Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Infrastructure-as-a-Service -Red Hat
   This is one of the newest cloud certifications available. The Red Hat Certificate measures professional's ability to design, build, deploy and manage private clouds based on the Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack platform.

Hope this helps

[Usman]

What about Azure Certification. Is it worth getting certified in?

[armank]

Hi @Usman

All cloud certification has its own importance. What matters are the skills added to your skill set. AWS and Azure are the two leading players in Cloud Computing and getting certified in both helps you getting a good job.
For some statistics, 57% of Fortune 500 companies use Azure which includes Mazda, 3M, GE Healthcare, Heineken, etc. There is no match of Azure's strong PaaS capabilities.
If you have experience working with Microsoft Technologies, Azure is a good shot to go.
There is a good scope for Azure Architects.

[Usman]

Thanks man. Appreciate the feedback.

[shivkumar1]

AWS is the best for cloud computing certification.

[shivkumar1]

AWS is the best certification in cloud computing as well as other more important certification available such as:
Microsoft Azure.
Google Cloud Platform.
Adobe.
VMware.
IBM Cloud.