Google announced this week that they will be collaborating with Coursera to offer on-demand Google Cloud Platform training.
Although most cloud service providers are very similar in terms of technologies and offerings, training is a critical part of any cloud platform, if only because of the sheer number of new features and functionalities tumbling out every year from each provider.
Training also helps create a talent pool capable of working on any cloud platform. By providing such an option, Google is making sure that potential clients are able to easily find the talent they need to manage the show when they move to Google’s cloud.
Amazon and Microsoft already have robust training programs that are offered on-demand and online; and if you want, there are in-class programs as well.
You can access AWS training and certification details here. In-class training programs are made available in several cities around the world. For example, the AWS Business Essentials program for March 6 was available in Wien (Austria), Paderborn, Berlin, Hamburg (Germany), Mexico City (Mexico), Edison (New Jersey), Ottawa and Toronto (Canada) and many more cities around the globe.
Obviously, at that scale, it will be difficult for a company like AWS to do all the training on its own, so they collaborate with vendors around the world to expand the reach of their programs.
Microsoft offers Azure training programs through Microsoft Virtual Academy, as well as in-class programs. You can access the details of Microsoft Azure training programs here.
Google is also moving in that direction, it seems, and it’s extremely vital for the future of Google Cloud Platform. Google also noted in the press release that they are working with a global network of instructor-led classroom training providers. You can check out the Google Cloud Training programs offered by Coursera here.
One of the reasons cloud service providers are serious about their training programs is that the industry is still in the early adoption stage. Talent acquisition is a major challenge facing companies look to migrate from legacy IT systems to the cloud. If a company can’t find an IT admin to manage large-scale systems in the cloud, that’s a roadblock to their plans.
Low availability of talent and expertise could put a spanner in rapid cloud adoption, for sure. None of the cloud providers want that, which is why they’re actively participating to improve the cloud talent pool around the world.
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