• Introduction to cloud computing: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS
• Cloud providers: AWS, Azure, GCP
• Cloud deployment models: Public, private, hybrid
• Cloud benefits and challenges
• Cloud-native application design
• Microservices architecture
• Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes
• Serverless computing: AWS Lambda, Azure Functions
• Scalability and performance optimization
• High availability and disaster recovery
• Cost optimization and budgeting
• Security and compliance best practices
• Assessing cloud readiness
• Migration strategies: Lift-and-shift, re-platforming, re-architecting
• Modernizing legacy applications for the cloud
• Cloud governance and compliance frameworks
• Cloud automation and orchestration
• Emerging cloud technologies and trends
• Case studies of successful cloud architectures