Cloud Computing Architecture (11368.2)
Please note these are the 2025 details for this unit
| Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
|---|---|---|
| View teaching periods | On-campus |
Bruce, Canberra |
| EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
| 0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Science And Technology |
| Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
| Academic Program Area - Technology | Level 3 - Undergraduate Advanced Unit | Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Cloud Computing Architecture is a field of study focused on the design of architectural solutions for cloud computing-based environments, which are inherently distributed and service-based. Among others, cloud-based solutions must consider connectivity, latency and bandwidth constraints, quality attributes such as availability and performance, and non-technical aspects such as pricing and SLAs (Service-Level Agreements).
This unit will focus on the practices and technologies required to architect and deploy secure and robust applications on cloud-provisioned environments, with the aim best leveraging the available cloud resources. Among others, students will learn how to design architectures to achieve high availability, scalability (including auto scaling), infrastructure automation (infrastructure as software), decoupling, and web-scale storage. The main pillars of Cloud Computing Architecture will also be addressed: security, reliability, performance efficiency and cost optimisation. The ultimate goal is to design cloud-based solutions using appropriate architectural design principles and best practices to address customer requirements and deliver quality cloud-based solutions.
Students will have hands-on experience using computing, networking, storage, and database services provided by some of the top cloud providers worldwide, as well as hands-on experience with the deployment and management of cloud services.
This unit may be cotaught with 11527 Cloud Computing Architecture PG.
1. Explain fundamental cloud computing architectural principles and their practical applications;
2. Develop straightforward cloud solutions that meet basic user requirements using standard design principles;
3. Apply cloud tools to create architectures with essential features like scalability and availability;
4. Incorporate basic security, reliability, and performance concepts into cloud architecture designs; and
5. Build and demonstrate functional cloud-based solutions, reflecting on foundational design choices.
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2. 海角社区 graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
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3. 海角社区 graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
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3. 海角社区 graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
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This unit will focus on the practices and technologies required to architect and deploy secure and robust applications on cloud-provisioned environments, with the aim best leveraging the available cloud resources. Among others, students will learn how to design architectures to achieve high availability, scalability (including auto scaling), infrastructure automation (infrastructure as software), decoupling, and web-scale storage. The main pillars of Cloud Computing Architecture will also be addressed: security, reliability, performance efficiency and cost optimisation. The ultimate goal is to design cloud-based solutions using appropriate architectural design principles and best practices to address customer requirements and deliver quality cloud-based solutions.
Students will have hands-on experience using computing, networking, storage, and database services provided by some of the top cloud providers worldwide, as well as hands-on experience with the deployment and management of cloud services.
This unit may be cotaught with 11527 Cloud Computing Architecture PG.
Learning outcomes
After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Explain fundamental cloud computing architectural principles and their practical applications;
2. Develop straightforward cloud solutions that meet basic user requirements using standard design principles;
3. Apply cloud tools to create architectures with essential features like scalability and availability;
4. Incorporate basic security, reliability, and performance concepts into cloud architecture designs; and
5. Build and demonstrate functional cloud-based solutions, reflecting on foundational design choices.
Graduate attributes
1. 海角社区 graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills1. 海角社区 graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. 海角社区 graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. 海角社区 graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
1. 海角社区 graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. 海角社区 graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
2. 海角社区 graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. 海角社区 graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. 海角社区 graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
2. 海角社区 graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. 海角社区 graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. 海角社区 graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
3. 海角社区 graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
3. 海角社区 graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. 海角社区 graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. 海角社区 graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
Prerequisites
9281 Enterprise and Cloud Computing AND 11485 Introduction to Network EngineeringCorequisites
None.Incompatible units
11527 Cloud Computing Architecture PGEquivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
Basic network engineering, basic security and support in IT.
Availability for enrolment in 2026 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.
| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 28 July 2025 | On-campus | Dr Girija Chetty |
| 2026 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 10 August 2026 | On-campus | Dr Girija Chetty |
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