Are you interested in working with cloud services? Cloud and Server Systems is a 30-credit study module that provides a wide range of skills for working with cloud server technologies.
Study module will be arranged during academic year 2026-2027.
Cloud and Server Systems studies are suitable for you, if
Cloud and Server Systems study module will give you basic skills needed to work in cloud computing. Study module includes six courses. The extent of the courses is 5 ECTS credits (30 ECTS in total).
Learning objectives
After completing the course student know different virtualization technologies and applications. The student can design, implement and test simple open source based virtual server system and choose the suitable virtualization technologies for the services.
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Previous knowledge requirements
Student can install and administer Linux-servers and IP-networks.
Learning objectives
Amazon Cloud Foundation is an AWS Academy curriculum designed to help students develop technical expertise in cloud computing. Upon a successful completion of the course, participants will know the basics of cloud computing, can identify global infrastructure components of cloud computing and knows the basics of implementation and architecture of public cloud computing.
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Previous knowledge requirements
Basic understanding of ict and networking technology
Learning objectives
On the completion of the course, student understands enterprise virtualization environments and knows how to configure and manage such an environment. Student knows common virtualization concepts like virtual machines, virtual hardware, virtual networks and clusters.
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Previous knowledge requirements
Learning objectives
AWS – Cloud Computing Architecture is an AWS Academy curriculum designed to help students develop technical expertise in cloud computing and prepare them for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate certification exam.
Upon a successful completion of the course, participants will know the value, benefits of cloud computing, the financial advantages on AWS, the core components and services of cloud computing on AWS, scaling infrastructure on AWS, Cloud migration as well as high availability and business continuity. After completing this course the learner knows design patterns of AWS cloud and can apply them to architectural designs solutions.
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Previous knowledge requirements
Amazon Cloud Foundation or basic knowledge about cloud computing
Learning objectives
After completing this course, student will be able to prepare and install different Windows Server configurations. Student will also learn how to install and configure Microsoft Hyper-V, and configure virtual machines including an introduction about Windows and Hyper-V contrainers. After the course, students will also know different high availability and disaster recovery technologies in Windows Server environment.
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Previous knowledge requirements
Basic understanding of computing and computer networks.
Learning objectives
On completion of the course student knows how to manage Azure subscriptions, create and scale virtual machines, implement storage solutions, configure virtual networking, back up and share data, connect Azure and on-premises sites, manage network traffic, implement Azure Active Directory, secure identities, and monitor different solutions.
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Previous knowledge requirements
Basic understanding of computing, operating systems, and computer networks.
Studies are based on AWS Academy, VMware IT Academy and Microsoft Imagine Academy course offerings.
The study module is held during the academic year 2026–2027 and starts in the week beginning on 24 August 2026.
Autumn term 2026
Spring term 2027
No lessons during holiday weeks: 12–18 Oct (autumn break), 14 Dec–17 Jan (Christmas break), 22–28 Feb (winter break)
All courses are held in English.
Price of the study module is 175 €. Price for an individual course is 125 € per course.
Before enrolment, please read the Open UAS: study guidelines and the Open UAS terms of payment and cancellation. For more information on the general prerequisites (language skills, study skills), see the Open UAS: Language skills and other requirements.
If you only want to study a specific course of the study module, you can also enrol for an individual course. Please note that the price is then 125 € per course. Enrolment time for spring semester 2027 courses starts on 1 December 2026.
Enrol only for the course Basics of Virtualization and Cloud Computing
Enrol only for the course Amazon Cloud Foundation
Enrol only for the course Enterprise Virtualization Configuration and Management
Head of Degree Programme
Kimmo Sauren
kimmo.sauren [at] metropolia.fi (kimmo[dot]sauren[at]metropolia[dot]fi)
Coordinator, ICT
Mira Frisk
mira.frisk [at] metropolia.fi (mira[dot]frisk[at]metropolia[dot]fi)