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    A Cloud Guru (discontinued)

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AA Cloud Guru (ACG) was a cloud learning resource that offered access to updated courses, labs, and learning paths. In 2021 the company was acquired by Pluralsight, and its training is no longer available.N/A

    TrainingToday by BLR

    N/AN/ATrainingToday® by BLR delivers employee training via hundreds of courses developed by legal and subject matter experts, structured to help organizations to meet mandatory training requirements while strengthening any team’s core competencies.N/A
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    96%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
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    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.9
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    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
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    Support Rating
    9.0
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    User Testimonials
    A Cloud Guru (discontinued)TrainingToday by BLR
    Likelihood to Recommend
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    If your organization is technical-based and offers its employees different online courses to enhance their knowledge, then A Cloud Guru will be perfect for you. There are multiple courses available from different cloud platforms. The platform is easy to use and navigate and does not require much knowledge. Even if you do not have basic technical knowledge, the courses available in A Cloud Guru are designed in such a manner that a non-technical person will understand the concept easily.
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    Pros
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    • The team at A Cloud Guru is excellent at responding to user feedback that is submitted through their website.
    • The content created is well organized and aligns to certification paths.
    • The content is accessible on mobile and web platforms, which is great for learning on the go.
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    Cons
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    • More material on other cloud providers GCP, Azure, Huawei.
    • Extend the sandboxes to other cloud providers not only AWS.
    • Include more material for non-technical people, sometimes the sales teams are completely lost in the platform but they would like to learn about it.
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    Support Rating
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    The support team of A Cloud Guru is quite quick. There are scenarios where A Cloud Guru was not working in my organization. We reached out to their support team and they quickly resolved the issue. Also, if any individual is facing issues accessing A Cloud Guru, their support team is quick to resolve the issue.
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    Alternatives Considered
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    The main differentiator was the contents as we were interested in a cloud platform other similar platforms did not have the below: it is very good to establish cloud learning development plans and then track them and manage them for the team. The platform supports learning tracks, exams, and sandboxes with all major cloud providers guarantees that you don't get an accidental charge as a result of [the] testing and exploring the cloud
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    Return on Investment
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    • Engagement scores around investment in L&D have increased.
    • There's excitement around upcoming changes to our technology instead of fear we have seen in the past.
    • We feel confident we will be able to deliver these new technologies - although we are at the start of our journey.
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    Screenshot of TrainingToday®, appearing across platforms. The platform offers flexible deployment, including SCORM-, AICC-, and xAPI-compliant files for LMS integration or a turnkey LMS with built-in tracking and audit-ready reporting. Administrators can assign training by role, location, or job function, automate monitoring, and create structured learning paths for onboarding and development. This combination of legally maintained content, scalable administration tools, and integration flexibility differentiates TrainingToday as a solution built specifically for compliance-driven organizations seeking operational efficiency and measurable training impact.Screenshot of the TrainingToday®, learner dashboard, which is designed for clarity, accountability, and ease of use for both employees and administrators. The dashboard provides a streamlined view of assigned courses, due dates, progress status, and completion history in one centralized location so learners can quickly see what’s required, what’s overdue, and what’s coming next.

Mobile-friendly access allows employees to complete training anytime, anywhere, while built-in knowledge checks and progress indicators reinforce engagement and retention. From an administrative perspective, real-time tracking ensures accurate reporting and audit-ready documentation without manual follow-up. This helps to drive accountability and completion, while giving HR, safety, and L&D teams greater visibility into workforce readiness and compliance status.Screenshot of TrainingToday®, administrator dashboard built specifically for compliance-driven HR, safety, and L&D teams who need clarity, control, and audit-ready reporting without complex configuration. The dashboard centralizes training oversight, allowing administrators to assign courses by role, location, or job function, monitor completion status in real time, and generate structured compliance reports quickly. Unlike generic LMS platforms that require heavy customization, TrainingToday is designed to support regulatory documentation and workforce training management out of the box.

Automated tracking reduces manual follow-up, while bulk assignment tools streamline large-scale rollouts across dispersed teams. Administrators can create configurable learning paths for onboarding, safety requirements, and professional development initiatives. Integrated reporting tools provide defensible training records to support audits and internal oversight. Because TrainingToday combines legally maintained content with built-in administrative controls, organizations benefit from cleaner data, reduced administrative burden, and improved visibility into workforce compliance and readiness across departments and locations.