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by Judith S. Hurwitz, Daniel Kirsch
Cloud Computing For Dummies, 2nd Edition
Cover
Introduction
About This Book
Foolish Assumptions
Icons Used in This Book
Beyond the Book
Where to Go from Here
Part 1: Understanding Cloud Concepts
Chapter 1: Understanding the Cloud
Looking at the Ecosystem of Cloud Computing
Understanding Cloud Concepts
Cloud Computing Elements: Resource Pools/Cloud Models and Services
Understanding Self-Service Provisioning and Elasticity
Establishing a Dynamic Life Cycle across Workloads and Data
Management Services
The Changing Role of the Data Center
Chapter 2: Embracing the Business Imperative
Understanding IT Transformation
Escaping the IT Legacy Trap
Preparing for the Cloud
Building for Innovation
The Business Imperatives
Optimizing Your Existing Business
Modern Development and Deployment Strategies
Revisiting Your Business Model
Transforming the Business Model
Part 2: Examining Architectural Considerations
Chapter 3: Architectural Considerations for the Cloud Environment
Rethinking the Type of Constituents Your Cloud Serves
Putting the Pieces Together
Planning for Deployment
Setting the Right Policies and Business Rules
Navigating the Choices in a Hybrid World
Optimizing for Workloads
Supporting a Dynamic Life Cycle
Chapter 4: Managing a Hybrid and Multicloud Environment
What Are You Managing?
Managing SaaS Applications
Optimizing SaaS Management
Managing External Cloud Resources
Addressing Poor Cloud and Computing Behaviors
Managing Internal Cloud Resources
Managing Internal Services
Managing External Services
The Future of Multicloud Management
Chapter 5: Standards in a Multicloud World
What Are Standards?
Evolution of Standards
Categories of Cloud-Related Standards
Organizations Building Momentum around Standards
The Impact of Standards on the Multicloud
Chapter 6: A Closer Look at Cloud Services
The Importance of Modularity
Discovering Why Services Matter in the Cloud
Explaining Microservices
Defining Cloud Native Applications
Communicating Using APIs
Setting the Stage for Cloud-Enabled Applications
Part 3: Understanding Cloud Models
Chapter 7: Introducing All Types of Clouds
Understanding Public Clouds
Looking at Private Clouds
Exploring Hybrid Clouds
Understanding the Continuum of the Cloud
Selecting Multicloud for Choice, Efficiency, and Performance
Thinking about the Integration Imperative
Chapter 8: Using Infrastructure as a Service
Understanding IaaS
Exploring the Key Components of Public Cloud IaaS
Getting to Know Prominent IaaS Cloud Providers
Discovering the Key Components of Private Cloud IaaS
Using IaaS in Multicloud
Chapter 9: Using Software as a Service
Understanding the Characteristics of SaaS
Understanding SaaS Economics
Figuring Out How SaaS Fits into the Multicloud World
Using SaaS as a Platform
Chapter 10: Standing on Platform as a Service
Discovering the Business Value of PaaS
Identifying the Characteristics of Platform as a Service
Managing the Software Development and Deployment Life Cycle
Managing an Agile Development Environment
Defining the Next Generation of Middleware in the Cloud
Exploring Types of PaaS Platforms
Reaping the Business Benefits of PaaS
Part 4: Managing in a Multicloud World
Chapter 11: Planning for DevOps in the Cloud
Entering a New Era of DevOps
Examining Changes for DevOps in the Cloud
Discovering the Value of Demand-Driven Applications
Examining the Role of CI/CD in Agile Development
Exploring the Role of Opinionated Continuous Delivery
Understanding the Challenges to CI/CD Adoption
Continuous Delivery and the Importance of a DevOps Culture
The Challenge of CI/CD in the Cloud Era
Clouds, Containers, and Microservices
Defining Cloud Native Applications
Achieving Resilience
Discovering Reusable Services
Moving from VMs to Cloud Native
Open-Source Cloud Native Applications
Differentiating Cloud Native Applications
The Foundation of Microservices
The Imperative to Manage Microservices
The Value of the Container Model
The Role of APIs
Chapter 12: Managing Multicloud Workloads
What Is a Workload?
Workload Management
Workload Complexities in the Multicloud Environment
Workload Portability
Chapter 13: Managing Data Storage in the Cloud
Understanding Cloud Storage Fundamentals
Deploying Hybrid Cloud Storage
Planning for Cloud Growth and Change
Part 5: Developing Your Cloud Strategy
Chapter 14: Managing and Integrating Data in the Cloud
Ensuring Trustworthy Data
Integrating Data across Environments
Managing Big Data in the Cloud
Supporting an Analytics Strategy
Talking to Providers about Data Control
Chapter 15: Promoting Cloud Security and Governance
Exploring the Risks of Operating in the Cloud
Developing a Secure Hybrid Environment
Creating a Cloud Governance Strategy
Chapter 16: Breaking Down Cloud Economics
Balancing Costs with Requirements
Striking the Right Balance of Environments for a Hybrid Cloud
Reaping the Economic Benefit of the Cloud
Understanding the Economics of the Data Center
Evaluating Costs in the Hybrid Environment
Chapter 17: Planning Your Cloud Strategy
At the Beginning: The Move to the Cloud
Starting the Plan
Stages of Strategy Planning: An Overview
Focusing the Plan on Providing Services to Your Constituents
Supporting a Successful Customer Experience
Supporting a Dynamic Life Cycle
Abstracting Complexity in the Cloud
Balancing Costs and Benefits
Part 6: The Part of Tens
Chapter 18: Ten Cloud Resources
Standards Organizations
Consortiums and Councils
Open-Source Offerings
The Cloud Security Alliance
The Cloud Storage Initiative
Vendor Sites
Cloud Computing Conferences
CIO.gov
Open Data Center Alliance
Chapter 19: Ten Cloud Do’s and Don’ts
Do Plan for Cloud Native
Do Plan for Data Consistency and Manageability
Do Decide and Plan for Cloud Services
Do Have a Service Management Plan
Do Plan for Portability
Do Plan for Security
Do Execute on an Overall Hybrid Cloud Plan
Don’t Rely on only a Single Vendor
Don’t Over-Invest in Licenses
Don’t Overlook the Need to Manage Infrastructure
Don’t Leave Your Data Center Alone
Don’t Ignore the Service Level Agreement
Do Move Forward and Don’t Look Back
Glossary
Index
About the Authors
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