Hybrid Cloud For Dummies^®

by Judith Hurwitz, Marcia Kaufman, Dr. Fern Halper, Daniel Kirsch

Hybrid Cloud For Dummies^®

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About the Authors

Judith Hurwitz is President and CEO of Hurwitz & Associates, a research and consulting firm focused on emerging technology, including cloud computing, big data, analytics, software development, service management, and security and governance. She is a technology strategist, thought leader, and author. A pioneer in anticipating technology innovation and adoption, she has served as a trusted advisor to many industry leaders over the years. Judith has helped these companies make the transition to a new business model focused on the business value of emerging platforms. She is the founder of Hurwitz Group. She has worked in various corporations, including Apollo Computer and John Hancock. She has written extensively about all aspects of distributed software. In 2011 she authored Smart or Lucky? How Technology Leaders Turn Chance into Success (Jossey Bass, 2011). Judith is a co-author on five retail For Dummies titles including Cloud Computing For Dummies (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2010), Service Management For Dummies, and Service Oriented Architecture For Dummies, 2nd Edition (both John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2009). She is also a co-author on many custom published For Dummies titles including Platform as a Service For Dummies, CloudBees Special Edition (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2012), Cloud For Dummies, IBM Midsize Company Limited Edition (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2011), Private Cloud For Dummies, IBM Limited Edition (2011), and Information on Demand For Dummies, IBM Limited Edition (2008) (both John Wiley & Sons, Inc.).

Judith holds BS and MS degrees from Boston University, serves on several advisory boards of emerging companies, and was named a distinguished alumnus of Boston University’s College of Arts & Sciences in 2005. She is also a recipient of the 2005 Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council award.

Marcia Kaufman is a founding Partner and COO of Hurwitz & Associates, a research and consulting firm focused on emerging technology, including cloud computing, big data, analytics, software development, service management, and security and governance. She has written extensively on the business value of virtualization and cloud computing, with an emphasis on evolving cloud infrastructure and business models, data-encryption and end-point security, and online transaction processing in cloud environments. Marcia has more than 20 years of experience in business strategy, industry research, distributed software, software quality, information management, and analytics. Marcia has worked within the financial services, manufacturing, and services industries. During her tenure at Data Resources, Inc. (DRI), she developed sophisticated industry models and forecasts. She holds an AB from Connecticut College in mathematics and economics and an MBA from Boston University.

Marcia is a co-author on five retail For Dummies titles including Cloud Computing For Dummies (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2010), Service Oriented Architecture For Dummies, 2nd Edition, and Service Management For Dummies (both John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2009). She is also a co-author on many custom published For Dummies titles including Platform as a Service For Dummies, CloudBees Special Edition (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2012), Cloud For Dummies, IBM Midsize Company Limited Edition (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2011), Private Cloud For Dummies, IBM Limited Edition (2011) and Information on Demand For Dummies (2008) (both John Wiley & Sons, Inc.).

Fern Halper, PhD, a partner in Hurwitz & Associates, has more than 20 years of experience in data analysis, business analysis, and strategy development. Fern has published numerous articles on data analysis and advanced analytics. She has done extensive research, writing, and speaking on the topic of predictive analytics and text analytics. Fern publishes a regular technology blog. She has held key positions at AT&T Bell Laboratories and Lucent Technologies, where she was responsible for developing innovative data analysis systems as well as developing strategy and product-line plans for Internet businesses. Fern has taught courses in information technology at several universities. She received her BA from Colgate University and her PhD from Texas A&M University.

Fern is a co-author on four retail For Dummies titles including Cloud Computing For Dummies (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2010), Service Oriented Architecture For Dummies, 2nd Edition, and Service Management For Dummies (both John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2009). She is also a co-author on many custom published For Dummies titles including, Cloud For Dummies, IBM Midsize Company Limited Edition (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2011) Platform as a Service For Dummies, CloudBees Special Edition (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2012), and Information on Demand For Dummies, IBM Limited Edition (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2008).

Daniel Kirsch, JD, an analyst with Hurwitz & Associates, focuses his research primarily in the areas of compliance, governance, security, and privacy. Dan earned his legal degree from Boston College Law School where he focused on business law issues. Having a legal background, Dan brings a unique perspective on customer issues, strategy, and potential hazards. Dan’s research focuses on how compliance, governance, security, and privacy are affecting the software industry and customer requirements. Increasingly, these issues are gaining more currency with the growth of cloud computing and the growth of big data. His work looks at how these issues are being automated as well as the best practices that companies are putting in place. Additionally, Dan graduated magna cum laude from Union College in Schenectady, NY.

Dedication

Judith dedicates this book to her husband, Warren, her children, Sara and David, and her mother, Elaine. She also dedicates this book in memory of her father, David.

Marcia dedicates this book to her husband, Matthew, her children, Sara and Emily, and her parents, Gloria and Larry.

Fern dedicates this book to her husband, Clay, and daughters, Katie and Lindsay.

Daniel dedicates this book to Sara; his grandmother, Dorothy; parents, Michael and Margery; and siblings, Jonathan and Rebecca.

Authors’ Acknowledgments

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The authors would like to acknowledge the contribution of the following technology industry thought leaders who graciously offered their time to share their technical and business knowledge on a wide range of issues related to hybrid cloud. Their assistance was provided in many ways, including technology briefings, sharing of research, case study examples, and reviewing content. We thank the following people and their organizations for their valuable assistance:

Alert Logic: Urvish Vashi BMC: Lilac Schoenbeck Cloud Security Alliance: General acknowledgment CloudBees: Steven Harris, Sacha Labourey, and Andre Pino CloudPassage: Rand Wacker CloudScaling: Randy Bias CloudTrigger: Lonnie Willis Corent Technology: Scott Chate and Feyzi Fetehi Dome9 Security: Dave Meizlik Dynamic OPS: Rich Bourdeau, Chad Jones, and Candyce Plante Egnyte: Vineet Jain EMC: Chuck Hollis Equinix: Sam Johnston HP: Terence Ngai IBM: Snehal Antani, Angel Luis Diaz, Robin Hernandez, Shawn Jaques, Dave Lindquist, and Kristin Lovejoy Linux Foundation: Jim Zemlin Liquidhub: Rob Kelley National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST): Tim Grance and Peter Mell OpenStack: Jonathan Bryce Orchestratus: Shlomo Swidler Porticor: Gilad Parann-Nissany Redhat: Gordon Haff and Jim Totton Rightscale: Michael Crandell Salesforce: Steve Gillmor, Arti Narayanan, Anshu Sharma, and John Taschek SoftLayer: Andre Fuoch, Duke Skarda, and Simon West SUSE: Patrick Quariroli The Open Group: Dr. Chris Harding Vistaprint: Clay Bogusky

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