Get your head--and your business--into the Cloud
Cloud computing is no longer just a clever new toy in the world of IT infrastructure. Despite the nebulous name, it's become a real and important part of our information architecture--and tech professionals who ignore it or try to skim their way through risk falling behind rapidly. The new edition of Cloud Computing For Dummies gets you up to speed fast, clarifying your Cloud options, showing you where can save you time and money, giving you ways to frame your decisions, and helping you avoid weeks of research.
In a friendly, easy-to-follow style, Cloud Computing For Dummies, 2nd Edition demystifies the Cloud's virtual landscape, breaking up a complex and multi-layered topic into simple explanations that will make the various benefits clear and ultimately guide you toward making the most appropriate choices for your organization.
* Know the business case for the Cloud
* Understand hybrid and multi-cloud options
* Develop your Cloud strategy
* Get tips on best practices
The Cloud is everywhere, and it can deliver amazing benefits to our lives and businesses. Get a much clearer vision of exactly how with Cloud Computing For Dummies--and you'll begin to see that the sky really is the limit!
Autorentext
Daniel Kirsch, Managing Director of Hurwitz & Associates, is a thought leader, researcher, author, and consultant in cloud, AI, and security. Judith Hurwitz, President of Hurwitz & Associates, is a consultant, thought leader, and coauthor of 10 books including Augmented Intelligence, Cognitive Computing and Big Data Analytics, and Hybrid Cloud for Dummies
Klappentext
- Adopt a hybrid and multicloud strategy
- Rethink DevOps with containers and microservices
- Incorporate security into your cloud environment
Plan your cloud computing strategy
Are you ready to execute a cloud computing plan? You need a strategy to prepare for the future, and this book comes to the rescue. Authors Daniel Kirsch and. Judith Hurwitz share insights by honing in on topics like multicloud architecture, microservices, hybrid infrastructure, DevOps, and Software as a Service. This book is ideal for anyone who needs to understand the emerging approaches to cloud computing.
Inside...
- Understanding cloud architecture
- Using a hybrid computing approach
- Explaining the economics of cloud computing
- Planning your cloud strategy
- Developing a security strategy
- Understanding containers and microservices
Zusammenfassung
Get your headand your businessinto the Cloud
Cloud computing is no longer just a clever new toy in the world of IT infrastructure. Despite the nebulous name, it's become a real and important part of our information architectureand tech professionals who ignore it or try to skim their way through risk falling behind rapidly. The new edition of Cloud Computing For Dummies gets you up to speed fast, clarifying your Cloud options, showing you where can save you time and money, giving you ways to frame your decisions, and helping you avoid weeks of research.
In a friendly, easy-to-follow style, Cloud Computing For Dummies, 2nd Edition demystifies the Cloud's virtual landscape, breaking up a complex and multi-layered topic into simple explanations that will make the various benefits clear and ultimately guide you toward making the most appropriate choices for your organization.
- Know the business case for the Cloud
- Understand hybrid and multi-cloud options
- Develop your Cloud strategy
- Get tips on best practices
The Cloud is everywhere, and it can deliver amazing benefits to our lives and businesses. Get a much clearer vision of exactly how with Cloud Computing For Dummiesand you'll begin to see that the sky really is the limit!
Inhalt
Introduction 1
About This Book 1
Foolish Assumptions 2
Icons Used in This Book 2
Beyond the Book 3
Where to Go from Here 3
Part 1: Understanding Cloud Concepts 5
Chapter 1: Understanding the Cloud 7
Looking at the Ecosystem of Cloud Computing 8
Understanding Cloud Concepts 8
The public cloud 9
The private cloud 10
The hybrid and multicloud model 10
Cloud Computing Elements: Resource Pools/Cloud Models
and Services 11
Cloud delivery models 13
The computing resources life cycle 14
Understanding Self-Service Provisioning and Elasticity 15
Establishing a Dynamic Life Cycle across Workloads and Data 16
Management Services 17
The Changing Role of the Data Center 17
Evolution of the data center into a private cloud 18
Seeing how the public cloud fits 19
Knowing when the private cloud shines 20
Chapter 2: Embracing the Business Imperative 21
Understanding IT Transformation 22
Escaping the IT Legacy Trap 22
Preparing for the Cloud 23
Building for Innovation 24
The Business Imperatives 25
Optimizing Your Existing Business 26
Modern Development and Deployment Strategies 27
Revisiting Your Business Model 28
Transforming the Business Model 29
Part 2: Examining Architectural Considerations 31
Chapter 3: Architectural Considerations for the Cloud Environment 33
Rethinking the Type of Constituents Your Cloud Serves 34
Putting the Pieces Together 35
Planning for Deployment 36
Latency: Performance matters 37
Security: Planning in context 39
Governance: Getting the right balance 39
Managing colocation 39
Creating flexibility in the model 40
Setting the Right Policies and Business Rules 40
Navigating the Choices in a Hybrid World 41
Optimizing for Workloads 41
Supporting a Dynamic Life Cycle 42
Chapter 4: Managing a Hybrid and Multicloud Environment 43
What Are You Managing? 44
Managing SaaS Applications 44
Optimizing SaaS Management 46
Managing External Cloud Resources 47
Visibility and control of external resources 47
The importance of self-service 49
Service level agreements (SLAs) 49
Addressing Poor Cloud and Computing Behaviors 50
Managing Internal Cloud Resources 51
Managing a hybrid cloud environment 52
Understanding the role of internal SLAs 52
Managing Internal Services 53
Supporting cloud customers 53
Monitoring internal and external systems 53
Constructing dashboards 56
Managing External Services 56
DevOps and deployment to public clouds 57
External system monitoring 57
Application and service life cycles 57
The Future of Multicloud Management 58
Chapter 5: Standards in a Multicloud World 59
What Are Standards? 59
Evolution of Standards 60
Categories of Cloud-Related Standards 61
Interoperability 62
Portability 64
Security 65
Organizations Building Momentum around Standards 66
Cloud Security Alliance 66
Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF) 67
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 68
Cloud Standards Customer Council (CSCC) 68
The Open Group 69
Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) 69
Vertical groups 70
The Impact of Standards on the Multicloud 70
Chapter 6: A Closer Look at Cloud Services 73<...