• Author:
  • Marks, Eric A.
  • Lozano, Bob
• Subject:
  Ethical & Social Aspects Of Computing
• Published by:
  John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
• Published:
  05/05/2010
• Price:
  $74.99
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Your organization can save and thrive in the cloud with this first non-technical guide to cloud computing for business leaders

In less than a decade Google, Amazon, and Salesforce.com went from unknown ideas to powerhouse fixtures in the economic landscape; in even less time offerings such as Linkedin, Youtube, Facebook, Twitter and many others also carved out important roles; in less than five years Apple's iTunes became the largest music retailer in North America.

They all share one key strategic decision – each of these organizations chose to harness the power of cloud computing to power their drives to dominance. With roots in supercomputing and many other technical disciplines, cloud computing is ushering in an entirely new economic reality – technology-enabled enterprises built on low cost, flexible, and limitless technical infrastructures.

The Executive's Guide to Cloud Computing reveals how you can apply the power of cloud computing throughout your enterprise, giving members of the C-suite a detailed look at:

• Why cloud computing must be a top priority on your company's IT roadmaps
• How the drive for scale, lower costs and greater agility is making cloud computing a fiscal and technological imperative
• The relationship between cloud computing and other relevant IT initiatives
• The strategic implications of cloud computing for the enterprise
• Where to begin and how to get started integrating cloud computing into your existing operations

Now you can harness cloud computing's potential for your organization. Executive's Guide to Cloud Computing shows you how.

Preface.

Chapter 1 The Sound of Inevitability.

A Persistent Vision.

A Little History.

Three Ages of Computing.

Broad Enablers.

Big Contributions.

Limitations.

I Want One of Those.

Back to the Future?

Notes.

Chapter 2 Concepts, Terminology, and Standards.

Basic Concepts: The Big Stuff.

Major Layers.

Where They Live (Deployment Models).

Geographic Location.

Datacenter Innovation.

The Quest for Green.

Standards.

Much Sound and Fury …

Parting Thoughts.

Notes.

Chapter 3 Cloud Computing and Everything Else.

The Neighborhood.

Parting Thoughts.

Notes.

Chapter 4 Strategic Implications of Cloud Computing.

A Survey of Cloud Implications.

Cloud Computing Adoption Obstacles.

Business Benefits of Cloud Computing.

Cloud-Based Business Models.

Cloud-Enabled Business Models.

Strategic Implications of Cloud Computing.

Infrastructure Avoidance: Today's Entrepreneurial Mindset.

Evolving from SOA into the Cloud.

SOA Cloud Transitions: Jumping into Cloud Computing.

Agility Double Play: SOA + Cloud Computing = More Agile Enterprise.

What Cloud Computing Does Not Do, but SOA Does (or Can).

SOA Failure Does Not Breed Cloud Computing Success.

SOA Patterns and Cloud Adoption Implications.

Developing Your Executive Playbook: Things to Do Tomorrow.

Note.

Chapter 5 Cloud Computing Adoption Lifecycle.

Cloud Adoption Lifecycle and Cloud Modeling Framework: Two Necessary Tools for Cloud Success.

Cloud Computing Adoption Lifecycle.

Cloud Adoption Lifecycle Summary.

Chapter 6 Cloud Architecture, Modeling, and Design.

Cloud Adoption Lifecycle Model: Role of Cloud Modeling and Architecture.

Cloud Industry Standards.

Standards Monitoring Framework.

A Cloud Computing Reference Model.

Exploring the Cloud Computing Logical Architecture.

Developing a Holistic Cloud Computing Reference Model.

Cloud Deployment Model.

Cloud Integration and Interoperability.

Cloud Governance and Operations Model.

Cloud Governance and Governance as a Service?

Cloud Ecosystem Model (supporting the Cloud Reference Model).

Consumption of Cloud-Enabled and Cloud Enablement Resources.

Cloud Computing Reference Model Summary.

Cloud Computing Technical Reference Architecture.

Parting Thoughts.

Notes.

Chapter 7 Where to Begin with Cloud Computing.

Cloud Computing Adoption Lifecycle.

Where to Begin with Cloud: Using the Cloud Adoption Lifecycle.

Where to Begin with Cloud: Deployment Model Scenarios.

Cloud Business Adoption Patterns.

Where to Begin with Cloud: Consumers and Internal Cloud Providers.

Cloud “Patterns” Mapped to Common Cloud Use Cases.

Chapter 8 All Things Data.

The Status Quo.

Cracks in the Monolith.

Cloud Scale.

The Core Issues.

Lessons Learned.

Solutions and Technologies: A Few Examples.

Enterprise Search.

Live Archive.

A Look Below: Need for Combined Computation/Storage.

Parting Thoughts.

Notes.

Chapter 9 Why Inevitability Is … Inevitable.

Driving Scale.

Objections and Concerns.

Overwhelming Rationality.

A Natural Evolution.

Parting Thoughts.

Notes.

Appendix The Cloud Computing Vendor Landscape.

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).

Platforms as a Service (PaaS).

Software as a Service (SaaS).

Systems Integrators.

Analysts and Services Providers.

Parting Thoughts.

Note.

About the Authors.

Index.