Modern computing is no longer about devices but is all about
providing services, a natural progression that both consumers and
enterprises are eager to embrace. As it can deliver those services,
efficiently and with quality, at compelling price levels, cloud
computing is with us to stay. Ubiquitously and quite definitively,
cloud computing is answering the demand for sophisticated, flexible
services
Cloud Computing: Technologies and Strategies of the Ubiquitous
Data Center looks at cloud computing from an IT manager s
perspective. It answers basic as well as strategic questions from
both a business and a technical perspective so that you can
confidently engage both IT and financial assets in making your
organization techno- savvy, efficient, and competitive.
Any answers about the future of computing are definitely in the
cloud
The first section of the book offers up a history of the
computing roots that have evolved into cloud computing. It looks at
how IT has been traditionally serving needs and how cloud computing
improves and expands on these services, so you can strategize about
how a cloud might provide solutions to specific IT questions or
answer business needs.
Next, the book shows how to begin the process of determining
which organizational needs would best be served and improved by
cloud computing. Presenting specific cases as examples, the book
walks you through issues that your organization might likely
encounter. Written clearly and succinctly, it --
- Introduces you to the concepts behind different types of
clouds, including those used for storage, those that improve
processor and application delivery, and those that mix any and all
of these services
- Covers typical concerns you will hear with regard to such
issues as security, application integration, and structural
limitations
- Looks at the future of the cloud, from developments on the
horizon to those still in the planning stage
By the book s conclusion, you will have a solid basis on which
to initiate strategic discussions about deploying clouds in your
organization. You will understand how cloud computing can
affordably solve real problems. You will know which strategies to
use and you will learn of the pitfalls to avoid when taking your
data center to the clouds.
Throughout this book are the answers you need to the many
questions from the most basic to the more advanced surrounding
cloud computing and its place in your enterprise.
What exactly is cloud computing?
How are clouds different than virtualization?
Should my organization use a cloud (or multiple clouds)?
Can clouds and virtualization play significant roles in my
organization at the same time?
Covering the basics of virtualization and clusters and the more
advanced strategic considerations of security and return on
investment, this book will be your guide to IT s present and future
in the cloud, a resource that you will continually turn to.
Coming soon For more information, Professional Cloud Computing,
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