Cloud Computing Explained: Implementation Handbook for Enterprises

by John Rhoton

Cloud Computing Explained provides an overview of Cloud Computing in an enterprise environment. There is a tremendous amount of enthusiasm around cloud-based solutions and services as well as the cost-savings and flexibility that they can provide. It is imperative that all senior technologists have a solid understanding of the ramifications of cloud computing since its impact is likely to permeate the entire IT landscape. However, it is not trivial to introduce a fundamentally different service-delivery paradigm into an existing enterprise architecture. This book describes the benefits and challenges of Cloud Computing and then leads the reader through the process of assessing the suitability of a cloud-based approach for a given situation, calculating and justifying the investment that is required to transform the process or application, and then developing a solid design that considers the implementation as well as the ongoing operations and governance required to maintain the solution in a partially outsourced delivery model.

Genres: Technology

509 pages, Paperback

First published September 21, 2009

Reviews

[Sharifa McReynolds-Roberts · Rating 3 out of 5]

Use as reference

[Stephen Redwood · Rating 3 out of 5]

Everything you could ever want to know about cloud computing, from the simplest of questions (e.g. What is the Cloud?) to arcane details about underpinning technologies, via every aspect of what it takes to choose, install, run and adapt to Cloud. Fact based and educational, rather than philosophical and speculative, so it's great for getting a good grounding in this exploding field from a relatively technical point of view.

[Mike Spencer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Has some quirks but by far the best book on enterprise cloud computing.

[Joselyn Parada · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great cloud computing reference!