Cloud Computing Explained：Implementation Handbook for Enterprises

CloudComputingExplainedprovidesanoverviewofCloudComputinginanenterpriseenvironment.Thereisatremendousamountofenthusiasmaroundcloud-basedsolutionsandservicesaswellasthecost-savingsandflexibilitythattheycanprovide.ItisimperativethatallseniortechnologistshaveasolidunderstandingoftheramificationsofcloudcomputingsinceitsimpactislikelytopermeatetheentireITlandscape.However,itisnottrivialtointroduceafundamentallydifferentservice-deliveryparadigmintoanexistingenterprisearchitecture.ThisbookdescribesthebenefitsandchallengesofCloudComputingandthenleadsthereaderthroughtheprocessofassessingthesuitabilityofacloud-basedapproachforagivensituation,calculatingandjustifyingtheinvestmentthatisrequiredtotransformtheprocessorapplication,andthendevelopingasoliddesignthatconsiderstheimplementationaswellastheongoingoperationsandgovernancerequiredtomaintainthesolutioninapartiallyoutsourceddeliverymodel.