Controlling Your SaaS Environment: A Six-Part Framework for Effectively Managing and Securing SaaS Applications - Softcover

David Politis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 069296844X ISBN 13: 9780692968444

Publisher: BetterCloud, 2017

Synopsis

The world is shifting to Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). Increasingly, SaaS is becoming the de facto delivery model for core business applications. But while it's revolutionizing the modern workplace--changing the way we work, collaborate, and communicate--it's also creating unprecedented challenges for IT teams. As a result, IT must fundamentally rethink how they approach management and security in the modern workplace. Controlling Your SaaS Environment is the first text to fully outline how to do this. This book was created by synthesizing insights from interviews, surveys, and conversations with thousands of IT professionals over the last three years. It introduces the SaaS Application Management and Security Framework™, the first framework of its kind, which proposes innovative solutions to key challenges that IT professionals are facing in SaaS environments. Ultimately, the way IT manages and operates its SaaS applications needs to change--the stakes are too high for it not to. By implementing this framework, IT can secure its data and gain and unprecedented level of control and clarity over its SaaS environment.

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About the Author

David Politis is the founder and CEO of BetterCloud, the first-ever SaaS Application Management and Security Platform. David's entire career has been dedicated to improving the modern workplace through innovative, next-generation cloud (SaaS) technology. Before founding BetterCloud, David was an executive at Cloud Sherpas (acquired by Accenture [NYSE: ACN]), a leader in cloud advisory and technology services. Prior to Cloud Sherpas, David was the founding employee and General Manager of Vocalocity (acquired by Vonage [NYSE: VG]), which he grew into one of the top providers of cloud PBX technology. These companies have served thousands of businesses--of all sizes and across multiple industries--around the world. David is immensely passionate about solving technology pain points in order to eliminate workplace friction and improve productivity. As the CEO of BetterCloud, the preeminent leader in SaaS application management and security, David's mission is to empower people to run the world's best workplaces through technology. David's extensive industry experience and thought leadership give him unique foresight into the future of cloud management and security, allowing him to predict industry trends years before anyone else. He is a long-time contributor to TechCrunch, Mashable, VentureBeat, and Forbes, where he writes about topics like enterprise cloud technology, cloud computing, and entrepreneurship. He has been featured in The New York Times, the BBC, CIO, Fortune, and more. In addition, he has been a featured speaker at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and is a frequent guest speaker at industry conferences, panels, and podcasts. David is a native of New York City and holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Emory University.

Review

"This book is amazing--it will be incredibly useful for many IT and security professionals. I wish I'd had this book years ago. It makes me realize how much of a beginner I've been in terms of breaking down how to manage SaaS applications." --Andy Schwab, author of Ultralight IT: A Guide for Smaller Organizations

"This is a must read and should be mandatory for every modern IT professional. You should read this immediately to help audit, protect, and optimize your SaaS environment." --Ryan Donnon, IT and Data Manager at First Round Capital

"As a firm that implements and integrates SaaS applications for some of the world's largest companies, we experience these challenges firsthand everyday. This framework hits all the key elements for evaluating and executing the rapid pace of change and management for enterprise SaaS environments effectively." --Jason Ruge, Partner, Maven Wave

Edition details

• Publisher: BetterCloud
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 069296844X
• ISBN 13: 9780692968444
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 135
• Editor: Christina Wang