Architecting Cloud Computing Solutions: Build cloud strategies that align technology and economics while effectively managing risk - Softcover

L. Jackson, Kevin; Goessling, Scott

Softcover

ISBN 10: 178847242X ISBN 13: 9781788472425

Publisher: Packt Publishing, 2018

Synopsis

Accelerating Business and Mission Success with Cloud Computing.

Key Features:

• A step-by-step guide that will practically guide you through implementing Cloud computing services effectively and efficiently.
• Learn to choose the most ideal Cloud service model, and adopt appropriate Cloud design considerations for your organization.
• Leverage Cloud computing methodologies to successfully develop a cost-effective Cloud environment successfully.

Book Description:

Cloud adoption is a core component of digital transformation. Scaling the IT environment, making it resilient, and reducing costs are what organizations want. Architecting Cloud Computing Solutions presents and explains critical cloud solution design considerations and technology decisions required to be made for deploying the right cloud service and deployment models, based on your business and technology service requirements.

This book starts with the fundamentals of cloud computing and its architectural concepts. It then walks you through cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS), deployment models (public, private, community, and hybrid) and implementation options (enterprise, MSP, and CSP) to explain and describe the key considerations and challenges organizations face during cloud migration. Later, this book delves into how to leverage DevOps, Cloud-Native, and serverless architectures in your cloud environment and presents industry best practices for scaling your cloud environment. Finally, this book addresses in depth how to manage essential cloud technology service components, such as data storage, security controls, and disaster recovery. By the end of this book, you will have mastered all the design considerations and operational trades required to adopt cloud services, no matter which cloud service provider you choose.

What You Will Learn:

• Manage changes in the digital transformation and cloud transition process
• Design and build architectures that support specific business cases
• Design, modify, and aggregate baseline cloud architectures
• Familiarize yourself with cloud application security and cloud computing security threats
• Design and architect small, medium, and large cloud computing solutions

Who this book is for:

If you are an IT Administrator, Cloud Architect, or a Solution Architect keen to benefit from cloud adoption for your organization, then this book is for you.

Small business owners, managers, or consultants will also find this book useful.

No prior knowledge of Cloud computing is needed.

About this title

About the Author

Kevin L. Jackson is a globally recognized cloud computing thought leader and Founder/Author of "Cloud Musings" blog. Recently named a "Top 100 Cloud Computing Influencer and Brand" (Onalytica 2017), Mr. Jackson has also been recognized as a "Top Federal IT Blog" (FedTech Magazine 2016), "Top 100 Cybersecurity Influencer and Brand" (Onalytica 2015), "Top 50 Cloud Computing Blogger for IT Integrators" (CRN 2015) and a "Top 100 Cloud Computing Experts on Twitter" (Huffington Post 2013).

Mr. Jackson's professional career includes service in the US Navy Space Systems Command, Vice President J.P. Morgan Chase, Worldwide Sales Executive for IBM and Director Cloud Computing Solutions, Engility Corporation. His recent projects have included the NATO Advanced Transformation Command (ATC) Command and Control 2020 Study, a study and live demonstration of a future command and control architecture that would incorporate a federated trust environment (FTE) capable of leveraging global cloud services providers.

Mr Jackson is a National Cybersecurity Institute Fellow. His first book, "GovCloud: Cloud Computing for the Business of Government" was published by Government Training Inc. and released in March 2011. His second book, released in 2012 by the same publisher, is titled "GovCloud II: Implementation and Cloud Brokerage Services". His latest publication, "Practical Cloud Security: A Cross Industry View", was released by Taylor & Francis in July 2016.

Edition details

• Publisher: Packt Publishing
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 178847242X
• ISBN 13: 9781788472425
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 378