Cloud Computing: From Beginning to End

Your Complete Guide to Cloud Computing and Migrating to the Cloud. This book covers not only the technical details of how public and private cloud technology works but also the strategy, technical design, and in-depth implementation details required to migrate existing applications to the cloud. After reading this book, you will have a much better understanding of cloud technology and the steps required to quickly reap its benefits while at the same time lowering your IT implementation risk. Written by a proven expert in cloud computing, business management, network engineering, and IT security. This is a must-read for IT management, CIOs, senior IT engineers, and program managers in the government, DoD, and commercial sectors.

About the Author: Ray Rafaels has over 20 years of experience managing IT Professional Services Divisions and companies supporting federal agencies, DoD, and commercial corporations. Mr. Rafaels graduated at the top of his class with a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the George Washington University (GWU). He also earned a Master's degree in Engineering/Business Administration from GWU. Mr. Rafaels holds several active certifications: Program Management Professional (PMP), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Amazon Cloud AWS Technical and Business Professional Accreditation, and ITIL V3 Strategy/Design. Mr. Rafaels currently holds an active TS/SCI security clearance.