Cloud Computing

By: Timothy Chou.

By: Paul M. Duvall.

By: Tommy Jordan.

By: Marc Benioff, Carlye Adler.

In Behind the Cloud, Benioff shares the strategies that have inspired employees, turned customers into evangelists, leveraged an ecosystem of partners, and allowed innovation to flourish.

By: Judith Hurwitz, Robin Bloor, Marcia Kaufman, Fern Halper.

The easy way to understand and implement cloud computing technology written by a team of experts

Cloud computing can be difficult to understand at first, but the cost-saving possibilities are great and many companies are getting on board. If you've been put in charge of implementing cloud computing, this straightforward, plain-English guide clears up the confusion and helps you get your plan in place.

You'll learn how cloud computing enables you to run a more green IT infrastructure, and access technology-enabled services from the Internet ("in the cloud") without having to understand, manage, or invest in the technology infrastructure that supports them. You'll also find out what you need to consider when implementing a plan, how to handle security issues, and more.

• Cloud computing is a way for businesses to take advantage of storage and virtual services through the Internet, saving money on infrastructure and support
• This book provides a clear definition of cloud computing from the utility computing standpoint and also addresses security concerns
• Offers practical guidance on delivering and managing cloud computing services effectively and efficiently
• Presents a proactive and pragmatic approach to implementing cloud computing in any organization
• Helps IT managers and staff understand the benefits and challenges of cloud computing, how to select a service, and what's involved in getting it up and running
• Highly experienced author team consults and gives presentations on emerging technologies

Cloud Computing For Dummies gets straight to the point, providing the practical information you need to know.

By: Barrie Sosinsky.

Its potential for lowering IT costs makes cloud computing a major force for both IT vendors and users; it is expected to gain momentum rapidly with the launch of Office Web Apps later this year. Because cloud computing involves various technologies, protocols, platforms, and infrastructure elements, this comprehensive reference is just what you need if you?ll be using or implementing cloud computing.

• Cloud computing offers significant cost savings by eliminating upfront expenses for hardware and software; its growing popularity is expected to skyrocket when Microsoft introduces Office Web Apps
• This comprehensive guide helps define what cloud computing is and thoroughly explores the technologies, protocols, platforms and infrastructure that make it so desirable
• Covers mobile cloud computing, a significant area due to ever-increasing cell phone and smartphone use
• Focuses on the platforms and technologies essential to cloud computing

Anyone involved with planning, implementing, using, or maintaining a cloud computing project will rely on the information in Cloud Computing Bible.

By: Jothy Rosenberg, Arthur Mateos.

By: Venkata Josyula, Malcolm Orr, Greg Page.

The complete guide to provisioning and managing cloud-based Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) data center solutions

Cloud computing will revolutionize the way IT resources are deployed, configured, and managed for years to come. Service providers and customers each stand to realize tremendous value from this paradigm shift—if they can take advantage of it. Cloud Computing brings together the realistic, start-to-finish guidance they need to plan, implement, and manage cloud solution architectures for tomorrow’s virtualized data centers. It introduces cloud “newcomers” to essential concepts, and offers experienced operations professionals detailed guidance on delivering Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS).

This book’s replicable solutions and fully-tested best practices will help enterprises, service providers, consultants, and Cisco partners meet the challenge of provisioning end-to-end cloud infrastructures. Drawing on extensive experience working with leading cloud vendors and integrators, the authors present detailed operations workflow examples, proven techniques for operating cloud-based network, compute, and storage infrastructure; a comprehensive management reference architecture; and a complete case study demonstrating rapid, lower-cost solutions design.

Cloud Computing will be an indispensable resource for all network/IT professionals and managers involved with planning, implementing, or managing the next generation of cloud computing services.

Venkata (Josh) Josyula, Ph.D., CCIE^® No. 13518 is a Distinguished Services Engineer in Cisco Services Technology Group (CSTG) and advises Cisco customers on OSS/BSS architecture and solutions.

Malcolm Orr, Solutions Architect for Cisco’s Services Technology Solutions, advises telecoms and enterprise clients on architecting, building, and operating OSS/BSS and cloud management stacks. He is Cisco’s lead architect for several Tier 1 public cloud projects.

Greg Page has spent the last eleven years with Cisco in technical consulting roles relating to data center architecture/technology and service provider security. He is now exclusively focused on developing cloud/IaaS solutions with service providers and systems integrator partners.

·        Review the key concepts needed to successfully deploy clouds and cloud-based services

·        Transition common enterprise design patterns and use cases to the cloud

·        Master architectural principles and infrastructure designs for “real-time” managed IT services

·        Understand the Cisco approach to cloud-related technologies, systems, and services

·        Develop a cloud management architecture using ITIL, TMF, and ITU-TMN standards

·        Implement best practices for cloud service provisioning, activation, and management

·        Automate cloud infrastructure to simplify service delivery, monitoring, and assurance

·        Choose and implement the right billing/chargeback approaches for your business

·        Design and build IaaS services, from start to finish

·        Manage the unique capacity challenges associated with sporadic, real-time demand

·        Provide a consistent and optimal cloud user experience

This book is part of the Networking Technology Series from Cisco Press®, which offers networking professionals valuable information for constructing efficient networks, understanding new technologies, and building successful careers.

Category:  Cloud Computing

Covers: Virtualized Data Centers

By: David S. Linthicum.

• Reviews the powerful cost, value, and risk-related drivers behind the move to cloud computing—and explains why the shift will accelerate
• Explains the technical underpinnings, supporting technologies, and best-practice methods you’ll need to make the transition
• Helps you objectively assess the promise of SaaS, Web 2.0, and SOA for your organization, quantify value, and make the business case
• Walks you through evaluating your existing IT infrastructure and finding your most cost-effective, safest path to the “cloud”
• Shows how to choose the right candidate data, services, and processes for your cloud computing initiatives
• Guides you through building disruptive infrastructure and next-generation process platforms
• Helps you bring effective, high-value governance to the clouds

By: George Reese.