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Planning your cloud architecture

Author James Bond
Release Date: 2018/02/01
ISBN: 9781492033776
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Before undertaking any transition to cloud computing, it is important to understand its basic fundamentals and how information technology has evolved up to this point. This covers covers the fundamentals of cloud computing, including the transformation from traditional IT and the definitions and characteristics of cloud computing. It also includes examples of cloud service architectures and an analysis and comparison of different cloud deployment models.

Table of Contents

  1. Planning and Architecture
    1. Transitioning from Traditional IT
      1. A Revolutionary Shift?
    2. The Evolution of Cloud Computing
      1. Starting From Mainframe Centralized Compute
      2. Distributed Computing
      3. The Move to Consolidated Computing
      4. Transitioning to a Cloud Environment
    3. Definitions of Cloud Computing and “As a Service”
      1. Definition of the Cloud
      2. Characteristics of a Cloud
      3. Where Cloud Characteristics Meet Traditional IT Goals
    4. Cloud Deployment Models
    5. Analysis and Comparison of Cloud Deployment Models
      1. Public Cloud
      2. Private Cloud
      3. Public and Private Models Compared
      4. Hybrid Cloud
      5. Community Cloud
    6. Cloud Service Models
      1. IaaS
      2. PaaS
      3. SaaS
    7. Other Cloud Service Subcategories
      1. Workplace as a Service
      2. Application Publishing
      3. Development and Test as a Service
      4. Storage as a Service
      5. Backup as a Service
      6. Other “As a Service” Offerings
    8. Planning and Architecture Best Practices
      1. Planning for Cloud
      2. Cloud Deployment Models
      3. Development and Testing
      4. Workplace as a Service, Remote Desktops, and Application Publishing