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Cloud Computing Explained: Implementation Handbook for Enterprises |  | Author: John Rhoton
Publisher: Recursive Press
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
Pages: 508
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Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.1 x 1
ISBN: 0956355609
EAN: 9780956355607
ASIN: 0956355609
Publication Date: November 2, 2009
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Cloud Computing Explained provides an overview of Cloud Computing in an enterprise environment. There is a tremendous amount of enthusiasm around cloud-based solutions and services as well as the cost-savings and flexibility that they can provide. It is imperative that all senior technologists have a solid understanding of the ramifications of cloud computing since its impact is likely to permeate the entire IT landscape. However, it is not trivial to introduce a fundamentally different service-delivery paradigm into an existing enterprise architecture. This book describes the benefits and challenges of Cloud Computing and then leads the reader through the process of assessing the suitability of a cloud-based approach for a given situation, calculating and justifying the investment that is required to transform the process or application, and then developing a solid design that considers the implementation as well as the ongoing operations and governance required to maintain the solution in a partially outsourced delivery model.
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 Cloud Computing read September 7, 2010
DanielS
This is a easy reading book in which you can read sequentially through the book or select the chapters that are of most interest to you. The explaination of Cloud Computing is good, however there are a lot of references to providers and so almost becomes a selling book for what your company may require in terms of hardware, software, management etc.
Over all a good easy read, and contains all the relevant information in a single book as against trawling through the Internet.
Lucid discussion for CxO's July 27, 2010
J. Becker
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
In this clear and concise book, John breaks down the fundamentals of both cloud computing and the products and projects that are driving it forward. Rather than immerse you in jargon and technobabble, John examines cloud computing from the business side of this burgeoning discipline, with exceptional focus on the value to your enterprise and what specific strengths and "gotchas" to watch out for. John is an experienced technical author, and it shows in this excellent treatment of the business side of cloud computing.
A "must have" book on Cloud Computing! April 26, 2010
R. Rivera (Puerto Rico)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This books provides the most comprehensive picture of Cloud Computing that you will find in print today. The author covers all you need to know about Cloud Computing in ten very logically sequenced parts: Define, Assess, Design, Select, Integrate, Implement, Operate, Control, Adapt, Evolve.
Within these 10 parts, the author makes very practical and detailed explanations of areas related to Cloud Computing not typically found in other books, like management layers, ecosystem, infrastructure stack, platform as a service, how to assess benefits and challenges (strategic, risk and financial impacts), security architecture and design, employee changes, monitoring, governance and compliance, and even a list a Cloud Vendors.
With this book the author presents a document that is extremely practical and useful for consultants, architects, technologists, CIOs, CTO's, technology managers, and strategists who are actually involved with the planning and implementation of information technology - or for those who are just interested in Cloud Computing.
You would expect no less from someone who is known to have been one of the technology thought leaders at Hewlett-Packard for so many years - especially if you have read any of his other books. He has brought his considerable experience on Cloud Computing to bear here - and it shows when you see that what you learn from this book can put to immediate use.
"...one of the best books released this past year on the growing technology Cloud domain..." March 27, 2010
Andrew R. Guzman (Minneapolis, MN)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
John Rhoton's recent release "Cloud Computing - Explained" is by far one of the best books released this past year on the growing technology Cloud domain. Rhoton's years of real-world technology management and its implementation, in the field, with real clients, real implementation pressures, and, real resource-budget constraints, in an ever changing IT world, have all come perfectly together in an very resourceful, linear, thoughtfully written AND practical IT book. This isn't just another IT book on an IT fad - it's a much-needed implementation manual.
Rhoton's opening "Define" segment of the first 5 chapters are alone worth the price of the book where he "defines" What is a Cloud? ...in a professional manner that is clear and to the point ...then diving into a concrete discussion of Cloud Architecture [better than I've seen or read elsewhere in published format], a much-needed essential first step with follow-on discussions on IaaS, PaaS, and, SaaS, getting to a very mature understanding as to how Cloud Computing is moving us to the next major paradigm shift of EaaS in the overall IT space. Rhoton then goes to discuss assessment, alignment, costing and design considerations, again, in a very mature linear manner, ending with solutioning, where selection of appropriate vendor solutions is well discussed. In addition, the Appendix on Cloud vendors is also worth reviewing as one of the better current catalogs of successful products/services in the field at this time.
This is a Cloud implementation text CIOs, CTOs, and, real Enterprise Architectures should read and can use as they learn and navigate through the major Cloud paradigm shift we all being impacted by today.
Almost a Rosetta Stone March 23, 2010
PATRICK L SALMON
I am very impressed by this book. Some books merit the recommendation that they occupy space on your bookshelf; this book, however, deserves to be very near to hand (on your desk, for example) and very well-thumbed through.
Having read one of his earlier books, I continue to be impressed at how well Mr Rhoton takes the very complex and re-presents the information in highly comprehensible and understandable fashion, and this is something that he has more than succeeded at with the very challenging subject of Cloud Computing which is very much in vogue and at risk of becoming a meaningless buzzword, but for the fact that content such as this book are now available.
I especially like the way he broke things down into bite-sized chunks, and like even more the fact that he opted for Print on Demand (nice touch!). In taking this approach he made the mystifying and very intimidating task of selecting the right kind of Cloud capability and equipping the reader to arrive at a very well-informed decision.
For this latter reason this book belongs on the desk of not just the technological purist, but also the C-level (CIO) decision maker.
Coming from my own areas of expertise - Mobility and Security - I found Mr Rhoton's grasp and clarity of explanation to be of tremendous value, very well-articulated and the entire subject transformed into something that has become of use to me, rather than being the domain of the Marketing spin-meisters. For the service Mr Rhoton has lent to the community through creating and publishing this book he is owed a debt of thanks by many of us.
Sincerely,
Patrick Salmon, CISSP
Microsoft MVP Windows Mobile, 2009.
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