Introduction................................................................1
Part I:Introducing Cloud Computing.............................5
Chapter 1:Grasping the Fundamentals..........................................................................7
Chapter 2:Discovering the Value of the Cloud for Business.....................................17
Chapter 3:Getting Inside the Cloud..............................................................................27
Chapter 4:Developing Your Cloud Strategy.................................................................39
Part II:Understanding the Nature of the Cloud............47
Chapter 5:Seeing the Advantages of the Highly Scaled Data Center.......................49
Chapter 6:Exploring the Technical Foundation for Scaling
Computer Systems.....................................................................................................59
Chapter 7:Checking the Cloud’s Workload Strategy.................................................67
Chapter 8:Managing Data..............................................................................................75
Chapter 9:Discovering Private and Hybrid Clouds.....................................................87
Part III:Examining the Cloud Elements.....................105
Chapter 10:Seeing Infrastructure as a Service..........................................................107
Chapter 11:Exploring Platform as a Service..............................................................119
Chapter 12:Using Software as a Service.....................................................................137
Chapter 13:Understanding Massively Scaled Applications
and Business Processes.........................................................................................153
Chapter 14:Setting Some Standards..........................................................................161
Part IV:Managing the Cloud....................................171
Chapter 15:Managing and Securing Cloud Se
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