Cloud computing for dummies / by Judith Hurwitz ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hurwitz, Judith.

Contributor:

Hurwitz, Judith.

Series:

--For dummies.

--For dummies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cloud computing.

Electronic data processing--Distributed processing.

Electronic data processing.

Web services.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (339 p.)

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, NJ : Wiley Pub., 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 unders

Contents:

Cloud Computing For Dummies®; About the Authors; Dedications; Authors' Acknowledgments; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Foolish Assumptions; How This Book Is Organized; Icons Used in This Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: Introducing Cloud Computing; Chapter 1: Grasping the Fundamentals; Chapter 2: Discovering the Value of the Cloud for Business; Chapter 3: Getting Inside the Cloud; Chapter 4: Developing Your Cloud Strategy; Part II: Understanding the Nature of the Cloud; Chapter 5: Seeing the Advantages of the Highly Scaled Data Center

Chapter 6: Exploring the Technical Foundation for ScalingChapter 7: Checking the Cloud's Workload Strategy; Chapter 8: Managing Data; Chapter 9: Discovering Private and Hybrid Clouds; Part III: Examining the Cloud Elements; Chapter 10: Seeing Infrastructure as a Service; Chapter 11: Exploring Platform as a Service; Chapter 12: Using Software as a Service; Chapter 13: Understanding Massively Scaled Applications and Business Processes; Chapter 14: Setting Some Standards; Part IV: Managing the Cloud; Chapter 15: Managing and Securing Cloud Services; Chapter 16: Governing the Cloud

Chapter 17: Virtualization and the CloudChapter 18: Managing Desktops and Devices in the Cloud; Chapter 19: Service Oriented Architecture and the Cloud; Chapter 20: Managing the Cloud Environment; Part V: Planning for the Cloud; Chapter 21: Banking on Cloud Economics; Chapter 22: Starting Your Journey to the Cloud; Part VI: The Part of Tens; Chapter 23: Ten (Plus One) Swell Cloud Computing Resources; Chapter 24: Ten Cloud Dos and Don'ts; Glossary; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

0-470-59742-9

0-470-59740-2

OCLC:

530196361