Book description
Choose the right combination of public, private, and data center resources to empower your business
Hybrid clouds are transforming the way that organizations do business. This handy guide helps you find out what this new cloud deployment model is all about. You'll get down- to-earth information about cloud technology, questions to consider, and how to plan and deliver your move to a hybrid environment.
Constructing the cloud — learn the basic concepts of the hybrid cloud from both a technical and business perspective
Delivering cloud services — dive deeper into the actual foundational elements of the hybrid cloud
Identifying business value — determine your hybrid cloud needs based on your business objectives
Unified hybrid environments — find out what it means to create a computing environment that brings elements of the data center together with public and private cloud services
Making it work — examine the steps you need to take to make this new architectural approach work — including security, governance, data, integration, monitoring, and more
Get your ticket to the cloud — tips on how to talk to cloud providers and plan for the service you choose
Open the book and find:
Different cloud deployment models and what differentiates a hybrid cloud from other cloud models
The impact of the hybrid cloud on cloud delivery models
Why service orientation matters in a hybrid cloud
Ways to develop and deploy applications in a hybrid world
Guidance in finding the right hybrid cloud service providers
Security and governance in a hybrid model
The role of workload optimization in hybrid environments
Learn to:
Recognize the benefits and challenges of a hybrid cloud
Efficiently deliver and manage cloud services
Understand the impact of emerging cloud standards
Protect customer data with sound security practices
Table of contents
- Cover
- Table of Contents
- Title Page
- Introduction
- Part I: Understanding Concepts and Construction
- Part II: Examining Cloud Service Delivery Models
- Part III: Evaluating the Business Value of the Hybrid Cloud
- Part IV: Creating a Unified Hybrid Environment
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Part V: Operationalizing Hybrid Clouds
- Chapter 14: Development and Deployment in a Hybrid Cloud
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Chapter 15: Promoting Cloud Security and Governance
- How Using a Cloud Provider Impacts Security Risks
- How Internal End Users Impact Security Risks
- Sharing the Responsibility for Cloud Security with Your Cloud Provider
- Exploring the Risks of Running in the Cloud
- Developing a Secure Hybrid Environment
- Discovering Risk and Maintaining Your Cloud Governance Strategy
- Chapter 16: Virtualization and the Hybrid Cloud
- Chapter 17: Employing Service Level Agreements
- Chapter 18: Standards in a Hybrid World
- Part VI: Getting Set for the Hybrid Cloud Journey
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Part VII: The Part of Tens
- Chapter 21: (More Than) Ten Hybrid Cloud Resources
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Chapter 22: Ten Hybrid Cloud Best Practices
- Start with Business Objectives
- Create a Task Force with Both IT and Business Leaders
- Understand the Business Process as a Foundation for the Hybrid Cloud
- Think Service Orientation
- Think Service Management
- Plan to Manage Multiple Endpoints
- Select Your Partners Carefully
- Plan Your Strategy Based on Governance and Security
- Know Your Starting Points
- Pay Attention to Detail
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Chapter 23: Ten Hybrid Cloud Do's and Don'ts
- Do Plan for Data and Services Consistency
- Do Decide Which Cloud Services Can Be Managed in a Public Cloud
- Do Have a Service Management Plan
- Do Plan for Data Portability
- Do Execute on an Overall Hybrid Cloud Plan
- Don’t Rely on Only a Single Vendor
- Don’t Over Invest in Licenses
- Don’t Overlook the Need to Manage Infrastructure
- Don’t Leave Your Data Center Alone
- Don’t Ignore the Service Level Agreement
- Do Move Forward and Don’t Look Back
- Glossary
- Cheat Sheet
Product information
- Title: Hybrid Cloud For Dummies
- Author(s):
- Release date: June 2012
- Publisher(s): For Dummies
- ISBN: 9781118127193
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