{"product_id":"architecting-the-cloud-isbn-9781118617618","title":"Architecting the Cloud","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn expert guide to selecting the right cloud service model for your business\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eCloud computing is all the rage, allowing for the delivery of computing and storage capacity to a diverse community of end-recipients. However, before you can decide on a cloud model, you need to determine what the ideal cloud service model is for your business. Helping you cut through all the haze, \u003ci\u003eArchitecting the Cloud\u003c\/i\u003e is vendor neutral and guides you in making one of the most critical technology decisions that you will face: selecting the right cloud service model(s) based on a combination of both business and technology requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGuides corporations through key cloud design considerations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the pros and cons of each cloud service model\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights major design considerations in areas such as security, data privacy, logging, data storage, SLA monitoring, and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eClearly defines the services cloud providers offer for each service model and the cloud services IT must provide\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eArming you with the information you need to choose the right cloud service provider, \u003ci\u003eArchitecting the Cloud\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive guide covering everything you need to be aware of in selecting the right cloud service model for you.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the author xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Why Cloud, Why Now? 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvolution of Cloud Computing 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnter the Cloud 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStart-Up Case Study: Instagram, from Zero to a Billion Overnight 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstablished Company Case Study: Netflix, Shifting from On-Premises to the Cloud 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGovernment Case Study: NOAA, E-mail, and Collaboration in the Cloud 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNot-for-Profit Case Study: Obama Campaign, Six-Month Shelf-Life with One Big Peak 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Cloud Service Models 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInfrastructure as a Service 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlatform as a Service 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoftware as a Service 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeployment Models 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Cloud Computing Worst Practices 23\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvoiding Failure When Moving to the Cloud 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMigrating Applications to the Cloud 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMisguided Expectations 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMisinformed about Cloud Security 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelecting a Favorite Vendor, Not an Appropriate Vendor 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutages and Out-of-Business Scenarios 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderestimating the Impacts of Organizational Change 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSkills Shortage 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMisunderstanding Customer Requirements 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnexpected Costs 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 It Starts with Architecture 41\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Importance of Why, Who, What, Where, When, and How 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStart with the Business Architecture 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentify the Problem Statement (Why) 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluate User Characteristics (Who) 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentify Business and Technical Requirements (What) 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVisualize the Service Consumer Experience (Where) 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentify the Project Constraints (When and with What) 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstand Current State Constraints (How) 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Choosing the Right Cloud Service Model 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsiderations when Choosing a Cloud Service Model 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen to Use SaaS 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen to Use PaaS 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen to Use IaaS 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon Cloud Use Cases 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 The Key to the Cloud: RESTful Services 71\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy REST? 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Challenges of Migrating Legacy Systems to the Cloud 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Auditing in the Cloud 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData and Cloud Security 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuditing Cloud Applications 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRegulations in the Cloud 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAudit Design Strategies 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Data Considerations in the Cloud 87\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Characteristics 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultitenant or Single Tenant 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing Data Store Types 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Security Design in the Cloud 99\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Truth about Data in the Cloud 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Much Security Is Required 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResponsibilities for Each Cloud Service Model 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecurity Strategies 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAreas of Focus 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Creating a Centralized Logging Strategy 119\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLog File Uses 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLogging Requirements 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 SLA Management 127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFactors That Impact SLAs 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining SLAs 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging Vendor SLAs 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 Monitoring Strategies 137\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProactive vs. Reactive Monitoring 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Needs to Be Monitored? 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonitoring Strategies by Category 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonitoring by Cloud Service Level 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13 Disaster Recovery Planning 149\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is the Cost of Downtime? 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisaster Recovery Strategies for IaaS 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecovering from a Disaster in the Primary Data Center 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisaster Recovery Strategies for PaaS 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisaster Recovery Strategies for SaaS 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisaster Recovery Hybrid Clouds 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14 Leveraging a DevOps Culture to Deliver Software Faster and More Reliably 163\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping the DevOps Mind-Set 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAutomate Infrastructure 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAutomate Deployments 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesign Feature Flags 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasure, Monitor, and Experiment 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContinuous Integration and Continuous Delivery 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15 Assessing the Organizational Impact of the Cloud Model 171\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnterprise Model vs. Elastic Cloud Model 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIT Impact 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness Impacts 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganization Change Planning 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChange in the Real World 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16 Final Thoughts 183\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Cloud Is Evolving Rapidly 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCloud Culture 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Business Models 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePaaS Is the Game Changer 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 193\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"...an invaluable guide to anyone looking to understand how to effectively deploy cloud technologies.\" (\u003cem\u003eRSA Conference,\u003c\/em\u003e September 2014)   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMICHAEL J. KAVIS\u003c\/b\u003e is Principal Architect at Cloud Technology Partners, a vendor independent, cloud-exclusive, nimble alternative to large technology consultants. He has served in numerous technical roles such as CTO, Chief Architect, and Vice President and has over 25 years of experience in software development and architecture. Kavis is a pioneer in cloud computing and led a team that built the world’s first high-speed transaction network in Amazon’s public cloud. He is the former CTO of startup M-Dot Network, which won the 2010 Amazon AWS Global Startup Challenge.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eARCHITECTING THE CLOUD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesign Decisions for Cloud Computing Service Models (SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProviding decision makers with the pros and cons of each service model from the viewpoint of a consumer of cloud services, \u003ci\u003eArchitecting the Cloud\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for any decision maker starting the vendor selection and development process for their cloud computing initiative. Author Michael Kavis presents you with an arsenal of design decisions to contemplate and highlights the critical areas of concern that all cloud architectures must contend with.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuiding corporations through significant design considerations, \u003ci\u003eArchitecting the Cloud\u003c\/i\u003e discusses the pros and cons of each cloud service model and highlights major design considerations in areas such as security, data storage, monitoring, APIs, and more. This timely book arms you with enough information to choose the right cloud service provider with guidance on:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe evolution of cloud computing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCloud service models\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to avoid failure when moving to the cloud\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSelecting the appropriate technologies and vendors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe importance of a pragmatic approach to architecture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChoosing the right cloud service model\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe key to the cloud\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAuditing in the cloud\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eData considerations in the cloud\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSecurity design in the cloud\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDisaster recovery planning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe future of cloud computing can finally bring IT and the business closer together if its architects can select the proper service model so IT can focus less on IT’s needs and more on business goals. Read \u003ci\u003eArchitecting the Cloud\u003c\/i\u003e and discover how to set the direction for your business’s cloud initiatives.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePraise for\u003c\/i\u003e Architecting the Cloud: Design Decisions for Cloud Computing Service Models (SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Cloud computing is truly changing the game for enterprise IT, and there are those that get it and those that don’t. In this book Mike Kavis provides you with rock solid advice on how to truly make cloud computing work for your enterprise. Why is this different? Mike has actually done the real work. He’s built clouds. He’s solved real business problems using this technology. This book is important to the emerging world of cloud computing with real world guidance on how to succeed with cloud computing the first time. It should be required reading for anyone moving to the cloud.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—David Linthicum, SVP Cloud Technology Partners, Author, Speaker, Blogger, and “B List Geek”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“This is an important book for a number of reasons. The cloud is a transformational force in IT and Mike captures the forces at play and explains the impact in business and technical terms. The book covers the challenges we technologists face and the benefits businesses can realize. This book is not about products. It’s about architecture. It will not be dated with the next new thing. The book explains what needs to be done to transform a business to a modern-cloud architecture in terms of people, processes, and technology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe cloud is a disruptive technology. There will be winners and losers. Do yourself a favor and read this book and position yourself and your company to be a winner with a proper cloud roadmap and architecture as outlined in this excellent book.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Eric Roch, Principal Architect and Leader of the SOA and Cloud Practice for the IT consultancy Perficient Inc.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“We live in an era which many pundits bemoan as lacking in economic vigor. Mike Kavis, however, sees something entirely different: amazing opportunities bubbling beneath the surface and ready to explode across the business landscape. He says we have entered a ‘golden era of innovation,’ and he is spot on. Never before have so many resources been available to successfully launch and run a business, at relatively little cost. We are seeing an entire generation of businesses and business leaders coming on the scene who know only cloud, and are able to quickly experiment or act on new ideas, moving nimbly through their markets. This isn’t just a world for startups, as larger enterprises are also learning to embrace ‘cloud culture.’ But, as with any promising technology, it takes a keen sense of architecture and understanding of the organization to get it right. In this book, Mike provides a roadmap—and inspiration—to begin the journey to become a cloud-enabled enterprise.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Joe McKendrick, independent analyst and contributor to \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e and CBS interactive ZDNet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988759101669,"sku":"NP9781118617618","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118617618.jpg?v=1761781479","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/architecting-the-cloud-isbn-9781118617618","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}