Prologue, Ground rules, covers baseline assumptions the authors took when writing this book.
What this book covers
Part 1: What you hear about cloud computing
Chapter 1, What is Cloud Computing? explains foundational definitions and explanations.
Chapter 2, Governance and Change Management, explains how organizational governance and change management affect cloud computing transitions.
Part 2: How a cloud architect sees cloud computing
Chapter 3, Design Considerations, provides direction on how to think through design, economic models, risk profiles, strategies, and technology decisions.
Chapter 4, Business Drivers, Metrics, and Use Cases, provides key considerations when looking at the economic impact of cloud solutions.
Chapter 5, Architecture Executive Decisions, explains how organizational executives lead the changes in mindset, process, and approach in order to accelerate organizations, motivate teams, and increase control over cloud computing strategy, economics, and risk.
Chapter 6, Architecting for Transition, discusses about interpreting the current environment and maintaining situational awareness during the cloud transition process.
Chapter 7, Baseline Cloud Architectures, explains how to use the baseline cloud architectures as foundational building blocks to cornerstone design ideas.
Chapter 8, Solution Reference Architectures, discusses about blending different deployment and service models to deliver on organizational goals.
Part 3: Technology Services – It’s not about the technology
Chapter 9, Cloud Environment Key Tenets and Virtualization, explains essential elements used to modify existing architectures, application layouts, and solution dependencies to modernize deployments at lower risk.
Chapter 10, Cloud Clients and Key Cloud Services, discusses important cloud services and service access methods.
Chapter 11, Operational Requirements, explains Cloud operational levers used to create business opportunities and alternatives. It discusses standards for interoperability and portability related to cloud computing applications, ecosystems, and applications.
Chapter 12, CSP Performance, discusses how to measure, evaluate, and compare service providers.
Chapter 13, Cloud Application Development, discusses key concepts to address when developing for cloud-based applications.
Part 4: Cloud Security – it’s all about the data
Chapter 14, Data Security, explains security planning from a data-centric point of view.
Chapter 15, Application Security, discusses challenges that need to be considered when developing cloud-related applications.
Chapter 16, Risk Management and Business Continuity, explains how to manage both the risk and risk mitigation when making future state choices.
Part 5: Capstone – end-to-end design exercise
Chapter 17, Hands-On Lab 1 – Basic Cloud Design (Single Server), provides an example of a small cloud solution design.
Chapter 18, Hands-On Lab 2 – Advanced Cloud Design Insight, provides an example of a small-medium solution design.
Chapter 19, Hands-On Lab 3 – Optimizing Current State (12 Months Later), provides an example of a small large solution design.
Chapter 20, Cloud Architecture – Lessons Learned, discusses important solution design lessons.
Epilogue, Sensomorphic.
