“Video killed the radio stars“, said The Buggles. Today we can say that “Internet killed the books”. But it’s not true at all. An example is the “To the Cloud – Cloud Powering an Enterprise“, a book written by Pankaj Arora, Raj Biyani and Salil Dave and published by McGraw Hill, which addresses the Why, What and How of enterprise cloud adoption
Forrester Research anticipates the global cloud market will reach $241B in 2012 (versus $40B in 2010). But cloud computing also is riddled with hype and confusion. Business and technology leaders know the cloud is essential, but they may lack clarity and experience.
To the Cloud, forwarded by Microsoft CIO Tony Scott, lays out a four-step framework based on the experiences and best practices of Microsoft’s own information technology (IT) group that starts from understanding the cloud fundamentals, extending all the way to organizational planning and implementation guidance, including cloud architecture.
The authors provide end-to-end business and technology guidance including how to analyze application portfolios to identify good cloud candidates, choose the right cloud models, think about architecture and security, and understand how shifting operations to the cloud affects budgeting and staffing . Applicable to all cloud platforms and providers, the book debunks myths in a clear and concise style. It takes a balanced approach, addressing concerns and hybrid adoption scenarios alike.
Based on the authors expertise working for Microsoft’s CIO on cloud migration and with cloud platform development teams, To the Cloud is supported by clear frameworks, graphics, tables, summaries, and checklists to provide a true practitioner’s guide to the cloud.
In summary, the book addresses the Why, What and How of enterprise cloud adoption. It’s based on their own experiences and best practices adopting cloud computing, while also drawing on industry and customers experiences.
