Cloud computing basics : a non-technical introduction /

Regardless of where your organization is in your cloud journey, moving to the cloud is an inevitability in the coming years. The cloud is here to stay, and now is the best time to identify optimal strategies to harness the benefits and mitigate the risks. Cloud Computing Basics is the practical, acc...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lisdorf, Anders
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Place of publication not identified] : Apress, 2021.
Temas:
Cloud computing.
Computer software.
Software
Logiciels.
Infonuagique.
software.
Cloud computing
Computer software
Acceso en línea:Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional)
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • About the Author
  • About the Technical Reviewers
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1: Cloud Foundations
  • The History of the Term "Cloud"
  • Why a Cloud?
  • The Origin of the Term "Cloud"
  • The Birth of the Cloud Computing Concept
  • Definitions of Cloud Computing
  • Essential Characteristics
  • Service Models
  • Deployment Models
  • Toward a Concept of the Cloud
  • The Cloud as a Utility
  • Product
  • Path Dependency
  • Transferability
  • Configuration
  • Service Continuity
  • Regulation
  • Is the Cloud a Utility? Or More Like a Supermarket?
  • The Cloud as a Service
  • The Cloud as Layers
  • Summary
  • Chapter 2: Why Cloud?
  • The Cloud Is the Future
  • Drivers for Cloud Adoption
  • Economy
  • CAPEX to OPEX
  • Total Cost of Ownership
  • Economies of Scale
  • Security
  • Keeping Up with Threats
  • Keeping Information Safe
  • Resilience
  • Scalability
  • Focus
  • Agility
  • Sustainability
  • Summary
  • Chapter 3: The Genealogy of Cloud Computing
  • Origin of the Computer
  • Computing Machines
  • The Binary Paradigm
  • Digital vs. Analog
  • Tubes, Transistors, and Integrated Circuits
  • The Microprocessor
  • The Origin of Interfaces
  • Punch Cards to Terminals
  • Timesharing and the Client/Server Paradigm
  • Remote Connections
  • The Origin of Communication
  • ARPANET and TCP/IP
  • World Wide Web
  • The Origin of Software
  • Operating Systems
  • Virtualization
  • Containers
  • Databases
  • Business Software
  • Summary
  • Chapter 4: IBM
  • The History of IBM
  • Building Business Machines
  • The Beginnings of the Computer
  • The Commoditization of Computing and the Downfall of IBM
  • The Switch to Services, Software, and Hosting
  • Entering the Cloud
  • IBM's Profile
  • Recurring Revenue Rather Than Sales
  • Preference for Big Customers
  • Development, Patents Market Dominance
  • Long-Term Relationship with Customers
  • Holistic Focus
  • Setting the Standards
  • Dedication to Research
  • Fast Follower
  • Ubiquitous Presence
  • Summary
  • Chapter 5: Oracle
  • The History of Oracle
  • Database Beginnings
  • The Fearsome Oracle Salesforce
  • The Internet and the Future of Computing
  • One Application to Run Your Business
  • Hardware and Appliances and ... the Cloud
  • Oracle Cloud
  • Oracle's Profile
  • Great Technological Vision
  • A Focus on Cutting Edge Engineering
  • Exaggerated Marketing
  • Creative Sales
  • Complex Contracts and Incentives
  • A Willingness to Release Buggy Software Early
  • Market Leader
  • Build or Buy and Integrate
  • Summary
  • Chapter 6: Microsoft
  • The History of Microsoft
  • Software Will Rule the World
  • Becoming the Operating System of the Personal Computer
  • Applications for Non-Programmers
  • The Internet
  • Hitting Refresh
  • Building the Cloud Platform for the Future
  • Microsoft's Profile
  • Fast Follower
  • Release Early and Repair
  • Ecosystem Builder
  • Enterprise Ready
  • Focus on Foundational Technologies
  • Summary
  • Chapter 7: Amazon

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