Designing and Implementing a Cloud Computing Environment focuses on building a proper cloud strategy and design for cloud computing architecture based on field experience, the ITIL standard, and the Open Group's architecture methodology. Cloud computing is everywhere This book explains how focusing on strategy and process will enable a proper cloud computing design. It is not a theoretical book. The book helps IT and business executives: Understand how to build a proper strategy. Leverage best practices based on field level knowledge and experience. Identify risks and options to mitigate risk. Implement the strategy to create a successful cloud environment. Each chapter discusses a different facet of the design and implementation of a successful cloud computing environment. From assessing the needs of the organization, requirements gathering, establishing the appropriate business processes, to security, availability, rollout and timeline issues, you will get a full picture of the factors that you need to consider and options available to you in implementing your cloud environment. The best practices discussed in this book are based on what the authors have learned about in the field. A combination of industry accepted methodology, ITIL good practices, and actual design and implementations are the sources of the information provided.

InhaltsangabePart 1 - Introduction Chapter 1: Introduction Part 2 Governance Chapter 2: Making the business case Chapter 3: Weighing your enterprise needs with your customers Chapter 4: Defining business objectives Part 3 Requirements gathering Chapter 5: It's worth the investment Chapter 6: Aligning requirements to the business objectives Chapter 7: Why it's important to understand business processes Chapter 8: Why it's important to align business processes with IT processes Chapter 9: Take advantage of ITIL good practices Part 4 Architecting a Cloud Computing Environment Chapter 10: How to Create Cloud Computing Use Cases Chapter 11: Process to Technology Mapping Chapter 12: Architecture considerations Chapter 13: Technology considerations Part 5 Solution Impact Chapter 14: Impact on People Chapter 15: Impact of Process Chapter 16: Impact on Technology Part 6 Planning Considerations Chapter 17: Planning Considerations Chapter 18: Building a Schedule