Hybrid Cloud For Dummies

Choose the right combination of public, private, and data center resources to empower your business Hybrid clouds are transforming the way that organizations do business. This handy guide helps you find out what this new cloud deployment model is all about. You'll get down- to-earth information about cloud technology, questions to consider, and how to plan and deliver your move to a hybrid environment. Constructing the cloud learn the basic concepts of the hybrid cloud from both a technical and business perspective Delivering cloud services dive deeper into the actual foundational elements of the hybrid cloud Identifying business value determine your hybrid cloud needs based on your business objectives Unified hybrid environments find out what it means to create a computing environment that brings elements of the data center together with public and private cloud services Making it work examine the steps you need to take to make this new architectural approach work including security, governance, data, integration, monitoring, and more Get your ticket to the cloud tips on how to talk to cloud providers and plan for the service you choose Open the book and find: Different cloud deployment models and what differentiates a hybrid cloud from other cloud models The impact of the hybrid cloud on cloud delivery models Why service orientation matters in a hybrid cloud Ways to develop and deploy applications in a hybrid world Guidance in finding the right hybrid cloud service providers Security and governance in a hybrid model The role of workload optimization in hybrid environments Learn to: Recognize the benefits and challenges of a hybrid cloud Efficiently deliver and manage cloud services Understand the impact of emerging cloud standards Protect customer data with sound security practices

Choose the right combination of public, private, and datacenter resources to empower your businessHybrid clouds are transforming the way that organizations dobusiness. This handy guide helps you find out what this new clouddeployment model is all about. You'll get down- to-earthinformation about cloud technology, questions to consider, and howto plan and deliver your move to a hybrid environment.* Constructing the cloud -- learn the basic concepts of thehybrid cloud from both a technical and business perspective* Delivering cloud services -- dive deeper into the actualfoundational elements of the hybrid cloud* Identifying business value -- determine your hybrid cloudneeds based on your business objectives* Unified hybrid environments -- find out what it means tocreate a computing environment that brings elements of the datacenter together with public and private cloud services* Making it work -- examine the steps you need to take tomake this new architectural approach work -- includingsecurity, governance, data, integration, monitoring, and more* Get your ticket to the cloud -- tips on how to talk tocloud providers and plan for the service you chooseOpen the book and find:* Different cloud deployment models and what differentiates ahybrid cloud from other cloud models* The impact of the hybrid cloud on cloud delivery models* Why service orientation matters in a hybrid cloud* Ways to develop and deploy applications in a hybrid world* Guidance in finding the right hybrid cloud service providers* Security and governance in a hybrid model* The role of workload optimization in hybrid environmentsLearn to:* Recognize the benefits and challenges of a hybrid cloud* Efficiently deliver and manage cloud services* Understand the impact of emerging cloud standards* Protect customer data with sound security practices

Introduction 1Part I: Understanding Concepts and Construction 7Chapter 1: Discovering the Fundamentals of Your Computing Environment 9Chapter 2: The Hybrid Cloud Continuum 25Chapter 3: Service Orientation in the Cloud 39Chapter 4: Hybrid Cloud Management 51Part II: Examining Cloud Service Delivery Models 67Chapter 5: Understanding Infrastructure as a Service 69Chapter 6: Exploring Software as a Service 83Chapter 7: Standing on Platform as a Service 97Chapter 8: Managing Business Process as a Service 115Part III: Evaluating the Business Value of the Hybrid Cloud 125Chapter 9: Embracing the Business Imperative 127Chapter 10: Breaking Down the Economics of the Hybrid Cloud 139Part IV: Creating a Unified Hybrid Environment 153Chapter 11: Managing and Integrating Data 155Chapter 12: Managing Hybrid Workloads 171Chapter 13: Architectural Considerations for the Hybrid Environment 183Part V: Operationalizing Hybrid Clouds 193Chapter 14: Development and Deployment in a Hybrid Cloud 195Chapter 15: Promoting Cloud Security and Governance 209Chapter 16: Virtualization and the Hybrid Cloud 227Chapter 17: Employing Service Level Agreements 241Chapter 18: Standards in a Hybrid World 249Part VI: Getting Set for the Hybrid Cloud Journey 261Chapter 19: Planning Your Hybrid Cloud Strategy 263Chapter 20: Managing Data Storage in the Hybrid Cloud 273Part VII: The Part of Tens 285Chapter 21: (More Than) Ten Hybrid Cloud Resources 287Chapter 22: Ten Hybrid Cloud Best Practices 293Chapter 23: Ten Hybrid Cloud Do's and Don'ts 299Glossary 305Index 321