Cloud Computing: Concepts, Technology, Security & Architecture Cloud computing has become an integral and foundational part of information technology. The majority of digital business activity and technology innovation occurs with the involvement of contemporary cloud environments that provide highly sophisticated automated technology infrastructure and a vast range of technology resources. To successfully build upon, interact with, or create a cloud environment requires an understanding of its common inner mechanics, architectural layers, models, and security controls. It also requires an understanding of the business and economic factors that justify the adoption and real-world use of clouds and cloud-based products and services.
In Cloud Computing: Concepts, Technology, Security & Architecture, Thomas Erl, one of the world's top-selling IT authors, teams up with cloud computing expert Eric Barceló Monroy and researchers to break down proven and mature cloud computing technologies and practices into a series of well-defined concepts, technology mechanisms, and technology architectures. Comprehensive coverage of containerisation and cybersecurity topics is also included.
All chapters are carefully authored from an industry-centric and vendor-neutral point of view. In doing so, the book establishes concrete, academic coverage with a focus on structure, clarity, and well-defined building blocks for mainstream cloud computing and containerisation platforms and solutions. With nearly 370 figures, 40 architectural models, and 50 mechanisms, this indispensable guide provides a comprehensive education of contemporary cloud computing, containerisation, and cybersecurity that will never leave your side.
Table of Contents:
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: Case Study Background
- PART I: FUNDAMENTAL CLOUD COMPUTING
- Chapter 3: Understanding Cloud Computing
- Chapter 4: Fundamental Concepts and Models
- Chapter 5: Cloud-Enabling Technology
- Chapter 6: Understanding Containerization
- Chapter 7: Understanding Cloud Security and Cybersecurity
- PART II: CLOUD COMPUTING MECHANISMS
- Chapter 8: Cloud Infrastructure Mechanisms
- Chapter 9: Specialized Cloud Mechanisms
- Chapter 10: Cloud Security and Cybersecurity Access-Oriented Mechanisms
- Chapter 11: Cloud Security and Cybersecurity Data-Oriented Mechanisms
- Chapter 12: Cloud Management Mechanisms
- PART III: CLOUD COMPUTING ARCHITECTURE
- Chapter 13: Fundamental Cloud Architectures
- Chapter 14: Advanced Cloud Architectures
- Chapter 15: Specialized Cloud Architectures
- PART IV: WORKING WITH CLOUDS
- Chapter 16: Cloud Delivery Model Considerations
- Chapter 17: Cost Metrics and Pricing Models
- Chapter 18: Service Quality Metrics and SLAs
- Appendix A: Case Study Conclusions
- Appendix B: Common Containerization Technologies
About the Author :
Thomas Erl is a best-selling IT author and series editor of the Pearson Digital Enterprise Series from Thomas Erl. Thomas has authored and co-authored 15 books published by Pearson Education and Prentice Hall dedicated to contemporary business technology and practices. You can find Thomas on the Thomas Erl YouTube channel. He is also the host of the Real Digital Transformation podcast series and also publishes the weekly LinkedIn newsletter The Digital Enterprise. Over 100 articles and interviews by Thomas have been published in numerous publications, including CEO World, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and CIO Magazine. Thomas has also toured over 20 countries as a keynote speaker for various conferences and events.
Eric Barceló Monroy is an IT professional with extensive experience in IT strategic planning, operational and administrative process re-engineering, system implementation project management, and IT operations. He has held various high-level positions in both the private and public sectors, including Director of Information Technology at Farmacéuticos MAYPO, a pharmaceutical distributor; Vice-president of Telecommunications and Technology Operations at iExplore, an internet-based adventure travel agency; and Director of Information Technology and Telecommunications at the Ministry of Education in Tabasco, Mexico.
