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About the Book

Above the Clouds: Managing Risk in the World of Cloud Computing acts as a primer and strategic guide to identify Cloud Computing best practices and associated risks, and reduce the latter to acceptable levels. From software as a service (SaaS) to replacing the entire IT infrastructure, the author serves as an educator, guide and strategist, from runway to getting the organization above the clouds. Valuable tips on how to choose your provider of Cloud Services are also offered.

Table of Contents:
1: Setting Course to the Clouds 2: Preflight Check 3. Taxi Runway 4: Tower Clearance 5: Securing the Cabin 6: Take Off 7: Above the Clouds

About the Author :
Kevin T. McDonald is an imaginative IT security and project leader with over 30 years of industry and government experience.He specialises in infrastructure protection, cyber security and business continuity planning for government and commercial clients and has published and spoken in a variety of venues. He is a member of the Tech America Cloud Computing Committee, the IAC-ACT Cross-SIG Cloud Computing in Government committee and the Cloud Security Alliance. He holds a Bachelor of Science in business administration (BSBA) Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis program from the University of Arkansas and holds certifications from the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium,Inc. ((ISC)²®) as a certified information systems security professional (CISSP), from the Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) as a certified information systems auditor (CISA), from the Project Management Institute as a project management professional (PMP) and is a certified business continuity professional (CBCP) from the Disaster Recovery Institute International. 

Review :
Above the Clouds provides an excellent survey of the risks and rewards inherent to any cloud computing transition. A Solid primer on the Cloud computing issues of today. Provides a good starting point for considering the issues of risk, security, governance, and how organizations can begin to think about moving appropriate workloads to the cloud. A Solid primer on the Cloud computing issues of today. Provides a good starting point for considering the issues of risk, security, governance, and how organizations can begin to think about moving appropriate workloads to the cloud. Above the Clouds provides an excellent survey of the risks and rewards inherent to any cloud computing transition. Above the Clouds provides a comprehensive introduction to the benefits and risks associated with transitioning to cloud computing. The text is written in a clear, easy-to-read manner and is perfect for anyone interested in gaining a basic, relatively non-technical understanding of the issues. An important feature of the book is that it provides readers with specific issues to consider and questions to ask when considering transitioning their businesses to the clouds. For a book entitled Above the Clouds, Kevin McDonald had written a very down to earth and practical introduction to cloud computing. This book is well organized and offers a quick way to get up to speed on a very expansive topic. I found this book very helpful in dispelling a few misconceptions I had about cloud computing. My organization is moving toward a Cloud environment and I have recommended this book to work collogues who would like to learn more about it. I will be giving copies of Above the Clouds to my clients that need a baseline understanding of all-things-cloud. The book is a good source for executives who are not 'into' the technology but need to understand it so they can be part of the discussions and decision making process as cloud issues relate to business objectives. Kevin McDonald's discussion of the benefits of cloud computing is lively and comprehensive. His language is straightforward and geared to managers who are looking into the merits of cloud computing. This book covers several aspects of cloud computing, including a definition and its advantages over traditional methods of handling IT demands. It focuses especially well on issues for small to medium organizations and agencies, such as the usual strains on IT staff who are balancing training in new technology with "putting out fires". Very useful book for evaluating this type of data management.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781849280327
  • Publisher: IT Governance Publishing
  • Publisher Imprint: IT Governance Publishing
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: Managing Risk in the World of Cloud Computing
  • ISBN-10: 1849280320
  • Publisher Date: 23 Feb 2010
  • Binding: Digital download
  • No of Pages: 166


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