Architecting the cloud: design decisions for cloud computing service models (SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS)

Title: Architecting the cloud: design decisions for cloud computing service models (SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS)

Author: Michael J. Kavis

Subject: Cloud computing, Computer architecture

Description: Chapter 1: Why Cloud, Why Now? -- Chapter 2: Cloud Service Models -- Chapter 3: Cloud Computing Worst Practices -- Chapter 4: It Starts with Architecture -- Chapter 5: Choosing the Right Cloud Service Model -- Chapter 6: The Key to the Cloud: RESTful Services -- Chapter 7: Auditing in the Cloud -- Chapter 8: Data Considerations in the Cloud -- Chapter 9: Security Design in the Cloud -- Chapter 10: Creating a Centralized Logging Strategy -- Chapter 11: SLA Management -- Chapter 12: Monitoring Strategies -- Chapter 13: Disaster Recovery Planning -- Chapter 14: Leveraging a DevOps Culture to Deliver Software Faster and More Reliably --Chapter 15: Assessing the Organizational Impact of the Cloud Model -- Chapter 16: Final Thoughts

Abstract: “Cloud computing is all the rage, allowing for the delivery of computing and storage capacity to a diverse community of end-recipients. However, before you can decide on a cloud model, you need to determine what the ideal cloud service model is for your business. Helping you cut through all the haze, Architecting the Cloud is vendor neutral and guides you in making one of the most critical technology decisions that you will face.” – Publisher

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Year of publication: 2014

ISBN: 9781118617618 (hbk.)