The writers have managed to create a well-structured and easy-to-read book, the biggest challenge for anyone writing a book about a hype thing like cloud. The most important benefit from the book is that it creates an understanding and definition of cloud from a business perspective. The book has well-described and interesting practical cases, which in combination with the theory gives me the foundation for crafting our future cloud strategy.
Göran Bengtsson
CIO Öresundskraft AB (Sweden)
For hype-weary IT and business management, this book will be a breath of fresh air. We all know that cloud is the future of commoditized IT (not all IT), but how do we get there, and how do we make sure it all hangs together? The worst thing any manager could do is listen to the industry hype that once again promises a new IT utopia. This book deals with the real issues and offers a mature roadmap for cloud adoption—no organization should embark on a cloud strategy without it.
Martin Butler
Founder of Martin Butler Research
Developing an emerging-technology strategy requires coordination across IT; like any strategic IT activity, it has an impact on relationship management, architecture, delivery, operations, and support. It’s not just about technology selection but also about IT’s ability to operate IT as a collection of business services—sourced from internal and external clouds. This book speaks to this concept.
Bobby Cameron
Vice President, Principal Analyst, Forrester Research Inc.
In this book Erik van Ommeren and Martin van den Berg break out the most important concept of cloud computing, how it works within your enterprise and how to plan for it. I would recommend this book to anyone who needs to both understand cloud, and define a strategy.
David Linthicum
CTO Blue Mountain Labs
Yankee Group’s research points to the maturation of our global network into the pervasive, intelligent fabric that businesses need to support cloud-based computing, allowing them to evolve to Anywhere Enterprises. This book, rich with all the ambition associated with this exciting new model, but threaded with real-world stories, tough questions, and pragmatic advice, is an essential guide for business leaders tackling the next great computing revolution. Don’t leave home without it.
Emily Nagle Green
Chairman, Yankee Group Research, and author, ANYWHERE
This book will help considerably. For sure, it contains all the definitions, insights and perspectives that get a firm grip on the cloud phenomenon. It’s all the bible you need, if you like. But more importantly, it is down-to-earth, pragmatic and action-oriented. This is illustrated by many cases from real life, telling us about inspiring people and their businesses, already exploring, testing, learning and benefiting from the cloud.
Exactly what is needed to put the rubber on the road. Stop evangelizing, start reading. Then act.
Ron Tolido
CTO Applications Continental Europe, Capgemini
Director, The Open Group