Contents at a Glance

Foreword

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: Fundamental Cloud Security

PART II: CLOUD COMPUTING MECHANISMS

CHAPTER 7: Cloud Infrastructure Mechanisms

CHAPTER 8: Specialized Cloud Mechanisms

CHAPTER 9: Cloud Management Mechanisms

CHAPTER 10: Cloud Security Mechanisms

PART III: CLOUD COMPUTING ARCHITECTURE

CHAPTER 11: Fundamental Cloud Architectures

CHAPTER 12: Advanced Cloud Architectures

CHAPTER 13: Specialized Cloud Architectures

PART IV: WORKING WITH CLOUDS

CHAPTER 14: Cloud Delivery Model Considerations

CHAPTER 15: Cost Metrics and Pricing Models

CHAPTER 16: Service Quality Metrics and SLAs

PART V: APPENDICES

APPENDIX A: Case Study Conclusions

APPENDIX B: Industry Standards Organizations

APPENDIX C: Mapping Mechanisms to Characteristics

APPENDIX D: Data Center Facilities (TIA-942)

APPENDIX E: Cloud-Adapted Risk Management Framework

APPENDIX F: Cloud Provisioning Contracts

APPENDIX G: Cloud Business Case Template

About the Authors

About the Contributors

Index