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Index
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
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Contents
Introduction
Acknowledgments
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Chapter 1. The cloud, efficiency, and innovation
Economics of the cloud
Daily efficiencies
Innovation
Telenor
Aviva
3M Parking Systems
Heineken
Learnings
Chapter 2. Journey to the cloud: the roadmap
Don’t miss the opportunity to modernize
Evolution of the five R’s of modernization
Cloud migration: three stages
Chapter 3. Experimentation
Microsoft IT’s first cloud application
Experimentation and the problem of “shadow” IT
Chapter 4. Migrating IT to the cloud
Establish strategy and goals
Organizational responsibilities in creating the strategy
Enterprise architecture
Information security and risk management
Data classification
Enterprise Risk Management
Finance
Operations
Human resources and the evolution of roles
Applications teams
Business units
Building the catalog
Top-down portfolio analysis
Bottom-up portfolio analysis
The cloud migration plan
Microsoft IT’s experience
Cloud governance
Data governance
Financial governance
Security and compliance
Change management
Information Technology Infrastructure Library and the cloud
Chapter 5. Transformation
Platform as a Service architecture
Containers and microservices
Storage
Relational databases in the cloud
NoSQL (nonrelational) storage
Analysis
Integration
Using services to create rich end-to-end applications
Conclusions
Appendix A. Cloud architectural blueprints
Data analytics
BI and analytics
Live media streaming
Video on demand (VOD)
Line-of-business applications in infrastructure services
Hybrid cloud storage
E-commerce website
Business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce
Multichannel marketing
DevOps
Appendix B. Sample technology scenarios
Hybrid cloud scenarios
Hybrid cloud connectivity
Using the cloud for data backup and recovery
Hybrid database scenarios
Development and test
Application development
Microsoft SharePoint
High availability in the cloud
Connected devices
Identity and authentication
Mobile applications
Design considerations
Enterprise mobility management
Websites
Azure Media Services
Migration strategies
Appendix C. Recommended references
Storage references
Application development and insights references
Performance best practices references
Other cloud migration references
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