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Index
Cover Page
Cloud Computing
Copyright Page
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I Getting Started
1 Cloud Computing Basics
Cloud Computing Overview
Disambiguation—Just What Is Cloud Computing?
Cloud Components
Infrastructure
Services
Applications
Storage
Database Services
Intranets and the Cloud
Components
Hypervisor Applications
First Movers in the Cloud
Amazon
Google
Microsoft
2 Your Organization and Cloud Computing
When You Can Use Cloud Computing
Scenarios
When You Shouldn’t Use Cloud Computing
Benefits
Scalability
Simplicity
Knowledgeable Vendors
More Internal Resources
Security
Limitations
Your Sensitive Information
Applications Not Ready
Developing Your Own Applications
Security Concerns
Privacy Concerns with a Third Party
Are They Doing Enough to Secure It?
Security Benefits
Regulatory Issues
No Existing Regulation
Government to the Rescue?
3 Cloud Computing with the Titans
Google
Google App Engine
Google Web Toolkit
EMC
Technologies
VMware Acquisition
NetApp
Offerings
Cisco Partnership
Microsoft
Azure Services Platform
Windows Live
Exchange Online
SharePoint Services
Microsoft Dynamics CRM
Amazon
Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2)
Amazon SimpleDB
Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3)
Amazon CloudFront
Amazon Simple Queue Service (Amazon SQS)
Elastic Block Store
Salesforce.com
Force.com
Salesforce.com CRM
AppExchange
IBM
Services
Movement to the Cloud
Security
Partnerships
Yahoo! Research
SAP and IBM
HP, Intel, and Yahoo!
IBM and Amazon
4 The Business Case for Going to the Cloud
Cloud Computing Services
Infrastructure as a Service
Platform as a Service
Software as a Service
Software plus Services
How Those Applications Help Your Business
Operational Benefits
Economic Benefits
Tips for Evaluating SaaS
Staffing Benefits
Deleting Your Datacenter
What You Can Delete
What You Should Keep
Steps
AppZero
Salesforce.com
Why It’s Good for Business
Best Business Practices
Thomson Reuters
Their Cloud Use
Using the Cloud
Cloud Computing and Web 2.0
Applications and the Cloud
Getting Started
Be Realistic
Part II Cloud Computing Technology
5 Hardware and Infrastructure
Clients
Mobile
Thin
Thick
Security
Data Leakage
Offloading Work
Logging
Forensics
Development
Auditing
Network
Basic Public Internet
The Accelerated Internet
Optimized Internet Overlay
Site-to-Site VPN
Cloud Providers
Cloud Consumers
Pipe Size
Redundancy
Services
Identity
Integration
Mapping
Payments
Search
6 Accessing the Cloud
Platforms
Web Application Framework
Web Hosting Service
Proprietary Methods
Web Applications
Your Choices
Sample Applications
Web APIs
What Are APIs?
How APIs Work
API Creators
Web Browsers
Internet Explorer
Firefox
Safari
Chrome
7 Cloud Storage
Overview
The Basics
Storage as a Service
Providers
Security
Reliability
Advantages
Cautions
Outages
Theft
Is Cloud Storage for Me?
Cloud Storage Providers
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Nirvanix
Google Bigtable Datastore
MobileMe
Live Mesh
8 Standards
Application
Communication
Security
Client
HTML
Dynamic HTML
JavaScript
Infrastructure
Virtualization
OVF
Service
Data
Web Services
Part III Cloud Computing at Work
9 Software as a Service
Overview
Advantages
Software Considerations
Vendor Advantages
Limitations
Driving Forces
Popularity
Virtualization Benefits
SaaS and SOA
Economic Impact
Company Offerings
Intuit
Google
Microsoft
IBM
Industries
Healthcare
Collaboration—WebEx
Construction—CMiC
Retail—Epicor
Banking—OpenChannel
10 Software plus Services
Overview
Pros
Cons
Vendors
Mobile Device Integration
Google Android
Providers
Adobe AIR
Apple iPhone SDK
Microsoft Online
Hybrid Model
Partnership
Active Directory
11 Developing Applications
Google
Payment
Force.com and Google
Google Gears
Microsoft
Live Services
Microsoft SQL Services
Microsoft NET Services
Microsoft SharePoint Services and Dynamics CRM Services
Design
Intuit QuickBase
Cast Iron Cloud
Bungee Connect
Development
Google App Engine
Salesforce.com
Microsoft Windows Azure
Troubleshooting
Application Management
12 Local Clouds and Thin Clients
Virtualization in Your Organization
Why Virtualize?
How to Virtualize
Concerns
Security
Server Solutions
Microsoft Hyper-V
VMware
VMware Infrastructure
Thin Clients
Sun
Hewlett Packard
Dell
Case Study: McNeilus Steel
Benefits
Making the Sell
Equipment
Making the Move
Doing New Things
13 Migrating to the Cloud
Cloud Services for Individuals
Available Services
Skytap Solution
Cloud Services Aimed at the Mid-Market
Force.com
Enterprise-Class Cloud Offerings
MS Exchange
VMotion
VMware vCenter Converter
Hyper-V Live Migration
Migration
Which Applications Do You Need?
Sending Your Existing Data to the Cloud
Use the Wave Approach
14 Best Practices and the Future of Cloud Computing
Analyze Your Service
Establishing a Baseline and Metrics
Tools
Best Practices
Finding the Right Vendor
Phased-in vs. Flash-cut Approaches
Be Creative in Your Approach
How Cloud Computing Might Evolve
Researcher Predictions
Responding to Change
Get Ready
A Glossary, Vendors, and Resources
Glossary
Cloud Vendors
Resources
Index
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