MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR THE CLOUD REVO(ISBN=) 英文原版

Increase efficiency while saving money with ‘on-demand’
computing. The biggest game-changing force in business since the
creation of the Internet, cloud computing simplifies and lowers the
cost of operations while providing flexibility and power you never
dreamed possible. Make your strategic move now, with “Management
Strategies for the Cloud Revolution”! “Management Strategies for
the Cloud Revolution is an important work that captures the
concepts and technological advances fueling the rapid adoption of
cloud computing today. It illuminates how specific core
technologies have led to the emergence of those patterns as the
foundation for the next generation of IT-managed infrastructure.”
(Rich Wolski, Chief Technology Officer and cofounder of Eucalyptus
Systems, Inc., and Professor of Computer Science at the University
of California, Santa Barbara). “Explains in marvelously plain
English how clouds will change our world…If the potential of
cloud computing doesn’t excite you now, it will after you read this
book. Buy a copy and put it on your CEO’s desk. Babcock explains it
all.” (Paul Gillin, bestselling author of “The New Influencers”).
“A valuable primer and handbook. It will help you master the
technology and follow the story as innovators craft the future of
cloud computing.” (Ted schadler, VP and Principal Analyst,
Forrester Research, Inc., and coauthor of “Empowered”). “This
readable, thought-provoking book will be especially useful to
business professionals and practitioners.” (“Choice magazine”).
About the Book Everyday business as we know it is poised for a
monumental shift, courtesy of cloud computing – the biggest
game-changer since the creation of the Internet itself. There’s no
doubt about it: If you want to compete in the future, you must
begin educating yourself about cloud computing now. From
“InformationWeek” editor Charles Babcock, a leading authority on
the business benefits and pitfalls of cloud computing, “Management
Strategies for the Cloud Revolution” provides the tools every
manager needs to create a new business strategy that harnesses all
the power cloud computing has to offer. Cloud computing is the
equivalent of renting time on a computing infrastructure over the
Internet, rather than building your own from the ground up. Access
to the cloud is growing quickly, and the benefits are undeniable.
Those who begin incorporating cloud computing into their business
strategy will enjoy: Dramatic Cost Savings: The cloud makes
available innovative technologies that would otherwise be too
expensive. Ubiquitous Access: Employees can access the server power
they need anytime, anywhere, and send it the program they want to
run. Unprecedented Agility: Business processes and business
infrastructures can be altered quicker than ever. Steady Traffic
Flow: Even during peak loads, systems in the cloud can overcome
bottlenecks and expand to meet the user’s needs. Working on the
cloud, your analysts, business intelligence experts, and
researchers can access large-scale, high-speed, highly reliable
systems while paying only for short-term use. You didn’t set up
your own electrical grid to power your computers. Why pay big money
to use them when you don’t have to? The cloud is on the horizon,
and it’s looming larger by the day. Learn how to take full
advantage of it with “Management Strategies for the Cloud
Revolution”.

About the Author Charles Babcock has been reporting on the major
trends in computing for the past 20 years. He currently serves as
editor-at-large at InformationWeek, covering the business
application of Web services, virtualization, cloud computing and
other topics of interest as they come up. He writes major features
and cover stories for InformationWeek, daily stories for its Web
site, www.informationweek.com, and blogs regularly on related
topics. He has also been integral in their transtition to the web.
He is the former Software Editor and Technical Editor of
Computerworld and editor-in-chief of Digital News. He has been the
winner of $400 William Randolph Hearst journalism scholarships for
two years in a row in a national competition (third place,
investigative reporting; fourth, editorial writing). He was also
part of a team of three at InteractiveWeek that won the Jesse Neal
award for business writing for an in-depth look at a failed effort
to revamp computing systems at McDonalds Corp. Babcock gives talks
at user groups of software companies. He moderates or sits in on
panels at shows, such as the Open Source Business Conference. He
organizes, hosts and speaks at InformationWeek-organized Webinars
on virtualization and cloud computing. Over the course of a year,
he speaks to 800-1,200 people in various settings. He also appears
in a regular show of video recorded interviews on Silicon Valley
topics, called ValleyView, aired on the InformationWeek Web
site.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INTRODUCTION
THE CLOUD REVOLUTION
THE AMORPHOUS CLOUD
VlRTUALIZATION CHANGES EVERYTHING
JUST OVER THE HORIZON, PRIVATE CLOUDS
THE HYBRID CLOUD
OVERCOMING RESISTANCE TO THE CLOUD
IT REORGANIZES

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