To the Cloud: Cloud Powering an Enterprise (Hardcover)

Pankaj Arora, Raj Biyani, Salil Dave

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The Why, What, and How of enterprise cloud adoption--a clear framework and proven best practices from Microsoft's own experience

"Great book. What's particularly impressive is the outline of steps Microsoft itself is taking in its move to the cloud. Do as I do is always more powerful than do as I say." -- Al Ries, Co-author, War in the Boardroom

"This book takes on enterprise cloud adoption to a level I've not seen before--made even more elegant with its structured framework and crisp approach." -- Anthony D. Christie, CMO, Level 3 Communications, Former CTO/CIO, Global Crossing

"A practical and timely guide that covers the entire journey to the cloud from an enterprise perspective including business, technology, and organizational impact." -- Bart Luijten, CIO Corporate Functions & Corporate Technology, Philips

"To the Cloud is recommended reading for any CXO who wants to understand the cloud--what it means, what it can do for their business, and more importantly, how to implement it in their organization. The authors have done an excellent job clearly explaining a complex topic, which will surely help this book's readers readily embrace the many benefits the cloud can provide." -- Jean-Philippe Courtois, President, Microsoft International

"The cloud powers business solutions for building tomorrow's enterprise and this book offers a simple, well-structured, and high-level process map for cloud adoption."-- Kris Gopalakrishnan, Executive Co-Chairman, Infosys Limited

"To the Cloud is a boon for CEOs evaluating the information technology needs of an organization. The easy-to-understand tone, tables, charts, and visuals allows non-techies to grasp concepts and decide how the cloud can benefit an organization--going a long way in helping a CEO decipher the language of the CIO!" -- Rajesh Dalal, Former CEO, Johnson & Johnson Medical India

"To the Cloud is a practical and timely primer, clarifying the concepts and many paths to the cloud. The cloud will elevate IT to a new plane--one which is transformational and plug-and-play--and the authors paint a vision of how it can help realize long-elusive IT productivity gains. Simply put, To the Cloud brings cloud computing down to earth." -- Ravi Kastia, Global Head, Aditya Birla Group

Cloud computing is full of tremendous opportunity, but is also riddled with hype and confusion. Business and technology leaders know the cloud is essential, but they lack clarity and experience. To the Cloud cuts through the noise and addresses the Why, What, and How of enterprise cloud adoption. This unique guide lays out a four-step framework, leveraging the experience and best practices of Microsoft’s own IT group. The book delivers end-to-end business and technology guidance, describing how to analyze application portfolios to identify good cloud candidates, choose the right cloud models, consider architecture and security, and understand how shifting operations to the cloud affects budgeting and staffing.

Applicable to all cloud platforms and providers, this practical resource debunks myths, revealing that real clouds are more than just web hosting, virtualization, or the Internet itself rebranded. It takes a balanced approach, addressing concerns and hybrid adoption scenarios alike. Based on the authors’ proven expertise working for Microsoft’s CIO on cloud migration and with cloud platform development teams, the book is supported by clear frameworks, graphics, tables, summaries, and checklists to provide a true practitioner’s guide to the cloud.

To the Cloud helps you:

  • Explore cloud computing to understand its promise and challenges
  • Envision how cloud computing can transform your organization
  • Enable your organization with the necessary resources and skills
  • Execute the design, development, and operation of cloud workloads

To the Cloud is essential for IT professionals seeking to lower total cost of ownership, improve the return on IT investment of existing services, and help the business bring new products to market more quickly.

商品描述(中文翻譯)

企業雲端採用的「為何、何事」和「如何」——來自微軟自身經驗的清晰框架和成熟最佳實踐。

「這本書很棒。特別令人印象深刻的是微軟自身在轉向雲端時所採取的步驟概要。身教勝於言教。」——艾爾·里斯(Al Ries),《董事會戰爭》(War in the Boardroom)共同作者

「這本書將企業雲端採用提升到前所未有的水平,並以其結構化框架和簡潔的方法更加優雅。」——安東尼·D·克里斯蒂(Anthony D. Christie),Level 3 Communications 首席市場營銷官,前 Global Crossing 首席技術官/首席信息官

「這是一本實用且及時的指南,從企業角度涵蓋了轉向雲端的整個過程,包括商業、技術和組織影響。」——巴特·盧伊滕(Bart Luijten),飛利浦公司企業職能和企業技術首席信息官

「《To the Cloud》是任何 CXO 都應該閱讀的書籍,他們想要了解雲端——它意味著什麼,它對他們的業務有什麼作用,更重要的是,如何在組織中實施它。作者們在清楚解釋這個複雜的主題方面做得非常出色,這肯定會幫助讀者迅速接受雲端所帶來的許多好處。」——讓-菲利普·庫爾瓦(Jean-Philippe Courtois),微軟國際總裁

「雲端為構建未來企業的業務解決方案提供動力,而這本書提供了一個簡單、結構化和高層次的雲端採用流程圖。」——克里斯·戈帕拉克里斯南(Kris Gopalakrishnan),Infosys Limited 執行聯席主席

「《To the Cloud》對於評估組織的信息技術需求的 CEO 來說是一個福音。易於理解的語氣、表格、圖表和視覺化內容使非技術人員能夠理解概念並決定雲端如何對組織有益——這在幫助 CEO 理解 CIO 的語言方面起到了很大的作用!」——拉杰什·達拉爾(Rajesh Dalal),前強生醫療印度公司首席執行官

「《To the Cloud》是一本實用且及時的入門書,澄清了雲端的概念和多種轉向雲端的途徑。雲端將把 IT 提升到一個新的層次——一個具有變革性和即插即用特性的層次——而作者們描繪了它如何幫助實現長期難以實現的 IT 生產力增益的願景。簡單地說,《To the Cloud》將雲端計算帶到現實中。」——拉維·卡斯蒂亞(Ravi Kastia),Aditya Birla Group 全球負責人

雲端計算充滿了巨大的機遇,但也充斥著炒作和困惑。商業和技術領袖知道雲端是必不可少的,但他們缺乏明確性和經驗。《To the Cloud》消除了噪音,解決了企業雲端採用的「為何、何事」和「如何」問題。這本獨特的指南提供了一個四步驟的框架,利用微軟自身 IT 團隊的經驗和最佳實踐。該書提供了從頭到尾的商業和技術指導,描述了如何分析應用程序組合以確定適合雲端的候選項目,選擇合適的雲端模型,考慮架構和安全性,以及了解將運營轉向雲端如何影響預算和人員配置。

這本實用資源適用於所有雲端平台和提供商,揭示了真正的雲端不僅僅是網站託管、虛擬化或重新品牌的互聯網。它採取了平衡的方法,同時解決了擔憂和混合採用情景。基於作者在微軟 CIO 的雲端遷移和雲端平台開發團隊中的豐富經驗,該書支持清晰的框架、圖形、表格、摘要和檢查表,提供了一本真正的實踐者指南。

《To the Cloud》幫助您:
- 探索雲端計算,了解其承諾和挑戰
- 構想雲端計算如何改變您的組織
- 為您的組織提供必要的資源和技能
- 執行雲端工作的設計、開發和運營