Cloud Without Compromise: Hybrid Cloud for the Enterprise

Many companies claim to have gone to the cloud, yet returns from their efforts are meager or worse. Why? Because they've defined cloud as a destination, not a capability. Using cloud as a single-vendor, one-stop destination is fiction; in practice, today's organizations use a mosaic of capabilities across several vendors. Your data strategy needs to follow a hybrid multicloud model, one that delivers cloud's value at destinations you choose.

This practical guide provides business leaders and C-level executives with guidance and insights across a wide range of cloud-related topics, such as distributed cloud, microservices, and other open source solutions for strengthening operations. You'll apply in-the-field best practices and lessons learned as you define your hybrid cloud strategy and drive your company's transformation strategy.

• Learn cloud fundamentals and patterns, including basic concepts and history
• Get a framework for cloud acumen phases to value-plot your cloud future
• Know which questions to ask about a cloud provider before you sign
• Discover potential pitfalls for everything from the true cost of your cloud solution to adopting open source the right way
• See how IBM infrastructure can boost your cloud journey

許多公司聲稱已經轉向雲端，然而他們的努力所帶來的回報微薄或更糟。為什麼呢？因為他們將雲端定義為一個目的地，而非一種能力。將雲端視為單一供應商的一站式目的地是虛構的；實際上，現今的組織使用多家供應商的多種能力。您的資料策略需要遵循混合多雲模型，以在您選擇的目的地提供雲端的價值。

這本實用指南為企業領導者和高層主管提供了在各種與雲端相關的主題上的指導和見解，例如分散式雲端、微服務和其他開源解決方案，以加強業務運營。在定義混合雲策略並推動公司的轉型策略時，您將應用實地最佳實踐和經驗教訓。

• 學習雲端的基礎知識和模式，包括基本概念和歷史


• 獲得一個雲端知識階段的框架，以評估您的雲端未來價值


• 在簽約之前，了解應該向雲端供應商提出哪些問題


• 發現各種潛在陷阱，從您的雲端解決方案的真實成本到正確採用開源的方式


• 了解IBM基礎架構如何提升您的雲端之旅

Christopher D. Bienko covers the Information Management Cloud Solutions portfolio for IBM's World-Wide Technical Sales organization.

Chris Backer is Business Unit Executive of IBM Z Systems Software and Hybrid Cloud Platform where he leads its global client adoption program and a set of deep subject matter experts are helping clients from all industries around the globe design and implement IT strategies that incorporate cloud capabilities. A 21-year veteran in the IT Industry, Chris has spent his career focused on helping clients increase their competitive advantage through innovative use of automation, analytics and cloud technology.

Chris was previously the Business Unit Executive for IBM Watson Customer Engagement where he led Solution Engineering for IBM's Marketing and Behavioral Analytics portfolio. Under Chris's leadership he led the transition from delivering traditional on-premise capabilities to entirely SaaS based offerings to IBM clients.

Chris has also led a number of Tiger Teams within IBM whose sole purpose is to bring new technology capabilities to market. His experience building and leading innovative first of a kind technology projects spans across mobile application development, IoT, connected vehicle, behavioral analytics, fraud analytics and now hybrid cloud.

An avid outdoors man, Chris enjoys spending his free time exploring all that nature has to offer and when he isn't immersed in technology you will find him in a Jeep traversing trail system's that offer breath taking views and challenging obstacles along the route.

Chris Konarski is a Thought Leader with 20+ years' in Technology, he is known and respected for his innovative approaches for technology sales and execution with an emphasis on helping customers unleash speed and innovation through digital transformation. Promoted throughout career for the most challenging, high-profile sales and technical leadership roles in recognition of innovation, building culture and consistency of results. He has achieved outstanding success developing new business models leveraging technology, services and solutions to help customers use technology as a competitive advantage. Chris has repeatedly demonstrated the ability to develop and lead talented teams, accelerate go-to-market capabilities, and develop modern approaches ?supporting rapid growth for world-class technology enterprise business units at IBM. His deep technical expertise and passionate leadership experience spans many areas: manufacturing, development, infrastructure, software, security, AI and Hybrid Cloud. Chris Currently Serves as Vice President of Technical Sales for IBM, where he has led the global technical sales for all the business units. Chris has an MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a BSc in Chemical Engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology. To balance his love for Tech, he is an avid outdoorsman with a passion for nature, so if you can not reach him then he is likely off the grid chasing elk or 100 miles offshore catching Tuna. Connect with Chris on LinkedIn to learn more.

Christopher D. Bienko 是 IBM 全球技術銷售組織的資訊管理雲解決方案組合負責人。

Chris Backer 是 IBM Z 系統軟體和混合雲平台的業務單位執行長，他領導全球客戶採用計畫以及一群深入的專業主題專家，協助來自全球各行業的客戶設計和實施包含雲端能力的 IT 策略。作為 IT 行業的 21 年資深人士，Chris 一直致力於幫助客戶通過創新的自動化、分析和雲端技術提高競爭優勢。

Chris 曾擔任 IBM Watson 客戶互動業務單位執行長，領導 IBM 的行銷和行為分析解決方案工程。在 Chris 的領導下，他帶領公司從傳統的本地能力交付轉型為完全基於 SaaS 的解決方案，提供給 IBM 的客戶。

Chris 也領導了 IBM 內部的多個虎隊，其唯一目的是將新的技術能力引入市場。他在建立和領導創新的首個技術項目方面具有豐富經驗，涵蓋了移動應用開發、物聯網、連接車輛、行為分析、欺詐分析和混合雲。

Chris 是一位熱愛戶外活動的人，他喜歡花時間探索大自然所提供的一切。當他沒有沉浸在科技中時，你會在他駕駛吉普車穿越具有壯麗景色和具有挑戰性的路線的足跡中找到他。

Chris Konarski 是一位擁有 20 多年技術經驗的思想領袖，以其創新的技術銷售和執行方法而聞名和受人尊敬，強調通過數位轉型幫助客戶釋放速度和創新。在職業生涯中，他因創新、建立文化和持續成果而獲得晉升，擔任最具挑戰性和高知名度的銷售和技術領導角色。他在利用技術、服務和解決方案開發新的商業模式方面取得了卓越的成功，幫助客戶將技術作為競爭優勢。Chris 反覆展示了發展和領導優秀團隊、加速上市能力和發展現代方法的能力，支持 IBM 的世界級技術企業單位的快速增長。他的深厚技術專業知識和充滿激情的領導經驗涵蓋了許多領域：製造、開發、基礎設施、軟體、安全、人工智慧和混合雲。Chris 目前擔任 IBM 的技術銷售副總裁，他領導所有業務單位的全球技術銷售。Chris 擁有 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 的工商管理碩士學位和 New Jersey Institute of Technology 的化學工程學士學位。為了平衡對科技的熱愛，他是一位熱愛戶外活動的人，對大自然充滿熱情，所以如果你找不到他，他可能正在追逐麋鹿或在 100 海里外捕捉鮪魚。請在 LinkedIn 上與 Chris 聯繫以了解更多資訊。