Hybrid Cloud For Dummies

Introduction 1

Part I: Understanding Concepts and Construction 7

Chapter 1: Discovering the Fundamentals of Your Computing Environment 9

Chapter 2: The Hybrid Cloud Continuum 25

Chapter 3: Service Orientation in the Cloud 39

Chapter 4: Hybrid Cloud Management 51

Part II: Examining Cloud Service Delivery Models 67

Chapter 5: Understanding Infrastructure as a Service 69

Chapter 6: Exploring Software as a Service 83

Chapter 7: Standing on Platform as a Service 97

Chapter 8: Managing Business Process as a Service 115

Part III: Evaluating the Business Value of the Hybrid Cloud 125

Chapter 9: Embracing the Business Imperative 127

Chapter 10: Breaking Down the Economics of the Hybrid Cloud 139

Part IV: Creating a Unified Hybrid Environment 153

Chapter 11: Managing and Integrating Data 155

Chapter 12: Managing Hybrid Workloads 171

Chapter 13: Architectural Considerations for the Hybrid Environment 183

Part V: Operationalizing Hybrid Clouds 193

Chapter 14: Development and Deployment in a Hybrid Cloud 195

Chapter 15: Promoting Cloud Security and Governance 209

Chapter 16: Virtualization and the Hybrid Cloud 227

Chapter 17: Employing Service Level Agreements 241

Chapter 18: Standards in a Hybrid World 249

Part VI: Getting Set for the Hybrid Cloud Journey 261

Chapter 19: Planning Your Hybrid Cloud Strategy 263

Chapter 20: Managing Data Storage in the Hybrid Cloud 273

Part VII: The Part of Tens 285

Chapter 21: (More Than) Ten Hybrid Cloud Resources 287

Chapter 22: Ten Hybrid Cloud Best Practices 293

Chapter 23: Ten Hybrid Cloud Do's and Don'ts 299

Glossary 305

Index 321