Successful Management of Cloud Computing and DevOps

The rapid pace of technology often catches organizations unprepared and unable to take advantage of every leading-edge benefit. Cloud technology allows forward-thinking companies to launch products and services rapidly, control costs, streamline processes, and mitigate risks—when done correctly. This book addresses technological basics, as well as practical steps for implementing and fitting the cloud into your overall business strategy—which ultimately benefits your bottom line in delivering the best possible product and services to customers quickly. Capitalizing on their collective years of experience working in Silicon Valley, authors Jarvis, Anand, and Jose share best practices for adopting the cloud, including: ■ Calculating cloud usage and crafting a cost management strategy ■ Breaking down the total cost of ownership (TCO) ■ Optimizing DevOps practices for the cloud ■ Understanding the challenges and risks involved with cloud migration and security Armed with step-by-step guidance, you can generate a plan of action to meet and exceed your cloud management goals.|The rapid pace of technology often catches organizations unprepared and unable to take advantage of every leading-edge benefit. Cloud technology allows forward-thinking companies to launch products and services rapidly, control costs, streamline processes, and mitigate risks—when done correctly. This book addresses technological basics, as well as practical steps for implementing and fitting the cloud into your overall business strategy—which ultimately benefits your bottom line in delivering the best possible product and services to customers quickly. Capitalizing on their collective years of experience working in Silicon Valley, authors Jarvis, Anand, and Jose share best practices for adopting the cloud, including: ■ Calculating cloud usage and crafting a cost management strategy ■ Breaking down the total cost of ownership (TCO) ■ Optimizing DevOps practices for the cloud ■ Understanding the challenges and risks involved with cloud migration and security Armed with step-by-step guidance, you can generate a plan of action to meet and exceed your cloud management goals. Cover Title page CIP data Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgments Acronyms Part I: Process Chapter 1: Business Models Core Process Digitization Model Planning for Digitization Agile Business Model Lean Model Lean Software Development (LSD) Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Imperative Business Strategies Chapter 2: Data Center Traditional Data Centers What Is a Data Center? The Role of a Data Center What Goes into a Data Center? On-Site Data Center Choosing a Site for the Data Center The Benefits and Limitations of a Traditional Data Center Chapter 3: Overview of the Cloud Origins of Cloud Computing Characteristics of Cloud Computing Cloud Computing—the Benefits and Customer Expectations Types of Cloud Computing When Should Cloud Computing Be Used? CapEx or OpEx? Cloud Strategy Cloud Sourcing and Procurement TCO for Cloud Computing Common Cloud Misconceptions State of the Cloud Part II: Technology Chapter 4: Cloud Operations How Does the Cloud Work? ITOps, DevOps, SRE, and the Cloud Organization Structure and the Cloud Why Manage the Cloud? Introduction to Cloud Management Cloud Usage and Cost Management Cloud Migration Cloud Security Cloud Marketplaces Chapter 5: Cloud Metrics and Monitoring Metrics Cloud versus On-Prem—When, What, and Where to Monitor Common Monitoring Framework Cloud Service Metrics Cloud Security and Security Metrics Finance Metrics Commonly Used Business Valuation Metrics Metrics Relevant to the Database Cloud Monitoring Cloud Monitoring Solutions Splunk Chapter 6: Optimized DevOps Monolithic Applications The Process Layer—Waterfall, Agile, and CI/CD How Does the Cloud Enable Us to Transform DevOps? The New Application Architecture Automated Cloud Deployment and Building Blocks Application Deployment Frequency Deployment Strategies Part III: Commercial Attributes Chapter 7: Conventional Cloud Services Cloud Computer Services Cloud Storage Cloud Database Service AI/ML, Blockchain, IoT, and the Cloud TaaS – Test as a Service Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, and Backup—Cloud Options Backup Chapter 8: Cloud and Quality Management Essential Characteristics of Cloud Quality Cloud Quality Management Automated End-to-End Tests in Production Alerting Cloud Standards Cloud Quality Assessment Models Chapter 9: Cloud Practitioner Best Practices Summary of Cloud DevSecOps Common Challenges of Cloud DevOps A Cloud and DevOps Checklist Hybrid Cloud and Multicloud—Choice or Necessity? Suggestions for Advancement of the Cloud AI/ML The Future of Cloud Computing: The Next Journey Index "The decision to move to cloud revolves around technology, process, and total cost of ownership. A lack of knowledge often translates to direct loss of time and resources to a company. This book serves as an end-to-end decision-making guide for cloud transformation by offering a comprehensive view of the cloud ecosystem and the associated technology infrastructures. The focus of this book is not about a specific cloud provider, but rather about the underlying technologies that make cloud what it is today"-- Provided by publisher