1 Begin with cloud operations

 

This chapter covers

  • Understanding cloud computing and cloud operations
  • Getting familiar with the different domains of cloud operations
  • Recognizing why cloud operations are important
 
 

1.1      Why should I read this book?

More and more companies are embracing public cloud computing (referred in this book as “cloud”) as a mean to realize their business potentials. In a typical scenario, cloud adoption does not happen over night. It is not like installing a new software. Cloud is a cultural shift that leads to transformations in all the area of the company, from the most obvious – i.e. engineering – to the less – i.e. marketing and finance.

Over time, the cloud shift moves through different phases as you can see in Figure 1.1. It becomes a cloud journey.

Figure 1.1: The different phases of a typical cloud adoption
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In particular:

What should I expect from this book?

 
 

What should I not expect from this book?

 
 
 

1.2      What is cloud computing?

 
 

Public cloud

 
 
 

Hybrid cloud

 
 

Private cloud

 
 
 
 

1.3      What are cloud operations?

 
 
 

1.3.1   Cloud operations vs. IT operations

 
 

Abstraction

 
 
 
 

Velocity

 
 
 

Skillset

 
 
 
 

1.3.2   A cloud operations culture

 
 
 

Automation

 
 
 

Continuous improvement

 
 
 
 

1.4      Our journey into cloud operations

 

1.4.1   The different domains of cloud operations

 
 
 
 

Core

 
 
 

Network

 
 
 

Security

 

Financial

 
 
 

1.4.2   Effort over time

 
 

1.5      Summary

 
 
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