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
In particular: