Management Strategies for the Cloud Revolution: How Cloud Computing Is Transforming Business and Why You Can't Afford to Be Left Behind

by Charles Babcock

Increase efficiency while saving money with “on-demand” computing The biggest game-changing force in business since the creation of the Internet, cloud computing simplifies and lowers the cost of operations while providing flexibility and power you never dreamed possible. Make your strategic move now, with Management Strategies for the Cloud Revolution! " Management Strategies for the Cloud Revolution is an important work that captures the concepts and technological advances fueling the rapid adoption of cloud computing today. It illuminates how specific core technologies have led to the emergence of those patterns as the foundation for the next generation of IT-managed infrastructure."
―Rich Wolski, Chief Technology Officer and cofounder of Eucalyptus Systems, Inc., and Professor of Computer Science at the University of California, Santa Barbara “Explains in marvelously plain English how clouds will change our world. . . . If the potential of cloud computing doesn’t excite you now, it will after you read this book. Buy a copy and put it on your CEO’s desk. Babcock explains it all.”
―Paul Gillin, bestselling author of The New Influencers “A valuable primer and handbook. It will help you master the technology and follow the story as innovators craft the future of cloud computing.”
―Ted schadler, VP and Principal Analyst, Forrester Research, Inc., and coauthor of Empowered “This readable, thought-provoking book will be especially useful to business professionals and practitioners.”
Choice magazine About the Book Everyday business as we know it is poised for a monumental shift, courtesy of cloud computing―the biggest game-changer since the creation of the Internet itself. There’s no doubt about it: If you want to compete in the future, you must begin educating yourself about cloud computing now. From InformationWeek editor Charles Babcock, a leading authority on the business benefits and pitfalls of cloud computing, Management Strategies for the Cloud Revolution provides the tools every manager needs to create a new business strategy that harnesses all the power cloud computing has to offer. Cloud computing is the equivalent of renting time on a computing infrastructure over the Internet, rather than building your own from the ground up. Access to the cloud is growing quickly, and the benefits are undeniable. Those who begin incorporating cloud computing into their business strategy will enjoy:

Genres: Business, Technology

272 pages, Hardcover

First published April 16, 2010

Reviews

[Jian Hou · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was written 7 years ago and it shows. That is the problem with books dealing with technology, but since it proclaims to focus more on the business aspect of cloud computing, I was expecting more. Instead I get a mish-mash of info scavenged from old articles and platitudes on IT business practices. Nothing to see here, move along.

[Adam · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was expecting some advices coming from practical experiences, but all I found was theory. I don't like author's tendency to speak about the cloud as a synonym for web 2.0 and collaboration. Author is presenting the cloud as a solution for everything. I find this attitude rather idealistic.

[Tom Kamei · Rating 3 out of 5]

Solid intro to what the structure of the cloud, nothing really that insightful but a good place to start before some deep dives

[Joe · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good intro to subject.