Cloud data centers and cost modeling: a complete guide to planning, designing and building a cloud data center

摘要

Cloud computing has outgrown the state of being simply a buzzword, which is destined to excite magazine readers and conference attendees, and promptly fades away under the pressure of the next "technical miracle." The authors show how it is changing the computing landscape and becoming an actionable item for thousands of IT and business professionals. Driven (at least to a certain extent) by technological opportunities, cloud computing implementations, by definition large and complex systems, naturally involve risks of exposure to major financial challenges. To avoid these risks, cloud computing projects should include solid economic feasibility assessments to inform strategic decisions. The book is intended to be a complete guide (as the subtitle suggests) for addressing practical planning and the design of cloud computing initiatives, with a special focus on cost. The book accumulates a lot of information and uses many tables and figures. Many figures present the historic development of the topics, helping readers visualize the stages and logic of the events.