<div><p>Whether you’re planning or just starting to think about your long-term cloud strategy, this practical book will help you evaluate existing public and private cloud technologies and service providers. Author James Bond, Chief Technologist for Hewlett Packard Enterprise Services, shows business and IT executives how to adopt cloud services and transform from traditional managed data center services to a service-oriented cloud environment. You’ll learn real-world lessons in operations, security, billing/financials, application transformation, and deployment.</p><ul><li>Gain real-world guidance for planning, deploying, and managing IT in a cloud-computing environment</li><li>Use best practice checklists based on lessons learned in cloud adoption</li><li>Learn about cloud from the perspective of a consumer and as an owner/operator of your own private or hybrid cloud</li><li>Get updated definitions and trends in cloud computing, deployment models, and how to build or buy cloud services</li><li>Understand hybrid cloud computing and the future of data center modernization</li></ul></div>