The Cloud at Your Service

Table of Contents

Copyright

Brief Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

About this Book

Chapter 1. What is cloud computing?

1.1. Five main principles that define cloud computing

1.1.1. Pooled computing resources

1.1.2. Virtualization of compute resources

1.1.3. Elasticity as resource demands grow and shrink

1.1.4. Automation of new resource deployment

1.1.5. Metered billing that charges only for what you use

1.2. Benefits that can be garnered from moving to the cloud

1.2.1. Economic benefits of the change from capital to operational expenses

1.2.2. Agility benefits from not having to procure and provision servers

1.2.3. Efficiency benefits that may lead to competitive advantages

1.2.4. Security stronger and ...