Book description
Your organization can save and thrive in the cloud with this first
non-technical guide to cloud computing for business leaders
In less than a decade Google, Amazon, and Salesforce. com went from
unknown ideas to powerhouse fixtures in the economic landscape; in
even less time offerings such as Linkedin, Youtube, Facebook, Twitter
and many others also carved out important roles; in less than five
years Apple's iTunes became the largest music retailer in North America.
They all share one key strategic decision - each of these
organizations chose to harness the power of cloud computing to power
their drives to dominance. With roots in supercomputing and many other
technical disciplines, cloud computing is ushering in an entirely new
economic reality - technology-enabled enterprises built on low cost,
flexible, and limitless technical infrastructures.
The Executive's Guide to Cloud Computing reveals how you can
apply the power of cloud computing throughout your enterprise, giving
members of the C-suite a detailed look at:
- Why cloud computing must be a top priority on your company's IT roadmaps
- How the drive for scale, lower costs and greater agility is
making cloud computing a fiscal and technological imperative
- The relationship between cloud computing and other relevant IT initiatives
- The strategic implications of cloud computing for the enterprise
- Where to begin and how to get started integrating cloud
computing into your existing operations
Now you can harness cloud computing's potential for your
organization. Executive's Guide to Cloud Computing shows you
how.
Eric A. Marks is President and CEO of AgilePath Corporation, a
Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Web services solutions firm.
He is focused on driving executive insight, strategy, and planning,
and business execution of Web services and SOA. A software and
technology services veteran with seventeen years of experience with
firms including PricewaterhouseCoopers, Cambridge Technology Partners,
Novell, Electronic Data Systems, StreamServe, Ontos, and Square D
Company/Schneider Electric, he serves on the Advisory Board of
Directors for LogicLibrary, the leading software asset reuse firm, and
lectures at Syracuse University's nationally recognized School of
Information Studies. He is a regular columnist for Computerworld
online, Managing Automation magazine, and the industry portal www.
SearchWebServices. com.
Roberto (Bob) Lozano is chief strategist and founder of Appistry,
Inc., a leading provider of cloud application platforms. An
experienced entrepreneur with a history of building successful
companies, Lozano founded and led PaylinX, a leader in the payment
solutions market. He has also held management and technology positions
with Southwestern Bell (now AT&T), Monsanto, and Sandia National
Laboratories, has lectured on artificial intelligence as an adjunct
faculty member at Washington University in St. Louis, and also founded
Intelligent Computer Systems. He is a frequent speaker around the
industry and blogs at www. thoughtsoncomputing. com.
