Designing and Implementing a Cloud Computing Environment focuses on building a proper cloud strategy and design for cloud computing architecture based on field experience, the ITIL standard, and the Open Group's architecture methodology.

Cloud computing is everywhere This book explains how focusing on strategy and process will enable a proper cloud computing design. It is not a theoretical book. The book helps IT and business executives:

• Understand how to build a proper strategy.
• Leverage best practices based on field level knowledge and experience.
• Identify risks and options to mitigate risk.
• Implement the strategy to create a successful cloud environment.   

Each chapter discusses a different facet of the design and implementation of a successful cloud computing environment. From assessing the needs of the organization, requirements gathering, establishing the appropriate business processes, to security, availability, rollout and timeline issues, you will get a full picture of the factors that you need to consider and options available to you in implementing your cloud environment.

The best practices discussed in this book are based on what the authors have learned about in the field. A combination of industry accepted methodology, ITIL good practices, and actual design and implementations are the sources of the information provided.