Confident Cloud: Uncover the Essentials of Cloud Computing (Confident Series, 17)

Cover
Contents
List of figures
Preface
Acknowledgements
	01 An introduction to cloud computing
		What is cloud computing?
		The evolution of cloud computing
		Benefits of cloud computing
		Cloud service models
		Other cloud service models
		Cloud deployment models
		Review
		Glossary
	02 Cloud computing architecture
		Components of cloud computing
		Virtualization in cloud computing
		The different kinds of cloud infrastructure
		Review
		Glossary
	03 Cloud service providers
		Major cloud service providers
		Other cloud providers
		Choosing the right cloud service provider
		Vendor lock-in and interoperability
		Review
		Glossary
	04 Cloud storage
		Understanding cloud storage
		Cloud storage models
		Types of cloud storage
		Cloud storage providers
		Review
		Glossary
	05 Big data and analytics in the cloud
		Introduction to big data
		The synergy between big data and cloud computing
		Big data processing frameworks
		Cloud-based data warehousing
		Data analytics and machine learning in the cloud
		Review
		Glossary
	06 Virtual machines and containers in the cloud
		Overview of virtualization and containerization
		Differences between virtualization and containerization
		Understanding virtual machines
		Understanding containers
		Container orchestration with Kubernetes
		Review
		Glossary
	07 Cloud engineering and DevOps
		Introduction to cloud engineering
		DevOps principles and practices
		Review
		Glossary
	08 Platform engineering and no-code tools
		Platform engineering overview
		Benefits of platform engineering
		The work of platform engineering teams
		Do you need a platform engineering team?
		No-code tools in cloud engineering
		The intersection of no-code in cloud engineering and DevOps
		Benefits of no-code tools in cloud engineering
		Drawbacks of no-code tools in cloud engineering
		Review
		Glossary
	09 Cloud security and privacy
		Security challenges on the cloud
		Best practices for cloud security
		Security architectural patterns
		Review
		Glossary
	10 Migrating to a new cloud provider
		Overview of cloud migration
		Types of cloud migration
		Strategies for cloud migration
		Steps for cloud migration
		Review
		Glossary
	11 Cloud cost management
		Understanding cloud costs
		The main components of cloud costs
		Cost management tools
		Cloud cost models
		Cloud cost management strategies
		Review
		Glossary
	12 Navigating cloud careers
		Cloud computing roles
		A dynamic field
		Cloud computing certifications and training
		Building a cloud computing career path
		Review
	13 Future trends in cloud computing
		Edge computing integrations
		Advanced cyber security
		Sophisticated artificial intelligence
		Low/no-code platforms
		Sustainability in cloud computing
		Quantum computing
		Review
Conclusion
Index