IBM. - Seize the cloud: a managers guide to success with cloud computing

Seize the Cloud

A Managers Guide to Success with Cloud Computing

Erik van Ommeren - Sogeti USA

Martin van den Berg - Sogeti Netherlands

With:

Jean-Michel Bertheaud - IBM France

Per Bjrkegren - Sogeti Sweden

Rik den Boogert - Sogeti Netherlands

Flavien Boucher - Sogeti France

Bernard Huc - Sogeti France

Danil Jumelet - Sogeti Netherlands

Mark Kerr - IBM UK

Alfonso Lopez de Arenosa - Sogeti Spain

Eric Michiels - IBM Belgium

Ron Moerman - Sogeti Netherlands

Brian Naylor - IBM UK

Bert Noorman - Sogeti Netherlands

Liam Mrin - Data Fonics Germany

Paul Poelmans - Sogeti Belgium

Ewald Roodenrijs - Sogeti Netherlands

Pascal Sire - IBM France

Jimmy Sterner - Sogeti Sweden

Sunil Talreja - Sogeti USA

IBM and Sogeti

2011

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The writers have managed to create a well-structured and easy-to-read book, the biggest challenge for anyone writing a book about a hype thing like cloud. The most important benefit from the book is that it creates an understanding and definition of cloud from a business perspective. The book has well-described and interesting practical cases, which in combination with the theory gives me the foundation for crafting our future cloud strategy.

Gran Bengtsson
CIO resundskraft AB (Sweden)

For hype-weary IT and business management, this book will be a breath of fresh air. We all know that cloud is the future of commoditized IT (not all IT), but how do we get there, and how do we make sure it all hangs together? The worst thing any manager could do is listen to the industry hype that once again promises a new IT utopia. This book deals with the real issues and offers a mature roadmap for cloud adoptionno organization should embark on a cloud strategy without it.

Martin Butler
Founder of Martin Butler Research

Developing an emerging-technology strategy requires coordination across IT; like any strategic IT activity, it has an impact on relationship management, architecture, delivery, operations, and support. Its not just about technology selection but also about ITs ability to operate IT as a collection of business servicessourced from internal and external clouds. This book speaks to this concept.

Bobby Cameron
Vice President, Principal Analyst, Forrester Research Inc.

In this book Erik van Ommeren and Martin van den Berg break out the most important concept of cloud computing, how it works within your enterprise and how to plan for it. I would recommend this book to anyone who needs to both understand cloud, and define a strategy.

David Linthicum
CTO Blue Mountain Labs

Yankee Groups research points to the maturation of our global network into the pervasive, intelligent fabric that businesses need to support cloud-based computing, allowing them to evolve to Anywhere Enterprises. This book, rich with all the ambition associated with this exciting new model, but threaded with real-world stories, tough questions, and pragmatic advice, is an essential guide for business leaders tackling the next great computing revolution. Dont leave home without it.

Emily Nagle Green
Chairman, Yankee Group Research, and author, ANYWHERE

This book will help considerably. For sure, it contains all the definitions, insights and perspectives that get a firm grip on the cloud phenomenon. Its all the bible you need, if you like. But more importantly, it is down-to-earth, pragmatic and action-oriented. This is illustrated by many cases from real life, telling us about inspiring people and their businesses, already exploring, testing, learning and benefiting from the cloud.

Exactly what is needed to put the rubber on the road. Stop evangelizing, start reading. Then act.

Ron Tolido
CTO Applications Continental Europe, Capgemini
Director, The Open Group

During my more than 30 years in the technology industry, I have been fortunate to have played an active role in shaping the innovations that have revolutionized the way technology impacts business. Cloud computing is one of those innovations. Much more than a way to save on technology costs by sharing computing resources, cloud computing has a profound impact on all types of institutions from business to education, government and health care.

What makes cloud computing so powerful is that it breaks down barriers between silo and proprietary applications, both inside and outside an organization. For the first time, the entire ecosystem can freely share information and ideas. New partnerships and ways of thinking will undoubtedly emerge as students on opposite ends of the world learn together, large and small governments work together and employees and clients create together.

Cloud computing also makes enterprises smarter by delivering analytics capabilities that they never had before. With this, businesses can turn their raw data into valuable information that provides insight and predicts outcomes. This level of reliable information enables organizations to make better, more accurate business decisions.

Built on the wisdom of services-oriented architecture, cloud computing further accelerates agility and flexibility. Since businesses can tap into resources beyond what they own, they can respond more quickly to business needs and changing conditions. IT departments can better balance their costs, risks and time-to-delivery.

Cloud computing is not a new buzzword. Its foundation has existed for years and it will continue to set the pace for how technology will be used, consumed and delivered, long into the future. As you read through this book, you will come to more fully understand the impact and implications of cloud computing for your enterprise and see it as a way to leverage technology to make your business a leader.

Steve Mills
Senior Vice President and Group Executive