Series Foreword vii
Preface ix
1 Introduction 1
2 A Historical Perspective 25
3 Types of Cloud Computing 33
4 Cloud Native Foundations 61
5 Microservices and Their Design Patterns 77
6 Cloud Computing: A Paradigm Shift? 101
7 Price Models 117
8 Data 141
9 Security 161
10 Transitioning to the Cloud 183
11 Public Cloud Examples 203
12 Reference Architectures 223
13 Future Outlook 243
Acknowledgments 255
Appendix A: Common Security Terms 257
Glossary 263
Notes 273
Further Reading 277
Index 279

"Why cloud computing represents a paradigm shift for business, and how business users can best take advantage of cloud services"--