Increase efficiency while saving money with “on-demand” computing        The biggest game-changing force in business since the creation of the Internet,    cloud computing simplifies and lowers the cost of operations while providing flexibility    and power you never dreamed possible. Make your strategic move now, with Management    Strategies for the Cloud Revolution!        "Management Strategies for the Cloud Revolution is an important work that captures the    concepts and technological advances fueling the rapid adoption of cloud computing today.    It illuminates how specific core technologies have led to the emergence of those patterns as    the foundation for the next generation of IT-managed infrastructure."    —Rich Wolski, Chief Technology Officer and cofounder of Eucalyptus Systems, Inc.,    and Professor of Computer Science at the University of California, Santa Barbara        “Explains in marvelously plain English how clouds will change our world. . . . If the potential of    cloud computing doesn’t excite you now, it will after you read this book. Buy a copy and put it    on your CEO’s desk. Babcock explains it all.”    —Paul Gillin, bestselling author of The New Influencers        “A valuable primer and handbook. It will help you master the technology and follow the story    as innovators craft the future of cloud computing.”    —Ted schadler, VP and Principal Analyst, Forrester Research, Inc.,    and coauthor of Empowered        “This readable, thought-provoking book will be especially useful to business professionals and practitioners.”Choice magazine            About the Book        Everyday business as we know it is poised    for a monumental shift, courtesy of cloud    computing—the biggest game-changer since the    creation of the Internet itself. There’s no doubt    about it: If you want to compete in the future,    you must begin educating yourself about cloud    computing now.        From InformationWeek editor Charles Babcock, a    leading authority on the business benefits and pitfalls    of cloud computing, Management Strategies    for the Cloud Revolution provides the tools every    manager needs to create a new business strategy    that harnesses all the power cloud computing has    to offer.        Cloud computing is the equivalent of renting time    on a computing infrastructure over the Internet, rather    than building your own from the ground up. Access    to the cloud is growing quickly, and the benefits are    undeniable. Those who begin incorporating cloud    computing into their business strategy will enjoy:        Dramatic Cost Savings: The cloud makes    available innovative technologies that would    otherwise be too expensive.    Ubiquitous Access: Employees can    access the server power they need anytime,    anywhere, and send it the program they    want to run.    Unprecedented Agility: Business processes    and business infrastructures can be altered    quicker than ever.    Steady Traffic Flow: Even during peak loads,    systems in the cloud can overcome bottlenecks    and expand to meet the user’s needs.        Working on the cloud, your analysts, business intelligence    experts, and researchers can access large-scale,    high-speed, highly reliable systems while    paying only for short-term use.    You didn’t set up your own electrical grid to power    your computers. Why pay big money to use them    when you don’t have to? The cloud is on the horizon,    and it’s looming larger by the day. Learn how to take    full advantage of it with Management Strategies for    the Cloud Revolution.

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