Cloud Computing and SOA Convergence in Your Enterprise

Cloud Computing and SOA Convergence in Your Enterprise, A Step-by-StepGuide--------------------------------------------------In this book, David Linthicum does that rarest of things: he managesto combine showing why SOA and Cloud Computing complement one anotherwith a lucid game plan of how a business can take advantage of thesynergies between them in concrete ways that will contribute to thebottom line. -Jeremy Geelan Conference Chair, Cloud Computing Conferenceand Expo series Sr. VP, SYS-CON Media and Events Massive, disruptivechange is coming to IT as Software as a Service (SaaS), SOA, mashups,Web 2.0, and cloud computing truly come of age. Now, one of the world'sleading IT innovators explains what it all means-coherently, thoroughly,and authoritatively. Writing for IT executives, architects, and developersalike, world-renowned expert David S. Linthicum explains why the daysof managing IT organizations as private fortresses will rapidly disappearas IT inevitably becomes a global community. He demonstrates how torun IT when critical elements of customer, product, and business dataand processes extend far beyond the firewall-and how to use all thatinformation to deliver real-time answers about everything from an individualcustomer's credit to the location of a specific cargo container. CloudComputing and SOA Convergence in Your Enterprise offers a clear-eyedassessment of the challenges associated with this new world-and offersa step-by-step program for getting there with maximum return on investmentand minimum risk. Using multiple examples, Linthicum: * Reviews thepowerful cost, value, and risk-related drivers behind the move to cloudcomputing-and explains why the shift will accelerate * Explains thetechnical underpinnings, supporting technologies, and best-practicemethods you'll need to make the transition * Helps you objectivelyassess the promise of SaaS, Web 2.0 , and SOA for your organization,quantify value, and make the business case * Walks you through evaluatingyour existing IT infrastructure and finding your most cost-effective,safest path to the cloud * Shows how to choose the right candidatedata, services, and processes for your cloud computing initiatives* Guides you through building disruptive infrastructure and next-generationprocess platforms * Helps you bring effective, high-value governanceto the clouds If you're ready to begin driving real competitive advantagefrom cloud computing, this book is the start-to-finish roadmap youneed to make it happen.--------------------------------------------------Author Biography: David S. Linthicum (Dave) knows cloud computing andservice-oriented architecture (SOA). He is an internationally recognizedindustry expert and thought leader and the author and coauthor of thirteenbooks on computing, including the best-selling Enterprise ApplicationIntegration (Addison-Wesley). Dave keynotes at many leading technologyconferences on cloud computing, SOA, Web 2.0, and enterprise architecture,and he has appeared on a number of television and radio shows as acomputing expert. He is a blogger for InfoWorld, Intelligent Enterprise,and eBizq.net, covering SOA and enterprise computing topics. Dave alsohas columns in Government Computer News,Cloud Computing Journal, SOAJournal, and Align Journal, and is the editor of Virtualization Journal.In his career, Dave has formed or enhanced many of the ideas behindmodern distributed computing, including enterprise application integration,B2B application integration, and SOA, all of which are approaches andtechnologies in wide use today. For the last ten years, Dave has focusedon the technology and strategies around cloud computing and how tomake cloud computing work for the modern enterprise. This includeswork with several cloud computing startups. Dave's industry experienceincludes tenure as CTO and CEO of several successful software companiesand upper-level management positions in Fortune 100 companies. In addition,he was an associate professor of computer science for eight years andcontinues to lecture at major technical colleges and universities,including the University of Virginia, Arizona State University, andthe University of Wisconsin.