cloud computing for enterprise architectures [electronic resource]

[...]... software to deal with scaled Cloud environments and (3) they are beginning to develop enterprise- level policies for dealing with Public and Hybrid Clouds Enterprises are excited about the opportunities that Cloud Computing presents and, as the evidence suggests [4, 8, 15, 16, 41], Enterprise Cloud Computing is firmly poised to be the next big thing 1 Cloud Computing for Enterprise Architectures: Concepts,... in the field of Enterprise Cloud Computing, we anticipate that this book will be of direct interest to Researchers and also University Instructors for adoption as a course textbook Suggested Uses Cloud Computing for Enterprise Architectures can be used as an introduction to the topics of Cloud Computing and Enterprise Architecture, and as such the reader is advised to consult Part I for a thorough overview... 1.3 and 1.4, we provide a discussion on Enterprise Architectures (EA), develop a link between the Cloud environment and EA and suggest a way forward to extend the on-premises IT provision to combine with Cloud solutions Section 1.5 presents a brief summary 1 Cloud Computing for Enterprise Architectures: Concepts, Principles and Approaches 1.2 1.2.1 5 Cloud Computing Characteristics, Promise and Benefits... pay-as-you-use approach; the broader aim of Cloud Computing is to make supercomputing available to the masses Whereas large organizations are being drawn to the Cloud technologies and infrastructures, SMEs (small- and medium-sized enterprises) have been using Cloud Computing for some time Consumers such as general public have also readily embraced Cloud Computing in the form of services like Facebook (since... Richard Hill 21 3 Cloud Computing Business Models Abbas Strømmen-Bakhtiar and Amir R Razavi 43 4 The Convergence of Enterprise Architecture (EA) and Cloud Computing Pethuru Raj and Mohanavadivu Periasamy Part II 5 61 Approaches and Frameworks Component-Based Development for Cloud Computing Architectures Muthu Ramachandran 91 6 Identity and Access Management in Cloud Computing 115... Semantic Enterprise Architecture Framework for Cloud Computing 173 Jeffrey A Schiffel and Shaun Bridges Part III Issues and Challenges 10 The Cloud Challenges for Enterprise Architects 187 Pethuru Raj and Mohanavadivu Periasamy 11 Service Level Agreements in Cloud Computing: Perspectives of Private Consumers and Small-to-Medium Enterprises 207 G.R Gangadharan and Davide Maria Parrilli 12 Enterprise. .. EA and suggests a practical way forward The aim is to provide some general information for enterprises who wish to integrate existing IT provision with Cloud infrastructures available outside the organizational boundaries There is no doubt that Cloud Computing is firmly poised to be the next big thing for enterprises, large and small References 1 Cearley, D.W.: Cloud computing: key initiative overview... case, the management responsibilities are often split between the enterprise and the Public Cloud providers, which can often become an issue of concern For mission-critical processes, this type of Cloud infrastructure is much more effective because of enhanced control and management by the enterprise 1 Cloud Computing for Enterprise Architectures: Concepts, Principles and Approaches 7 itself Organizations... scenario, the Cloud directly and beneficially impacts on the organization, and the organization becomes a Cloud Enterprise with business functions and IT resources provided through the Cloud 1.4.1 The Way Forward Because of the savings and business agility that Cloud environment offers, large enterprises are already integrating Cloud Computing into their existing IT systems and resources For the newcomers... for large and small enterprises alike: • In 2008, it was predicted [8] that Cloud Computing initiatives could affect the enterprise within 2–3 years as it has the potential to significantly change IT • In 2009, Gartner listed Cloud Computing as number 1 in its top 10 strategic technology areas for 2010 (in Amrhein [15] and Shankland [16]) • In another report, Gartner suggested that by 2012, 80% of Fortune . critical for us to gain an enterprise perspective of cloud computing. Viewing cloud platforms as extensions of IT enterprises empowers us to creatively evolve our ecosystems to encompass cloud- based. case for cloud adoption, and enterprises need to understand how they can best prepare themselves to fully exploit this exciting technological advance. Cloud Computing for Enterprise Architectures. Cloud Computing for Enterprise Architectures can be used as an introduction to the topics of Cloud Computing and Enterprise Architecture, and as such the reader is advised to consult Part I for