This book provides an overview of Intercloud technologies, discussing the theory and providing specific examples of how these technologies work. The key value of this book is its unique perspective on cloud architecture, focusing on technology components such as virtualization, on-demand and autonomic management, security, and protocols that will enable Intercloud capabilities. Because the nascent Intercloud assumes a federated relationship amongst cloud providers, this book also addresses the new business issues faced by service providers in the Intercloud. In many ways, the Interclouds’ infancy can be likened to pre-Internet days with the potential to disrupt communications and IT as a whole, and this book will describe a phased plan that illustrates the path to a coherent Intercloud utility.
The plan takes the three primary Cloud service layers (IaaS, PaaS, & SaaS) and adds to them a new dimension paralleling the evolution of today’s networks (and network topology / connectivity paradigms). Intercloud exchange/Market place, service fulfillment, service assurance, billing, identity, security, visibility, control, optimization, application peering and federations are just a few of the many technology and business components analyzed in this book. Early use cases for the new utility include delivery of applications and services via a "public cloud". Also, "private clouds" are illustrated, where an enterprise extends its own data center dynamically in-house. And hybrid clouds are explained, in which private clouds are extended through the services of a provider, eliminating the need to inefficiently build out new capacity for each application and thus leading to a peak utilization strategy.
The authors’ unique knowledge of Cloud technology and infrastructure, as well as experience with the evolution of today’s Internet businesses, makes this book one of the most valuable titles for any IT decision maker and a must-read for anybody involved in the Cloud industry.
Jazib Frahim, CCIE ® No. 5459 (R&S; Security), CISSP, CISM, is a Principal Engineer in Cisco Security Solutions, helps customers design and implement network security across the entire solutions development lifecycle. He has helped develop customer-focused services including Advanced Threat Analytics, Hosted Identity, and BYOD. His books include all editions of Cisco ASA.
Venkata (Josh) Josyula, CCIE ® No. 13518, built the first cloud solution for Cisco, Virtualized Management Data Center. He holds a widely used pat¿ent on cloud containers, and has published 60+ technical papers and articles. Drawing on 30 years of IT/telecom experience at Cisco and Bell Labs, he consults with enterprises and service providers worldwide.
Monique Morrow, Cisco CTO for New Frontiers Engineering, co-innovates with customers worldwide. Her technical expertise includes cloud computing, Intercloud federation, IoT, M2M Security, E-Health, and the semantic web. She co-authored Developing IP-based Services and MPLS VPN Security, and holds eight patents, with seven pending. She was named one of Europe’s most inspiring women in technology for 2016.
Ken Owens, Cisco CTO, Cloud Solution Engineering, defines technical vision and strategy for the Cloud Infrastructure Services (CIS) business for Cisco. Owens created Mantl,io, an integrated, automated microservices infrastructure; and Cisco Shipped, an automated SDLC. Responsible for cloud native development engineering at Cisco, he is Technical Committee representative to the Cloud Native Computing Foundation. He holds nine US patents, with twelve pending.
