Business-in-the-Cloud.pdf

Praise for Business in the Cloud: What Every Business Needs to Know

About Cloud Computing

In Business in the Cloud, Michael Hugos and Derek Hulitzky explain the many changes that

cloud computing is bringing to technology, organizations, and industry ecosystems. Their

book is a tutorial written in simple language to help readers understand the potential of the

cloud to transform every industry in the years ahead. Business in the Cloud is highly

recommended for anyone who wants to take advantage of the many opportunities being

brought by cloud computing to business and society.

—Irving Wladawsky-Berger

Chairman Emeritus, IBM Academy of Technology;

Strategic Advisor, Citigroup; Visiting Professor, MIT;

Visiting Professor, Imperial College

The Weather Channel is making cloud computing a cornerstone in its architecture to support

severe weather events like hurricanes and nor’easter blizzards. Business in the Cloud is a concise

but informative insight into cloud computing, is a great tutorial to quickly educate yourself

(without vendor biases) on the options and capabilities of cloud computing, and should be

read by all business and IT leaders responsible for their organization’s infrastructure.’’

—Dan Agronow

Chief Technology Ofﬁcer,

The Weather Channel Interactive, Inc. (TWCi)

In today’s complex business environment, ﬂexibility and efﬁciency are the difference between

the companies that ﬂourish and those that perish. Business in the Cloud is an excellent resource

to help business leaders think through the practical implications of how to best leverage the

technical infrastructure required to thrive in the twenty-ﬁrst century.

—Larry Bonfante

Chief Information Ofﬁcer,

United States Tennis Association;

Founder, CIO Bench Coach, LLC

When a new technology platform emerges, business leaders need to understand its implications

for their companies. Michael Hugos and Derek Hulitzky shift the cloud computing conversation

from speeds and feeds to business opportunities and beneﬁts. If you lead an organization that

integrates business activities with technology—and today, that means everyone—this is a

must-read book.

—Bernard Golden

Chief Executive Ofﬁcer, HyperStratus

Whether you’re currently operating in the cloud, considering moving to the cloud, or just trying

to understand the meaning of cloud computing, Business in the Cloud explains the potential of

this new model for success. A comprehensive work covering all facets to consider for the delivery

of business solutions, opportunities, and customer satisfaction, Business in the Cloud is a must-read

for all business executives tasked with leading in today’s technology-mandated world.’’

—Michael J. Twohig

Executive Vice President and Chief Administration Ofﬁcer,

Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc.

Michael Hugos and Derek Hulitzky have ﬁnally given us what is missing in the swirl of all the

‘‘cloud’’ hype—a context. In a highly accessible manner they successfully set the stage to

enable businesses to strategize and maximize the true value of cloud computing. From

organizational implications, to the raw economics, to the technology itself, they provide a

needed step forward and have advanced the ﬁeld.

—Dr. Howard A. Rubin

Chief Executive Ofﬁcer and Founder,

www.rubinworldwide.com

Business in the Cloud lays a solid foundation of the technical components that enable business

growth and innovation potential in the cloud. It offers a compelling case as to why the cloud

should be a part of every IT leader’s strategic plan now. This book is a must-read for every

business executive looking to understand how it is vital that technology align with the

enterprise in our new Internet age.

—Jessica Carroll

Managing Director, Information Technologies,

United States Golf Association

Business in the Cloud delivers great insight into the genesis of cloud computing—and its

business application—from two guys with their feet planted ﬁrmly on the ground.’’

—Enzo Micali

Executive Vice President, Technology & Operations/

Chief Information Ofﬁcer, Harris Interactive

At the end of the day, the cloud computing ecosystem advances the capability for systems to

work for people—rather than people working for systems. And as a technology, it is equal to—

or greater than—the invention of the local area network (LAN). Business in the Cloud does a

great job of translating the real-life thinking and effort required to adopt cloud computing—

and captures the profound change potential across technology infrastructure, applications,

and IT professionals.

—David Giambruno

Senior Vice President and Chief Information Ofﬁcer, Revlon

2009 CTO of the Year—InfoWorld

Cloud computing may likely be the next foregone conclusion, driven primarily by two key

forces: (1) a ﬂexible pay-as-you-need operational cost model and (2) the growth of

software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions and application offerings. If needed improvements in

security and performance monitoring come as promised, it will sway CIOs to let go of their

data centers and shift to the cloud paradigm. Business in the Cloud provides both business

leaders and IT executives with everything they need to make an informed decision on the

shift to cloud computing.

—Gregory S. Smith

Chief Information Ofﬁcer and author of Straight to the Top:

Becoming a World-Class CIO and How to Protect Your

Children on the Internet: A Road Map for Parents and Teachers

Business in the Cloud

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