The Journey to Hybrid Cloud

This book describes the journey to setting up and using hybrid cloud environments. Based on the authors’ substantial body of experience over many years, it focuses on how to achieve the most appropriate cloud solution based on specific use cases.

Topics that are covered include:

• Planning a cloud migration strategy
• Tools, services, and methodologies
• Organizational considerations and design challenges
• Workloads/application placements
• Cloud architectures and building blocks
• Perspectives on the future of multi-cloud and cloud native platforms

Written as a practical guide to achieving top results, the book contains numerous examples of real-world scenarios, lessons learned, and best practices. As the migration of organizations’ IT operations to multi-cloud hybrid environments continues to evolve, a key takeaway for readers of this book is to acquire a more complete understanding of how to evaluate, plan, and navigate the most successful pathway through the clouds.

About the Authors

This book was initiated and led by Moreno Nolo, and written collaboratively by three HPE technical experts with first-hand experience of cloud designs and implementations. Moreno is a Solutions Architect responsible for leading technical engagements with sales and customers to plan and design data center and cloud solutions.

Raymond Freppel is an Enterprise Architect at HPE skilled in developing technical solutions across key industry verticals. Raymond is a leading architect for both data center and cloud.

Markus von der Heiden is a Senior Solution Architect with HPE Software Services responsible for enterprise-scale cloud solutions and strategic IT management projects. Markus is an active participant in the IT architecture community, a well-known member of the cloud council, and the author of several technology solution guides.