Modernizing IT Infrastructure with Google Cloud

Part 3 of this book will focus on the infrastructure component of cloud systems as we explore the different hosting services and best practices for cloud operations. Chapter 7 in particular will focus on the evolution of IT infrastructure. We’ll dig into the challenges associated with running traditional systems and why they struggle in the modern world. We’ll also highlight the value of modernizing infrastructure with cloud technologies, the differences between hybrid and multi-cloud, and navigate the evolution of computing from mainframes to virtual machines (VMs) to containers.

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to do the following:

• Explain how the evolution of customer needs causes challenges for legacy infrastructure
• Describe the advantages of cloud technologies and modernizing infrastructure
• Compare and contrast virtualization, containerization, and serverless

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