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Product type Paperback

Published in Mar 2018

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781787283435

Length 504 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Tools

AWS

Concepts

Cloud Computing

Author (1):

Ajit Pratap Kundan

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Table of Contents (15) Chapters

Preface

1. The Freedom with Cross-Cloud Architecture FREE CHAPTER

2. Implementing Service Architecture for Cross-Cloud Services

3. Transforming a Data Center from Silos to Software-Defined Services

4. Designing a Mixed Cloud Model with VMware

5. Implementing Service Redundancy Across All Layers

6. Designing Software-Defined Storage Services

7. VMware Cloud Assess, Design, and Deploy Services

8. Transforming Your Network Architecture

9. Dealing with Data Sovereignty

10. Designing Effective Compliance Regulations to Fix Violations

11. Lower TCO and Greater ROI with Maximum Agility

12. VMware Pricing and Licensing for a Cross-Cloud Model

13. The Economics of Cross-Cloud Services

14. Other Books You May Enjoy

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