{"product_id":"infrastructure-leaders-guide-to-google-cloud-9781484288191","title":"Infrastructure Leaders Guide to Google Cloud","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaking fast and accurate technology decisions is critical to staying relevant to your customers. And technology needs to add value back to your organization quicker than ever. Google Cloud offers IT leaders the answer to today''s technology challenges. However, to realize its benefits you must navigate your journey without hitting common pitfalls that lead to stalled and unsuccessful cloud adoption.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book distills the lessons learned from guiding and working with hundreds of organizations on their journey to the cloud. Its goal is to give aspiring and current IT leaders the knowledge required to be an infrastructure leader. That is the term author Jeremy Lloyd uses for the person who can lead your organization''s Google Cloud adoption strategy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf course, cloud adoption isn''t a solo endeavor. Jeremy covers the different generations of IT leaders, the team structure, and the skills required for a successful migration to Google Cloud. This book also covers why yo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Introduction \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter Goal: Introduce a concept that there are essentially four types of infrastructure leaders as I know them. Let them build a relationship with one of the four which provides them with a lens upon which to view the current state and the path to progress forwards with GCP. Then inform them of the role that an infrastructure leader plays in a GCP adoption and migration strategy. Lay out the challenges they will face adopting GCP\/Cloud. Provide guidance on a fundamental shift from a cost centre to a profit centre.\u003cbr\u003eNo of pages - 12\u003cbr\u003eSub-Topics1.\tWhat does an Infrastructure Leader do? Or Who is an Infrastructure Leader?2.\tType of Infrastructure Leaders3.\tChallenges4.\tBecoming a profit centre\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: About Google \u0026amp; Google Cloud\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter Goal: Take the reader on a short journey of the history of Google and bring out the narrative around their values and principles and empower them to lead innovation across every sector they touch. Then bring out the core value proposition of Google Cloud itself, underpinned by evidence to backup\u003cbr\u003eNo of pages - 28\u003cbr\u003eSub - Topics1.\tGoogle short history2.\tIntroducing Google Cloud Platform3.\tGoogle Cloud Platform core components4.\tWhy use Google Cloud Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Future of IT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter Goal: Orient the reader into understanding that their current state has to change. Back up the messaging with trends and data points they can’t refute.\u003cbr\u003eNo of pages - 3\u003cbr\u003eSub - Topics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: The Four Stages Of Google Cloud Platform Adoption\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter Goal: Label and define the four states of GCP\/Cloud adoption. Let the reader understand how and where any experience they currently have sits. Help them understand the considerations to going with one strategy over the others. \u003cbr\u003eNo of pages - 7\u003cbr\u003eSub - Topics1.\tShadow IT2.\tTactical Adoption3.\tStrategic Adoption4.\tOrganisation Transformation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Business Case\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter Goal: Arm the reader with the information they need to write a rapid or detailed business case to justify adoption and migration to GCP. The aim is to make is simple for them to get the right story that will resonate with their organisation.\u003cbr\u003eNo of pages - 6\u003cbr\u003eSub - Topics1.\tRapid Business Case2.\tDetailed Business Case3.\tIntegrating with an existing business case template\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: The Cloud Strategy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter Goal: Show them the importance of having a well-defined cloud strategy. Then give them almost a blueprint upon which to follow in how to create one.\u003cbr\u003eNo of pages - 10\u003cbr\u003eSub - Topics1.\tVersion\t2.\tExecutive Summary3.\tCurrent State4.\tFinancial Models5.\tAlignment to business strategy6.\tGuiding Principles7.\tSecurity8.\tCompliance9.\tRisk Management10.\tGovernance11.\tWays of Working12.\tObjectives and Key Results (OKRs)13.\tImplementation Plan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Cloud Operating Model\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter Goal: With a defined cloud strategy you need the next layer which is to define what your cloud operating model is. This chapter aims to inform what to consider and how their operating model could look and how to ensure it can evolve as the organisation matures with GCP.\u003cbr\u003eNo of pages - 6\u003cbr\u003eSub - Topics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Migration Strategies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter Goal: Inform the reader of the industry used migration approaches and Google Cloud’s take on them. \u003cbr\u003eNo of pages - 3-5\u003cbr\u003eSub - Topics1.\tMigration Objectives2.\tMigration Risk management3.\tGooglers \u0026amp; Office of the CTO4.\tPartner Ecosystem5.\tActions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Modernisation Strategies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter Goal: Inform the reader about modernisation strategies, Google’s tools and some simple methods to help them quickly decide what to modernise.\u003cbr\u003eNo of pages - 10\u003cbr\u003eSub - Topics1.\tModernisation guardrails2.\tModernisation roadmap3.\tMainframe Modernisation4.\tMigration Decision Tree5.\tActions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: Organisational Readiness\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter Goal: Provide the reader with the considerations across key areas that will help them be prepared for cloud adoption\/migration.\u003cbr\u003eNo of pages - 34\u003cbr\u003eSub - Topics1.\tPaving the roads for cultural change2.\tGoogle Cloud Adoption Framework3.\tManaging The Hype-cycle4.\tSkillset5.\tCloud Adoption Teams (CMO, CCoE etc)6.\tBuilding a Cloud Center of Excellence\t7.\tSecurity Readiness8.\tGovernance Readiness9.\tOperations Readiness\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11: Migration \u0026amp; Modernisation Team Structures\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter Goal: Get the reader to understand the people, skills and ways of working that GCP migration and modernisation requires\u003cbr\u003eNo of pages - 2\u003cbr\u003eSub - Topics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12: Migrations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter Goal: Provide guidance across migration assessment, planning and execution. Inform them what good first mover workloads look like. \u003cbr\u003eNo of pages - 20-22\u003cbr\u003eSub - Topics1.\tIntroducing The Migration Journey2.\tAssess3.\tPlan4.\tMigrate5.\tOptimise\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13: Cloud-Native Development\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter Goal: The infrastructure leader won’t be responsible for cloud-native development but they can\/should play a key role in it’s facilitation. It showcases the considerations across new areas that the infrastructure team should be focusing on.\u003cbr\u003eNo of pages - 20\u003cbr\u003eSub - Topics1.\tCloud-Native Advantages2.\tContainers3.\tIntegrated Development Environment4.\tServerless5.\tBeyondProd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14 : Day 2 Operations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter Goal: Introduce the concept of Day 2 Operations to the reader. Then give them guidance around what the infrastructure team should be thinking about across each of the sub-topics, all staying within a day 2 operations context.\u003cbr\u003eNo of pages - 60\u003cbr\u003eSub - Topics1.\tDay 2 Cloud Challenges2.\tCloud Foundations3.\tLanding Zones\t4.\tCompute5.\tMonitoring, Logging And Alerting6.\tAvailability7.\tReliability8.\tRecoverability9.\tFinancial Operations10.\tPerformance11.\tSecurity12.\tAutomation13.\tGovernance and Compliance14.\tCloud Marketplace15.\tGCP Managed Services16.\tContainers17.\tData Analytics18.\tOpen Source19.\tSupport20.\tDay 2 antipatterns21.\tDevOps\/SRE\/CRE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15: Productivity and Collaboration\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter Goal: Introduce a Google concept of BeyondCorp and how that ties in with a GCP migration strategy. Introduce Google Workspace and benefits of using it.\u003cbr\u003eNo of pages - 8\u003cbr\u003eSub - Topics1.\tBeyondCorp2.\tGoogle Workspace\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"APress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48885829271895,"sku":"9781484288191","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781484288191.jpg?v=1722537847","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/infrastructure-leaders-guide-to-google-cloud-9781484288191","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}