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Serverless beyond the buzzword : a strategic approach to modern cloud management / Thomas Smart.

Smart, Thomas, author.
2023
QA76.585 .S63 2023
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Title
Serverless beyond the buzzword : a strategic approach to modern cloud management / Thomas Smart.
Author
Smart, Thomas, author.
Edition
Second edition.
ISBN
9781484287613 electronic book
1484287614 electronic book
9781484287606
1484287606
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-8761-3
Published
New York, NY : Apress, [2023]
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (731 p.)
Item Number
10.1007/978-1-4842-8761-3 doi
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QA76.585 .S63 2023
Dewey Decimal Classification
004.67/82
006.7/8
Summary
Know how Serverless and cloud-native systems work, their benefits and roles in automating and optimizing organizations, and the challenges to be considered. Anyone interested in Serverless architecture will benefit from this book, regardless of their level of technical understanding. This revised and expanded new edition explains many related terms, such as microservices, cloud-native, architecture, several relevant AWS services, and how it all works together to produce cost-effective, scalable solutions in the cloud. The book starts at a high level and gradually gets more in-depth and technical.The less technical decision maker will learn how Serverless can affect finance, security, people, and compliance. The book touches on important decisions, such as selecting and working with external or internal specialists and teams; finding, evaluating, and training them; and the flexibility and dynamics available within digital projects. Deployment automation and DevOps also feature heavily in this book, and you will find real-world use cases and examples of Serverless architecture to get you started. It's worth noting that this book is not a development guide; it gives you a comprehensive understanding of what Serverless is so you can make informed decisions for your organization and projects. What You'll Learn Understand Serverless architecture and strategy Understand modern cloud management strategy, governance, and organizational team structure Handle budget planning and management Get started with Serverless architecture design Gain knowledge of best practices and security, as well as data management and DevOps Study proactive logging, operations, architecture examples, case studies, and more Who This Book Is For Anyone interested in a deep understanding of Serverless and how it can impact organizations and projects, regardless of their technical level. Strategic insights are provided for entrepreneurs and executives, planning and team insights for project managers, and technical insights for architects and team leads. Cloud consultants working with enterprises can read everything for a full, in-depth understanding of the topic. Other readers, such as less technical CTOs/CIOs, VPs, entrepreneurs, product owners, project managers, etc., can get what they need from the first 5-7 chapters. More technical readers and those experienced with Serverless can skim through the first 3 chapters and start with the security deep dive in Chapter 4.
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Intro
Table of Contents
About the Author
Acknowledgments
Prologue
Chapter 1: Serverless Basics
What Is Serverless Architecture?
Pay for What You Use
Server vs. Fully Managed vs. Serverless
What Serverless Is Not
Microservices
Independence
Reusability
Security
Separation of Front End (User Interface) and Back End (Processing)
Serverless Example
History of Serverless
Virtual Servers
The Cloud
Software
Modern Containers
Serverless
Types of Projects
Key Challenges
Vendor Lock-In
Finding Talent
Less Control

Service-Level Agreements (SLAs)
Latency
(Almost) Unlimited Scaling
Calculating Cloud Operational Costs
Cloud Management
Service Limits
Key Benefits
Near-Zero Wastage
Reduced Scope of Responsibility and Effort
Accurate Operational Cost Estimation and Tracking
Highly Reusable Microservices
Better Access Security
Agility and DevOps Are Easier to Implement
Easier to Manage Time, Budgets, and Teams
Highly Scalable, Fast Scaling
Significantly Lower Maintenance Cost
Common Objections
Less Stable
Less Observable
A Lot to Configure

Architectural Complexity
Public Case Studies
NorthOne Bank
Liberty Mutual
Coca-Cola
Chapter 2: Strategy
Introduction
Traditional Organization Structure vs. Serverless
Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE)
Platform Architecture and Operations Roles
From a Traditional Org Structure to a CCoE
Cloud Controls as Compliance Guardrails
Directive Controls
Preventive Controls
Detective Controls
Corrective Controls
Which Controls to Prioritize?
Supporting Tools
Self-Service Portal
Shared Central Library
Developer Tools

Serverless Adoption: Current State
Serverless Adoption: Desired State
Serverless Adoption Framework: Business Perspective
Serverless Adoption Framework: People Perspective
Serverless Adoption Framework: Governance Perspective
Serverless Adoption Framework: Platform Perspective
Serverless Adoption Framework: Security Perspective
Serverless Adoption Framework: Operations Perspective
Serverless Adoption: Gap Analysis
Application Suitability for Serverless
Serverless Application Risk Assessment
Assessment Domains
Assessment Guide
Event Storming

Common Challenges
Event Storming Basics
Event Storming Steps
Architecture Design
Final Notes
Public Case Studies
Toyota
Netflix
T-Mobile
Chapter 3: Finances
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
The Value of Paying for Utilization
Scaling User Numbers
Per-User Cost
The Cost to Develop Serverless
The Research
The Project
Comparing the Estimates
Development Time
The Cost of Migrating Applications
The Cost of Maintenance and Operations
Estimating the Cloud Operational Costs
Collecting the Input Data for an Estimate
Business Parameters

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