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Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure and Operations Explained

By : Mansura Habiba
Book Image

Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure and Operations Explained

By: Mansura Habiba

Overview of this book

Most organizations are now either moving to the cloud through modernization or building their apps in the cloud. Hybrid cloud is one of the best approaches for cloud migration and the modernization journey for any enterprise. This is why, along with coding skills, developers need to know the big picture of cloud footprint and be aware of the integration models between apps in a hybrid and multi-cloud infrastructure. This book represents an overview of your end-to-end journey to the cloud. To be future agnostic, the journey starts with a hybrid cloud. You'll gain an overall understanding of how to approach migration to the cloud using hybrid cloud technologies from IBM and Red Hat. Next, you’ll be able to explore the challenges, requirements (both functional and non-functional), and the process of app modernization for enterprises by analyzing various use cases. The book then provides you with insights into the different reference solutions for app modernization on the cloud, which will help you to learn how to design and implement patterns and best practices in your job. By the end of this book, you’ll be able to successfully modernize applications and cloud infrastructure in hyperscaler public clouds such as IBM and hybrid clouds using Red Hat technologies as well as develop secure applications for cloud environments.
Table of Contents (16 chapters)
1
Part 1: Moving to Hybrid Cloud
5
Part 2: Cloud-Native Methods, Practices, and Technology
8
Part 3: Elements of Embedded Linux

Speed modernization with tools and an industry accelerator

Agility and standard are the most important KPIs for success in the case of speed modernization. Therefore, it is essential to adopt best practices and use efficient tools, automation, and an industry-specific accelerator. IBM and Red Hat are organizations that focus on offering a suitable technology suite powered by AI and hybrid multi-cloud technologies. IBM also has a broad set of accelerators for application modernization with AI, which helps to reduce modernization efforts and costs dramatically. Here is a list of industry-specific accelerators for application modernization that IBM provides at the time of writing:

  • Modernization Workflow Orchestrator (MWO): This accelerator helps design the best transformation path or roadmap for any application using automation and tool-assisted orchestration, and it reacts to changing business values.
  • Application Containerization Advisor (ACA): This recommends the right...