"Cloud Technologies: An Overview of Cloud Computing Technologies for Managers introduces cloud-based systems and expertly explains how these technologies have changed the way organizations approach and implement their computing infrastructure. Introducing the reader to an overview of cloud computing, this book smoothly addresses and presents business related considerations such as Service Level Agreements, elasticity, security, audits, and other practical implementation issues. Furthermore, it covers additional topics such as automation, infrastructure as code, DevOps, and orchestration. Comprised of 10 chapters, the author ensures cloud computing concepts are explained in a detailed, understandable manner that is clear to the reader, ensuring a firm understanding. Aimed at all levels of managers working in IT, Cloud Computing is embedded with topics that are important to managers, including cost savings and enhanced capabilities together with different models for implementing cloud technologies and tackling cloud business concerns"-- Provided by publisher