--- product_id: 2439876 title: "Architecting the Cloud: Design Decisions for Cloud Computing Service Models (SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS) (Wiley CIO)" price: "€ 83.19" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.at/products/2439876-architecting-the-cloud-design-decisions-for-cloud-computing-service-models store_origin: AT region: Austria --- # Architecting the Cloud: Design Decisions for Cloud Computing Service Models (SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS) (Wiley CIO) **Price:** € 83.19 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Architecting the Cloud: Design Decisions for Cloud Computing Service Models (SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS) (Wiley CIO) - **How much does it cost?** € 83.19 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.at](https://www.desertcart.at/products/2439876-architecting-the-cloud-design-decisions-for-cloud-computing-service-models) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description desertcart.com: Architecting the Cloud: Design Decisions for Cloud Computing Service Models (SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS) (Wiley CIO): 8601406277434: Kavis, Michael J.: Books Review: Pragmatic and objective approach to the cloud - It's hard finding objective, realistic advice on all things cloud but the author has done a very good job of doing just that. After the first few chapters it became very obvious the author had a lot of experience within corporate IT not just startups. That is a critical piece for those of us in the corporate IT environment where advice on the cloud usually comes from pundits, vendors and others far removed from the reality of the challenges enterprise IT shops face. There is no technology bias or vendor bias in the book and although the author has a lot of experience with AWS he does not try and sell it for all your solutions. The book takes you through a roadmap and foundational concepts about how to approach your applications and the cloud whether you are in enterprise IT or a nice greenfield startup. Some of the concepts are available in other places but you will be hard pressed to fine a more concise ordered guide. The author also provides lots of references to other information throughout the chapters. There are a lot of concepts covered including Rest based API's, Cloud Types, Devops, Security and Compliance (really good) as well as organization impacts. You will probably discover as I did about half way through the book that 99.9 of the stuff that is covered is a great foundation for a modern enterprise IT shop whether headed to the cloud or not. I ended up bookmarking about a million things which is always a good sign. I've done three enterprise IT cloud projects and I sorely wish I would have had this book before starting them. Although I'm going back to explore some of the chapters in more detail, the book was easy to get through in a weekend. I highly recommend reading it. Review: Great starter book for those that don't want to go hands to the keyboard - The book provided a strong introduction to the cloud world. That being said the focus of the book is really on the high level, you will not receive details on how desertcart has configured its cloud service outside of explanations of what IaaS / PaaS is. And you know what - that is ok - this is a good introduction to the topic of cloud computing. The AWS books (i.e. desertcart Web Services for Dummies) are too technical - this book has a good niche. I would recommend this for the project manage that wants to learn a little bit about cloud - or the architect that is coming over from a different field (i.e. security or networking) and likes to start at the very beginning. That being said - this isn't a "dummies book to cloud" - its further along than that. You sill need to understand architecture and other advanced computing topics to get the full value of the book ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #266,715 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #55 in Computer & Video Game Design #111 in Cloud Computing (Books) #283 in Internet & Telecommunications | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (187) | | Dimensions | 6 x 0.7 x 9 inches | | Edition | 1st | | ISBN-10 | 1118617614 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1118617618 | | Item Weight | 2.31 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 224 pages | | Publication date | January 17, 2014 | | Publisher | Wiley | ## Images ![Architecting the Cloud: Design Decisions for Cloud Computing Service Models (SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS) (Wiley CIO) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81GL3wpMjuL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Pragmatic and objective approach to the cloud *by M***N on February 2, 2014* It's hard finding objective, realistic advice on all things cloud but the author has done a very good job of doing just that. After the first few chapters it became very obvious the author had a lot of experience within corporate IT not just startups. That is a critical piece for those of us in the corporate IT environment where advice on the cloud usually comes from pundits, vendors and others far removed from the reality of the challenges enterprise IT shops face. There is no technology bias or vendor bias in the book and although the author has a lot of experience with AWS he does not try and sell it for all your solutions. The book takes you through a roadmap and foundational concepts about how to approach your applications and the cloud whether you are in enterprise IT or a nice greenfield startup. Some of the concepts are available in other places but you will be hard pressed to fine a more concise ordered guide. The author also provides lots of references to other information throughout the chapters. There are a lot of concepts covered including Rest based API's, Cloud Types, Devops, Security and Compliance (really good) as well as organization impacts. You will probably discover as I did about half way through the book that 99.9 of the stuff that is covered is a great foundation for a modern enterprise IT shop whether headed to the cloud or not. I ended up bookmarking about a million things which is always a good sign. I've done three enterprise IT cloud projects and I sorely wish I would have had this book before starting them. Although I'm going back to explore some of the chapters in more detail, the book was easy to get through in a weekend. I highly recommend reading it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great starter book for those that don't want to go hands to the keyboard *by R***R on February 24, 2016* The book provided a strong introduction to the cloud world. That being said the focus of the book is really on the high level, you will not receive details on how Amazon has configured its cloud service outside of explanations of what IaaS / PaaS is. And you know what - that is ok - this is a good introduction to the topic of cloud computing. The AWS books (i.e. Amazon Web Services for Dummies) are too technical - this book has a good niche. I would recommend this for the project manage that wants to learn a little bit about cloud - or the architect that is coming over from a different field (i.e. security or networking) and likes to start at the very beginning. That being said - this isn't a "dummies book to cloud" - its further along than that. You sill need to understand architecture and other advanced computing topics to get the full value of the book ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A great mix of theory and practice *by D***N on April 18, 2014* I bought this book because it has chapters on cloud security -- issue #1 for many of us. And it really delivered. The author clearly has deep experience in this area, and it shows. But it's also a very good general book about the cloud. Kavis is able to step back and talk about issues in ways that are really helpful on a number of levels. Very helpful. I've consulted it a number of times since the purchase. ## Frequently Bought Together - Architecting the Cloud: Design Decisions for Cloud Computing Service Models (SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS) - Cloud Computing For Dummies --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.at/products/2439876-architecting-the-cloud-design-decisions-for-cloud-computing-service-models](https://www.desertcart.at/products/2439876-architecting-the-cloud-design-decisions-for-cloud-computing-service-models) --- *Product available on Desertcart Austria* *Store origin: AT* *Last updated: 2026-04-29*