Solve the complexity of running a business in a multi-cloud environment with practical guidelines backed by industry experience.

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Key Features
Explore the benefits of the major cloud providers to make better informed decisions
Accelerate digital transformation with multi-cloud, including the use of PaaS and SaaS concepts
Get the best out of multi-cloud by exploring relevant use cases for data platforms and IoT
Unlock insights into top 5 cloud providers in one book - Azure, AWS, GCP, OCI, and Alibaba Cloud

Book Description
Are you ready to unlock the full potential of your enterprise with the transformative power of multi-cloud adoption? As a cloud architect, you understand the challenges of navigating the vast array of cloud services and moving data and applications to public clouds. But with 'Multi-Cloud Strategy for Cloud Architects, Second Edition', you'll gain the confidence to tackle these complexities head-on.
This edition delves into the latest concepts of BaseOps, FinOps, and DevSecOps, including the use of the DevSecOps Maturity Model. You'll learn how to optimize costs and maximize security using the major public clouds - Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud. Examples of solutions by the increasingly popular Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and Alibaba Cloud have been added in this edition. Plus, you will discover cutting-edge ideas like AIOps and GreenOps.
With practical use cases, including IoT, data mining, Web3, and financial management, this book empowers you with the skills needed to develop, release, and manage products and services in a multi-cloud environment.
By the end of this book, you'll have mastered the intricacies of multi-cloud operations, financial management, and security. Don't miss your chance to revolutionize your enterprise with multi-cloud adoption.

What you will learn
Choose the right cloud platform with the help of use cases
Master multi-cloud concepts, including IaC, SaaS, PaaS, and CaC
Use the techniques and tools offered by Azure, AWS, and GCP to integrate security
Maximize cloud potential with Azure, AWS, and GCP frameworks for enterprise architecture
Use FinOps to define cost models and optimize cloud costs with showback and chargeback

Who this book is for
Cloud architects, solutions architects, enterprise architects, and cloud consultants will find this book valuable. Basic knowledge of any one of the major public clouds (Azure, AWS, or GCP) will be helpful.

Table of Contents
Introduction to Multi-Cloud
Business Acceleration Using the Multi-Cloud Strategy
Starting the Multi-Cloud Journey
Service Designs for Multi-Cloud
Managing the Enterprise Cloud Architecture
Controlling the Foundation using Well-Architected Frameworks
Designing Applications for Multi-Cloud
Creating a Foundation for Data Platforms
Creating a Foundation for IoT Use Cases
Managing Costs with FinOps
Improving Cost Management with the FinOps Maturity Model
Cost and Value Modeling in Multi-Cloud Propositions
Implementing DevSecOps
Defining Security Policies
Implementing Identity and Access Management
Defining Security Policies for Storing Data in Multi-Cloud Concepts
Implementing and Integrating Security Monitoring
Improving Security with the DevSecOps Maturity Model
Introducing AIOps and GreenOps in Multi-Cloud
Conclusion: The Future of Multi-Cloud