Cloud Computing with VMware vCloud Director, by John Y. Arrasjid, Ben Lin, Raman Veeramraju, Steve Kaplan, Duncan Epping, and Michael Haines, provides use cases, design considerations, and technology guidance to answer your questions about cloud computing. The primary intended audience is those interested in learning about VMware cloud computing products and solutions, but content on third-party technologies is also included where appropriate.
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Foreword by Paul Maritz Chief Executive Officer, VMware Inc.
In Closing; This book describes the foundation for this form of cloud computing. It is by no means the end of the story. Although we have not yet completely achieved our vision, we have created a solid basis for cloud computing and are working on more innovations. Simplification of IT is a large and formidable problem to solve, but that is our goal. I hope you enjoy reading this book and learning how VMware is taking on this challenge.