Table of Contents

• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Case Study Background
• Part I: Fundamentals
• Chapter 3: Basic Terms and Concepts
• Chapter 4: The Architecture of Cloud Computing
• Chapter 5: Understanding Cloud Computing Design Patterns
• Part II: Infrastructure Patterns
• Chapter 6: Physical Platform Patterns
• Chapter 7: Virtualization Patterns
• Chapter 8: Data and Storage Patterns
• Chapter 9: Capacity Patterns
• Part III: Scalability & Resource Pooling
• Chapter 10: Dynamic Scaling & Elasticity Patterns
• Chapter 11: High Availability Patterns
• Chapter 12: Bursting & Balancing Patterns
• Part IV: Reliability & Recovery
• Chapter 13: Failover & Reliability Patterns
• Chapter 14: Disaster Protection & Recovery Patterns
• Part V: Security
• Chapter 15: Trust Boundary Patterns
• Chapter 16: Hardening Patterns
• Chapter 17: Privacy & Confidential Data Exchange Patterns
• Part VI: Monitoring
• Chapter 18: Cloud Monitoring Patterns
• Chapter 19: Usage Tracking & Billing Patterns
• Chapter 20: Metric Collection & Triggers Patterns
• Part VII: Supplemental
• Chapter 21: Common Compound Design Patterns
• Chapter 22: Strategic Architecture Considerations
• Appendices
• Appendix A: Case Study Conclusion
• Appendix B: Referenced Industry Standards

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