Cloud Computing and SOA Convergence in Your Enterprise: A Step ...

The Process of Moving to the Clouds 203
The Process of Moving to the Clouds
Figure 11.2 depicts the high-level process we can leverage to find the right
cloud computing category or categories and the right cloud computing provider
or providers to move the processes, services, and data we selected as
good cloud computing candidates.
Select Platforms and Deploy
Processes, Services, and Data
to Platforms
Process
Assignments
List Candidate Platforms
Candidate
Platforms
Service
Assignments
Analyze and Test
Candidate Platforms
Test
Results
Data
Assignments
Select Target Platforms
Target
Platforms
Deploy to
Target Platforms
Figure 11.2 This, the final step in our process, is all about taking the process, service,
and data requirements and mapping them to the right technology.