Explain the Cloud Like I'm 10 - by Todd Hoff (Paperback)

About the Book

What is the cloud? How does it work? What does it mean when something is 'in the cloud'? Why is it called 'the cloud' anyway? This book teaches you all about the cloud. When you finish reading, you'll understand the cloud. When you hear someone say some new cool thing is in the cloud, you'll understand exactly what they mean.

Book Synopsis

What is the cloud? Discover the secrets of the cloud through simple explanations that use lots of pictures and lots of examples.

Why learn about the cloud? It's the future. The cloud is the future of software, the future of computing, and the future of business. If you're not up on the cloud the future will move on without you. Don't miss out.

Not a geek? Don't worry. I wrote this book for you! After reading Explain Cloud Like I'm 10, you willunderstand the cloud. That's a promise.

How do I deliver on that promise? I'll let you in on a little secret: the cloud is not that hard to understand. It's just that nobody has taken the time to explain it properly.

I take the time. I go slow. You'll learn step-by-step; one idea at a time. You'll learn something new no matter if you're a beginner, someone who knows a little and wants to know more, or someone thinking about a career change.

In Explain Cloud Like I'm 10, you'll discover:

• How the cloud got its name. A more interesting story than you might think.


• An intuitive picture based definition of the cloud.


• What it means when someone says a service is in the cloud.


• If stormy weather affects cloud computing.


• How the internet really works. Most people don't know. You will.


• The real genius of cloud computing. Hint: it's not the technology.


• The good, the bad, and the ugly of cloud computing.


• How cloud computing changed how software is made--forever.


• Why Amazon AWS became so popular. Hint: it's not the technology.


• What happens when you press play on Netflix.


• Why Kindle is the perfect example of a cloud service.


• The radically different approaches Apple and Google take to the cloud.


• How Google Maps and Facebook Messenger excel as cloud applications.


• Cloud providers are engaging in a winner-take-all war to addict you to their ecosystems.


• Key ideas like: VM, serverless, container, IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, virtualization, caching, ISP, OpEx, CapEx, network, AMI, EC2, S3, CDN, elastic computing, datacenter, and cloud-native.


• And so much more.

Sound like gobbledygook? Don't worry! It will all make sense.

I've been a programmer and a writer for over 30 years. I've been in cloud computing since the beginning, and I'm here to help you on your journey to understand the cloud. Consider me your guide. I'll be with you every step of the way.

Sound fun? Buy Explain Cloud Like I'm 10 and let's get started learning about the cloud today!

Review Quotes

This should be your first cloud book. I selected this book to get a strong foundation in what "being in the cloud" means. I learned that and much more. I am an older backend developer and wanted to start learning about the devops phenomenon. I selected this book in order to learn and appreciate some basic and fundamental concepts first. I highly recommend this book.

Great book to understand cloud technology. It is really useful to understand how cloud works. And this book will help you with that. For me as software engineer chapter about how Netflix works is the best.

Easy Read & Informative. I'm glad I read this book. I'm already a knowledgeable computer user but I still learned some interesting things. Specifically, the origin of the "cloud" and "internet" terms.: )

Five Stars. Very easy and clear reading. The title is actual and honest.

Funny and informative. This is a fun and easy to read book that explains the Cloud in a simple and easy to consume way. Love it!

I think is a great book for those who have no idea what the cloud is. It is easy to understand and uses lots of analogies that people can relate to. Obviously there are a million different ideas associated with the cloud but for folks that just want to know what the heck everyone means when the talk about the cloud, this book will help.

An easy read. I am glad I read this book. Truly worth the time. Waiting for such a book on Machine learning and AI;)