A Practical Guide to Cloud MigrationWhy do enterprises feel daunted when undertaking a large-scale cloud transformation? A move to the cloud usually offers substantial rewards. Once companies make this transition, they unlock new business opportunities that fundamentally change the way they work. With this report, members of the Google team will show you how to navigate the cultural and technological transformation required to migrate to the cloud.
Although Google is a company born in the cloud, several team members came from organizations that had to painstakingly work through this transition. They share their hard-won experience as they guide you through 13 essays covering the different aspects of a successful cloud transformation, including:
- Managing a Successful Transformation
- Celebrating (and Tweaking) Your Culture
- Framing Your Transformation with Clearly Articulated Policies
- Building Leadership Through Decider Groups
- Developing Centers of Excellence
- Scaling Innovation ...
HackSpace Magazine: Issue 63Flying machines: humans have always dreamed about flight, but with our puny arms and lack of feathers it's something we've struggled with. No more! Join us as we explore the best, cleverest and most innovative home-made flying machines. Icarus would have been proud!
- Behold: the world's first articulated print-in-place chocolate fish!
- When 3D goes so wrong, it's actually kind of right
- Build your own trombone-style games controller
- Learn to solder
- ... and loads more! ...
Blockchain For Dummies, 2nd EditionBlockchain For Dummies, 2nd IBM Limited Edition, equips you with an understanding of what blockchain is, how it works, and how it can enhance your business and the industry in which it operates. You learn the fundamentals of blockchain and how this technology revolutionizes transactions and business networks. You also discover the important difference between "blockchain" and "blockchain for business" and what makes blockchain an ideal solution for streamlining business networks.
You find out about Hyperledger, a Linux Foundation project, designed to help advance technology and thought leadership of cross-industry blockchain technologies. You learn about Hyperledger Fabric, an open-source framework, and the instrumental role it plays in developing a blockchain for business. Finally, you find out everything you need to spin up a blockchain network today. ...
HackSpace Magazine: Issue 65With enough inspiration, the world is your playground - that's why this issue we're bringing you 16 of the best DIY toys and games to keep boredom at bay.
- Get started with surface mount soldering
- Make Islamic-inspired geometric LED patterns
- Building an aeroplane powered by the super duper supercapacitor
- Drool over the finest 3D printed guitar we've ever seen ...
Azure Bot Service SuccinctlyThe power of artificial intelligence may be intimidating, but Microsoft provides the Bot Framework Composer to simplify the process of building conversational AI bots. Conversational bots are especially useful in serving different segments of a business, like customer support, sales, and administration. In this ebook, author Ed Freitas gets you up and running with your first conversational bot with minimal code and shows you how to publish it. From the foundation provided, you'll be able to start building your own bots to satisfy your unique needs. ...