Written by Oracle insiders, Building and Managing a Cloud Using Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c combines the science and art of leveraging Oracle technologies to build a cloud from scratch or to build on existing IT investments. The book teaches readers how to quickly design and implement the various aspects of a cloud lifecycle, from cloud setup to delivery to operations, with a focus on Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c. The book provides strategies and best practices to build a solid cloud foundation for increased operational efficiency, greater business agility, and reduced costs. Written as both a guide to understanding Oracle’s cloud solution and a technical reference, this guide can be used over and over by IT administrators as they use Oracle Enterprise Manager’s unique capabilities for the cloud. The authors incorporate their experiences working with various enterprise customers building cloud services within industries such as telecommunications and banking. With this book readers will develop a thorough understanding of the capabilities of Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c to put together an infrastructure as a service (IaaS), database as a service (DBaaS), or a platform as a service (PaaS) solution quickly, as well as learn best practices to implement in order to manage these services effectively.

About The Author:

Madhup Gulati is a Principal Product Manager at Oracle. He is responsible for managing Oracle VM server management and cloud management product lines, justifying new product development investments; determining and documenting new product requirements; developing sales solutions and product pricing; and launching new products into the marketplace. Madhup works with large enterprise customer accounts to understand their needs and provide solutions for initial product deployments. Previously, Madhup worked in Oracle Fusion Middleware and Oracle E-Business Suite product teams.

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Cloud Planning and Architecture Chapter 3: Self Service Provisioning Chapter 4: Infrastructure as a Service Chapter 5: Platform as a Service Chapter 6: Database as a Service Chapter 7: Metering and Chargeback Chapter 8: Monitoring, Configuration Management and Compliance Chapter 9: Real Life Cases