The topics to be covered include: The definition of cloud computing. The history of cloud computing. The strategy planning phase. Cloud computing value proposition. The cloud computing technologies. Broad Approaches to Migrating into the Cloud. The Seven-Step Model of Migration into a Cloud. The Onset of Knowledge Era. The Evolution of SaaS. The Challenges of SaaS Paradigm. Approaching the SaaS Integration Enigma. New Integration Scenarios. The Integration Methodologies. SaaS Integration Products and Platforms. SaaS Integration Services. Businesses-to-Business Integration (B2Bi) Services. A Framework of Sensor—Cloud Integration. SaaS Integration Appliances. Issues for Enterprise Applications on the Cloud. Transition Challenges. Enterprise Cloud Technology and Market Evolution. Business Drivers Toward a Marketplace for Enterprise Cloud Computing. The Cloud Supply Chain. Virtual Machines Provisioning and Manageability. Virtual Machine Migration Services.

VM Provisioning and Migration in Action. Provisioning in the Cloud Context. The Anatomy of Cloud Infrastructures. Distributed Management of Virtual Infrastructures. Scheduling Techniques for Advance Reservation of Capacity. Capacity Management to meet SLA Commitments