Reviewed by Asher Syed for Readers' Favorite

Azure Cloud Adoption Framework: A Practical Guide for Real-World Implementation by Ronald Bruinsma is a comprehensive resource that provides a step-by-step approach to organizations transitioning to cloud services. The book covers the various stages of the Azure Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF), including Strategy, Plan, Ready, Adopt, Govern, and Manage. It emphasizes the importance of setting SMART business objectives and assessing the organization's digital assets in the Strategy phase. The Plan phase focuses on outlining the project scope, readiness assessment, and governance frameworks. The Ready phase prepares infrastructure and personnel for migration, introducing concepts like Azure Landing Zones and high-level Azure design. The book also discusses challenges in cloud adoption and provides strategies for overcoming them, including security concerns and compliance issues. It highlights the significance of effective cost management, monitoring, and incident management in the Manage phase. Additionally, the book explores emerging technologies and future trends in cloud computing, emphasizing the continuous learning and adaptation required for successful cloud adoption.

Azure Cloud is a program that we use in my day-to-day work as a civil servant and although I do not work in IT and am not a decision maker, the opportunity to better understand the Cloud's capabilities and what its benefits are was something I was interested in learning. In layman's terms, Azure Cloud is a platform that provides various computing services and resources over the Internet. Just like you can store your files and photos on your personal computer, Azure Cloud allows individuals and businesses to store and access their data, applications, and services on remote servers hosted in Microsoft's data centers. Azure Cloud Adoption Framework by Ronald Bruinsma is a massive, exhaustively researched guide and, oh my gosh, I feel like an absolute Cloud Superman right now. The standout to me is Implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform and Ansible, which “aids in efficient provisioning and configuration management, boosting operational efficiency." I genuinely think that utilizing IaC in the Azure cloud environment can streamline our civil service operations and increase productivity, which is something I will address at our next meeting. Overall, this is an exemplary resource. Very, very highly recommended.