Preface 1Introduction 5Chapter: 1 Understanding Digital Transformation 9Digital Transformation 11Digital Transformation Enabling Technologies 12Cloud Computing 12Big Data 13Social Networks 14Traditional Business Systems 14Internet of Things 15Why "Big Data" for Digital Transformation 15How Big Data Works 17Benefits of Big Data 18Artificial Intelligence (AI) 21Machine Learning 21AI in Digital Transformation 23Business Benefits of AI 25Robotic Process Automation (RPA) 27Internet of Things (IoT) 30Sensors 30Connectivity 31Data Processing 32User Interface 32Benefits of IoT 32Internet of Things in Digital Transformation 34Smart devices 35Wearable devices you must know 36IoT Technology Stack 38IoT Applications 38IoT solutions 40CHAPTER 2: Cloud Computing Fundamentals 43Understanding Cloud Computing 45The Essential Characteristics 49On-Demand 49Broad Network 49Resource Pooling 49Rapid Elasticity 50Measured service 50The Cloud Service Models 51Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) 51Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) 51Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) 52Anything as a Service (XaaS) 52Cloud Service Consumptions 53The Cloud Computing Deployment Models 56Private Cloud 57Public Cloud 57Hybrid Cloud 57Community or Government Cloud 57Multi-Cloud 58Gaia-X 58The Cloud Ecosystem 59Cloud Consumer 60Cloud Carrier 60Cloud Provider or Cloud Service Provider (CSP) 61Cloud Broker 62Cloud Auditor 62Cloud Reference Architecture 63Benefits of The Cloud 64Increased Agility 64Consumption-based Delivery 65Elasticity 65TCO And OPEX Smoothing 65Accessibility 66Innovation and Currency 66Sustainability 66Visible and Contractual SLAs 66Portability 66No Maintenance Cost 67Availability Guaranteed 67Cyber and Physical Security 67Disaster Recovery 67DevOps 67Futureproof 67More Business Focus 67Challenges of The Cloud 68Security 68Compliance 68IT Operating Model 68Service Assurance 69Consistent Performance 69Financials 69Integrations 69Vendor Lock-in 69Cloud Expertise 70Change Management 70Overcoming Cloud Adoption Challenges 70Cloud Architecture 73IaaS Architecture 74PaaS Architecture 75SaaS Architecture 76Cloud Security Architecture 76Service Architecture for XaaS 76Cloud Toolchain 78Build Tools 78Cost Management 78Cloud Optimisation 78Cloud Integration 78Cloud Infrastructure Management 79Cloud Data Integration 79Cloud Configuration Management 79Cloud Management 80Cloud Automation 80.