<p>What is the cloud? Discover the secrets of the cloud through simple explanations that use lots of pictures and lots of examples.</p><p>Why learn about the cloud? It&rsquo;s the future. The cloud is the future of software, the future of computing, and the future of business. If you&rsquo;re not up on the cloud the future will move on without you. Don&rsquo;t miss out.</p><p>Not a geek? Don&rsquo;t worry. I wrote this book for you! After reading&nbsp;<em>Explain Cloud Like I&#39;m 10</em>, you&nbsp;<strong>will</strong>understand the cloud. That&rsquo;s a promise.</p><p>How do I deliver on that promise? I&rsquo;ll let you in on a little secret: the cloud is not that hard to understand. It&rsquo;s just that nobody has taken the time to explain it properly.</p><p>I take the time. I go slow. You&rsquo;ll learn step-by-step; one idea at a time. You&rsquo;ll learn something new no matter if you&rsquo;re a beginner, someone who knows a little and wants to know more, or someone thinking about a career change.</p><p>In&nbsp;<em>Explain Cloud Like I&#39;m 10</em>, you&rsquo;ll discover:</p>
<ul>
<li>How&nbsp;<em>the cloud</em>&nbsp;got its name. A more interesting story than you might think.</li>
<li>An intuitive picture based definition of the cloud.</li>
<li>What it means when someone says a service is&nbsp;<em>in the cloud</em>.</li>
<li>If stormy weather affects cloud computing.</li>
<li>How the internet really works. Most people don&rsquo;t know. You will.</li>
<li>The real genius of cloud computing. Hint: it&rsquo;s not the technology.</li>
<li>The good, the bad, and the ugly of cloud computing.</li>
<li>How cloud computing changed how software is made&mdash;forever.</li>
<li>Why Amazon AWS became so popular. Hint: it&rsquo;s not the technology.</li>
<li>What happens when you press play on Netflix.</li>
<li>Why Kindle is the perfect example of a cloud service.</li>
<li>The radically different approaches Apple and Google take to the cloud.</li>
<li>How Google Maps and Facebook Messenger excel as cloud applications.</li>
<li>Cloud providers are engaging in a winner-take-all war to addict you to their ecosystems.</li>
<li>Key ideas like: VM, serverless, container, IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, virtualization, caching, ISP, OpEx, CapEx, network, AMI, EC2, S3, CDN, elastic computing, datacenter, and cloud-native.</li>
<li>And so much more.</li>
</ul>

<p>Sound like gobbledygook? Don&rsquo;t worry! It will all make sense.</p>
<p>I&rsquo;ve been a programmer and a writer for over 30 years. I&rsquo;ve been in cloud computing since the beginning, and I&rsquo;m here to help you on your journey to understand the cloud. Consider me your guide. I&rsquo;ll be with you every step of the way.</p>
<p>Sound fun? Buy&nbsp;<em>Explain Cloud Like I&#39;m 10</em>&nbsp;and let&rsquo;s get started learning about the cloud today!</p>