A Beginner's Guide to Public Cloud Platforms

David Linthicum is on most top 10 lists of technology innovators and influencers, including cloud computing, edge computing, and security concepts. David is a best-selling author of over 15 books and over 7,000 published articles. He is also the originator of many business-related technology concepts, including Enterprise Application Integration (EAI). He’s an innovator within Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), and now cloud computing and the use of cloud computing for digital transformations. With his remarkable ability to design, explain, and implement technology solutions to solve existing business problems and create new opportunities, David rose rapidly through the corporate ranks from programmer to CEO, with stops in between that helped inform his holistic view of enterprises. Based in Washington, D.C., David currently serves Global 2,000 clients as Deloitte’s Chief Cloud Strategy Officer, where he drives new innovations and market offerings, as well as leads people and projects, as well as thought leadership outreach. This includes on the “Deloitte On Cloud Podcast,” as well as several Forbes and WSJ articles. David’s 50+ courses on LinkedIn Learning consistently appear on the “Popular Courses” list and provide course content on cloud computing, cloud architecture, cloud security, cloud governance, cloud operations, DevOps, and many other concepts related to cloud computing and enterprise technology in general. He’s also an adjunct professor for Louisiana State University (LSU), where he’s created courses on DevOps, Cloud Computing, Cloud Architecture, and other courses that are in-demand by the LSU student body. David has done over 1,000 conference presentations in the U.S. and abroad, often as a keynote speaker at conferences related to enterprise technology. He has hosted over 2,000 Webinars on the correct use of enterprise technology, including cloud computing, edge computing, DevOps, and data science. David’s holistic view of the technology value model cuts through the hype cycles and other distractions to provide clear solutions. His goal is to provide opportunities for businesses to lead their markets by weaponizing technology to provide better products, services, and customer experiences. His mission is to use innovative technology approaches that provide the best outcomes for his clients.