References: Cloud Computing and Infrastructure

1. Cloud computing - Wikipedia - Comprehensive overview of IaaS, PaaS, SaaS service models and public/private/hybrid deployment models. Anchors the chapter's cloud framing.

2. Serverless computing - Wikipedia - Detailed treatment of FaaS and serverless patterns, vendors, and tradeoffs. Foundation for the modern cloud section.

3. Vendor lock-in - Wikipedia - Coverage of vendor lock-in mechanisms, switching costs, and mitigation strategies. Directly relevant to the chapter's cloud-strategy content.

4. Cloud Computing: Concepts, Technology, and Architecture (2nd Edition) - Thomas Erl, Eric Barceló Monroy - Pearson - Comprehensive vendor-neutral textbook on cloud architectures, deployment models, and patterns; matches this chapter's level.

5. Cloud FinOps (2nd Edition) - J.R. Storment and Mike Fuller - O'Reilly - The standard reference for FinOps practice, cost management, and the CapEx-vs-OpEx model shift; directly supports the chapter's financial content.

6. NIST SP 800-145: The NIST Definition of Cloud Computing - NIST - The authoritative definition of the five cloud characteristics, three service models, and four deployment models that this chapter teaches.

7. AWS Cloud Adoption Framework - Amazon Web Services - Major-vendor framework for planning cloud migrations, including the Six Rs decision tree referenced in the chapter MicroSim.

8. Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework - Microsoft Learn - Comprehensive guidance on cloud strategy, migration, and governance with practical templates. Excellent complement to the AWS framework.

9. Shared Responsibility Model - Amazon Web Services - Authoritative explanation of customer-vs-provider responsibilities across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS. Directly supports the chapter's shared-responsibility MicroSim.

10. FinOps Foundation Framework - FinOps Foundation - Open framework for cloud financial management with maturity models, capabilities, and personas. Reinforces the chapter's cost-management content.