• InfoSec ( Security Operations Center )
• Image Management and Repositories
• Automation and Templates ( e . g . Chef , CloudFormation , etc .)
• Networking Services to On-Prem Resources
• Financial Controls , Chargeback and Billing
The MVC Hub ( depicted in Figure 1 ) must be created and established first , before you add your first application in the cloud . By establishing your core centralized services up front , you set the stage for rapid onboarding of new and existing applications .
Some may ask , “ Why invest so much up front in the central services ?” Good question . We have learned through experience that the core management services are a lot easier to implement prior to moving any applications . Retrofitting your cloud foundation is a real pain and those who have lived it will tell you to do the work for your core services first , then add the applications .
Gather Your Requirements
Building an MVC
Applications
Security
Economics
CloudOps
DevOps
Infrastructure
Networking VPC Accounts Tools IAM / Security Automation Encryption Image Mgmt . Logging Monitoring Storage
Figure 1 : MVC Hub contains services accessible to cloud users and is controlled by IT Operations
The MVC Spokes
The MVC Spokes are a set of applications that belong to a specific owner or business unit . This is the physical cloud account ( such as an AWS customer account ) and the supporting VPC ( s ) necessary to run the application ( s ). It is also a logical collection of applications and services that may belong to a logical business unit . You know and understand your business and should align the
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