Synopses & Reviews
Cloud computing has become a significant technology trend. Experts believe cloud computing is currently reshaping information technology and the IT marketplace. The advantages of using cloud computing include cost savings, speed to market, access to greater computing resources, high availability, and scalability. Handbook of Cloud Computing includes contributions from world experts in the field of cloud computing from academia, research laboratories and private industry. This book presents the systems, tools, and services of the leading providers of cloud computing; including Google, Yahoo, Amazon, IBM, and Microsoft. The basic concepts of cloud computing and cloud computing applications are also introduced. Current and future technologies applied in cloud computing are also discussed. Case studies, examples, and exercises are provided throughout. Topics covered include, among others: • Cloud Computing Fundamentals • Systems and Tools • Cloud Applications and Solutions • Data-Intensive Supercomputer in the Cloud • High Performance Computing • Virtual Private Clouds • Scientific Services and Data Management in the Cloud • Enterprise Knowledge Clouds • Medical Information Systems Handbook of Cloud Computing is intended for advanced-level students and researchers in computer science and electrical engineering as a reference book. This handbook is also beneficial to computer and system infrastructure designers, developers, business managers, entrepreneurs and investors within the cloud computing related industry.
Review
Aus den Rezensionen: "... Das sowohl für Forscher, IT-Ingenieure als auch InformatikStudenten geeignete Handbuch vermittelt einerseits einen guten Gesamtüberblick über Cloud-Computing-Systeme, erläutert andererseits ... auch konkrete Lösungen ... Ein inspirierendes Nachschlagewerk, das gut als Einstieg ins Thema eingesetzt werden kann ... auch genügend Tiefe aufweist, um erfahrenen Cloud-Computing-Anwendern und Entwicklern neue Einsichten zu vermitteln." (in: Bulletin SEV/VSE, 2011, Issue 4, S. 100)
Review
From the reviews: "Cloud computing affects all areas where computers and mobile clients are used, including industry, government, and science. This book offers a multitude of examples of this new way of handling data and computer resources--from basic research in the life sciences and physics to enterprise-level applications in industry. ... handbook is highly relevant and provides the reader with good information about the fundamentals of all aspects of cloud computing. After reading the book, readers will understand how much is already being done in the cloud." (Aake Edlund, ACM Computing Reviews, May, 2011)
Synopsis
Cloud computing has become a significant technology trend. Experts believe cloud computing is currently reshaping information technology and the IT marketplace. The advantages of using cloud computing include cost savings, speed to market, access to greater computing resources, high availability, and scalability.
Handbook of Cloud Computing includes contributions from world experts in the field of cloud computing from academia, research laboratories and private industry. This book presents the systems, tools, and services of the leading providers of cloud computing; including Google, Yahoo, Amazon, IBM, and Microsoft. The basic concepts of cloud computing and cloud computing applications are also introduced. Current and future technologies applied in cloud computing are also discussed. Case studies, examples, and exercises are provided throughout.
Handbook of Cloud Computing is intended for advanced-level students and researchers in computer science and electrical engineering as a reference book. This handbook is also beneficial to computer and system infrastructure designers, developers, business managers, entrepreneurs and investors within the cloud computing related industry.
Synopsis
This book introduces the basic concepts of cloud computing and cloud computing applications, and assesses current and emerging technologies. Includes systems, tools, and services of leading cloud computing providers Google, Yahoo, Amazon, IBM, and Microsoft.
About the Author
Borko Furht is a professor and chairman of the Department of Computer & Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) in Boca Raton, Florida. Professor Furht received his Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Belgrade. His current research is in multimedia systems, video coding and compression, 3D video and image systems, video databases, wireless multimedia, and Internet computing. He is a founder and editor-in-chief of the Journal of Multimedia Tools and Applications (Springer). He has received several technical and publishing awards, and has consulted for many high-tech companies including IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Xerox, General Electric, JPL, NASA, Honeywell, and RCA, and has been an expert witness for Cisco and Qualcomm. He has given many invited talks, keynote lectures, seminars, and tutorials, and served on the Board of Directors of several high-tech companies. Armando J. Escalante is SVP & Chief Technology Officer of Risk Solutions for the LexisNexis Group, a division of Reed Elsevier. In this position, Escalante is responsible for technology development, information systems and operations. Previously, Escalante was Chief Operating Officer for Seisint, a privately owned, Boca based company, which was purchased by LexisNexis in 2004. In this position, he was responsible for Technology, Development and Operations. Prior to 2001, Escalante served as Vice President of Engineering and Operations for Diveo Broadband Networks where he led world class Data Centers located in the U.S. and Latin America. Before Diveo Broadband Networks, Escalante was VP for one of the fastest growing divisions of Vignette Corporation, an eBusiness software leader. Escalante earned his bachelor's degree in electronic engineering at the USB in Caracas, Venezuela and a master's degree in computer science from Steven Institute of Technology as well as a master's in business administration from West Coast University.
Table of Contents
PART I TECHNOLOGIES AND SYSTEMS.- Cloud Computing Systems and Technologies.- Cloud Computing: Technologies and Applications.- Key Enabling Technologies for Virtual Private Clouds.- The Role of Networks in Cloud Computing.- Data-Intensive Technologies for Cloud Computing.- Storage and Fault Tolerant Strategies Used in Cloud Computing.- Scheduling Service Oriented Workflows Inside Clouds using an Adaptive Agent Based Approach.- The Role of Grid Computing Technologies, Techniques and Applications in Cloud Computing.- CloudWeaver: Adaptive and Data-driven Workload Manager for Generic Clouds.- PART II ARCHITECTURES.- Data Intensive Scientific Workflow Management in Cloud Computing.- Enterprise Knowledge Clouds: Architecture and Technologies.- Integration of High-Performance Computing into Cloud Computing Services.- Vertical Load Distribution for Cloud Computing via Multiple Implementation Options.- PART III SERVICES.- Clouds Types and Services.- Service Scalability over the Cloud.- How to Create Your Own Cloud Computing Services.- A Novel Market-oriented Dynamic Collaborative Cloud Service.- PART IV APPLICATIONS.- Enterprise Knowledge Clouds: Applications and Solutions.- Open Science in the Cloud: Towards a Universal Platform for Scientific and Statistical Computing .- Five Dimension Environmental data Resource Brokering on Computational Grids and Scientific Clouds.- Is Cloud Computing Ready for the TOP500?.- Scientific Data Management in the Cloud.- Feasibility Study and Experience on Using Enterprise Cloud for Scientific Computing.- Using Hybrid Grid/Cloud Computing Technologies for Environmental Data Elastic Storage, Processing, and Provisioning.- Cloud@Home: a New Enhanced Computing Paradigm