Guide to cloud computing : principles and practice /

Cloud computing platforms can allow organizations to become more efficient and more responsive to users of both internal and external systems, yet a clear understanding is needed in order to separate the facts from the hype behind this new and rapidly expanding area.This Guide to Cloud Computing des...

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Main Authors: Hill, Richard
Corporate Authors: SpringerLink (Online service)
Group Author: Hirsch, Laurie; Lake, Peter; Moshiri, Siavash
Published: Springer,
Publisher Address: Heidelberg :
Publication Dates: [2013]
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Series: Computer communications and networks,
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Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4603-2
Summary: Cloud computing platforms can allow organizations to become more efficient and more responsive to users of both internal and external systems, yet a clear understanding is needed in order to separate the facts from the hype behind this new and rapidly expanding area.This Guide to Cloud Computing describes the landscape of cloud computing from first principles, leading the reader step-by-step through the process of building and configuring a cloud environment. The book not only considers the technologies for designing and creating cloud computing platforms, but also the business models and frameworks in real-world implementation of cloud platforms. Emphasis is placed on "learning by doing," and readers are encouraged to experiment with a range of different tools and approaches.Topics and features:Includes review questions, hands-on exercises, study activities and discussion topics throughout the textDescribes the key technologies involved in cloud computingExplores the use of cloud computing in business environmentsDemonstrates the approaches used to build cloud computing infrastructuresReviews the social, economic, and political aspects of the on-going growth in cloud computing useDiscusses legal and security concerns in cloud computingExamines techniques for the appraisal of financial investment into cloud computingIdentifies areas for further research within this rapidly-moving fieldThis easy-to-follow and highly practical textbook/guide is an invaluable resource for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students of software engineering, computer networking and related courses. The extensive worked examples will also appeal greatly to researchers, IT infrastructure technicians and application developers
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xxi, 278 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781447146032 (electronic bk.)
1447146034 (electronic bk.)
1447146026
9781447146025
Index Number: QA76
CLC: TP3
Contents: Cloud Computing Fundamentals --
Introducing Cloud Computing --
Business Adoption Models and Legal Aspects of the Cloud --
Social, Economic and Political Aspects of the Cloud --
Technological Context --
Cloud Technology --
Cloud Services --
Data in the Cloud --
Intelligence in the Cloud --
Business Context --
Cloud Economics --
Enterprise Cloud Computing --
Cloud Security and Governance --
Developing a Cloud Roadmap --
Cloud Computing Challenges and the Future.