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Captures the state of the art in cloud computing technologies and applications
Cloud computing, a hot topic in the information and communication sector right now, is a top emerging technology that over the next 20 years will have a significant impact on society and research. In addition to providing a thorough explanation of this novel, well-liked paradigm, this book suggests future lines of inquiry that could lead to the development of an international cloud computing services industry that supports consumer, business, industrial, and scientific applications.
Although the cost of compute, application hosting, content storage, and delivery has decreased thanks to cloud services, it is still quite hard to make sure that data, programmes, and services can grow as needed to maintain steady and dependable operation even during peak loads. Through real-world case studies of various cloud computing, storage, and application services, as well as illustrations of the capabilities and constraints of current cloud computing service providers, this book helps the reader comprehend the mechanisms required to successfully harness cloud computing.
Featuring chapters authored by several leading experts in the field, Cloud Computing:
Outlines the basic ideas of cloud computing and shows how it has evolved from utility, mainframe, cluster, and grid computing.Covers Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), ranging from advanced procedures for safely storing data in the cloud and managing virtual clusters to enabling technologies like virtual machines and virtualized storage.
Describes cloud-hosted software and application delivery in Platform and Software as a Service (PaaS/SaaS).
Addresses monitoring and management mechanisms for cloud computing.
Explains new applications that are made possible by the quick development of cloud computing resources as well as recommended techniques for cloud application architecture.
Outlines the organizational, structural, regulatory, and legal issues commonly encountered in cloud computing environments
Cloud Computing, with its examples that clarify issues and references for every chapter, is a perfect resource for graduate-level students, systems architects, practitioners, developers, and new researchers. It can be included in general courses on cloud and distributed computing, or it can be taught as a stand-alone subject to coursework masters students.
About the Author
Rajkumar Buyya is a Professor of Computer Science and Software Engineering and Director of Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems Lab at the University of Melbourne, Australia. He also serves as CEO of Manjrasoft creating innovative solutions for building and accelerating applications on clouds.
James Broberg is an Australian Postdoctoral Fellow with the Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems Laboratory at the University of Melbourne.
Andrzej Goscinski is a Chair Professor of Computing at Deakin University, Australia.
