Cloud Computing Theory and Practice

This second edition of 'Cloud Computing' provides students and IT professionals with an in-depth analysis of the cloud from the ground up. After an introduction to network-centric computing and network-centric content in Chapter One, the book is organised into four sections. Section One re...

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Main Author Marinescu, Dan C
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published San Diego Elsevier Science & Technology 2017
Morgan Kaufmann
Edition2
Subjects
Cloud computing
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ISBN9780128128107
0128128100
DOI10.1016/C2016-0-02364-1

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Summary:This second edition of 'Cloud Computing' provides students and IT professionals with an in-depth analysis of the cloud from the ground up. After an introduction to network-centric computing and network-centric content in Chapter One, the book is organised into four sections. Section One reviews basic concepts of concurrency and parallel and distributed systems. Section Two presents such critical components of the cloud ecosystem as cloud service providers, cloud access, cloud data storage, and cloud hardware and software. Section Three covers cloud applications and cloud security, while Section Four presents research topics in cloud computing. Specific topics covered include resource virtualisation, resource management and scheduling, and advanced topics like the impact of scale on efficiency, cloud scheduling subject to deadlines, alternative cloud architectures, and vehicular clouds.
ISBN:9780128128107
0128128100
DOI:10.1016/C2016-0-02364-1