Computing and Information Technology, Computer Science, Systems Analysis and Design
Guide to Cloud Computing : Principles and Practice

Guide to Cloud Computing : Principles and Practice

Hardback Published on: 20/11/2012
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Synopsis

This book 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 text; demonstrates the approaches used to build cloud computing infrastructures; reviews the social, economic, and political aspects of the on-going growth in cloud computing use; discusses legal and security concerns in cloud computing; examines techniques for the appraisal of financial investment into cloud computing; identifies areas for further research within this rapidly-moving field.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Springer London
  • ISBN: 9781447146025
  • Number of pages: 278
  • Dimensions: 241 x 160 x 22 mm
  • Weight: 582g
  • Languages: English