Authors Christian Baun, Marcel Kunze, Jens Nimis, Stefan Tai

Cloud computing is a buzz-word in today.s information technology (IT)
that nobody can escape. But what is really behind it? There are many
interpretations of this term, but no standardized or even uniform
definition. Instead, as a result of the multi-faceted viewpoints and
the diverse interests expressed by the various stakeholders, cloud
computing is perceived as a rather fuzzy concept.

With this book, the authors deliver an overview of cloud computing
architecture, services, and applications. Their aim is to bring
readers up to date on this technology and thus to provide a common
basis for discussion, new research, and novel application scenarios.
They first introduce the foundation of cloud computing with its basic
technologies, such as virtualization and Web services. After that they
discuss the cloud architecture and its service modules. The following
chapters then cover selected commercial cloud offerings (including
Amazon Web Services and Google App Engine) and management tools, and
present current related open-source developments (including Hadoop,
Eucalyptus, and Open CirrusTM). Next, economic considerations (cost
and business models) are discussed, and an evaluation of the cloud
market situation is given. Finally, the appendix contains some
practical examples of how to use cloud resources or cloud applications,
and a glossary provides concise definitions of key terms. The authors.
presentation does not require in-depth technical knowledge. It is
equally intended as an introduction for students in software
engineering, web technologies, or business development,
for professional software developers or system architects, and for
future-oriented decision-makers like top executives and managers.

Download File Size:1.87 MB

---