Foreword
Everyone who uses computers these days has heard of cloud computing, and most of us utilize the cloud in some fashion, whether it is for highly-sophisticated calculations for science and engineering or just to store the family's photographs safely. What is a computational cloud? Why is it so ubiquitous? Who provides cloud computing services? What services are available? Why is it cost-effective? How are computational clouds built and programmed? How are they accessed? How do they store and process huge collections of information? How can they be made to be secure? This book answers these questions and teaches you about the design, implementation, use, and advantages of cloud computing. The book is the definitive ...
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