Book description
The complete reference guide to the hot technology of cloud computing
Its potential for lowering IT costs makes cloud computing a major force for both IT vendors and users; it is expected to gain momentum rapidly with the launch of Office Web Apps later this year. Because cloud computing involves various technologies, protocols, platforms, and infrastructure elements, this comprehensive reference is just what you need if you'll be using or implementing cloud computing.
Cloud computing offers significant cost savings by eliminating upfront expenses for hardware and software; its growing popularity is expected to skyrocket when Microsoft introduces Office Web Apps
This comprehensive guide helps define what cloud computing is and thoroughly explores the technologies, protocols, platforms and infrastructure that make it so desirable
Covers mobile cloud computing, a significant area due to ever-increasing cell phone and smartphone use
Focuses on the platforms and technologies essential to cloud computing
Anyone involved with planning, implementing, using, or maintaining a cloud computing project will rely on the information in Cloud Computing Bible.
Table of contents
- Copyright
- About the Author
- Credits
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
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I. Examining the Value Proposition
- 1. Defining Cloud Computing
- 2. Assessing the Value Proposition
- 3. Understanding Cloud Architecture
- 4. Understanding Services and Applications by Type
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II. Using Platforms
- 5. Understanding Abstraction and Virtualization
- 6. Capacity Planning
- 7. Exploring Platform as a Service
- 8. Using Google Web Services
- 9. Using Amazon Web Services
- 10. Using Microsoft Cloud Services
- III. Exploring Cloud Infrastructures
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IV. Understanding Services and Applications
- 13. Understanding Service Oriented Architecture
- 14. Moving Applications to the Cloud
- 15. Working with Cloud-Based Storage
- 16. Working with Productivity Software
- 17. Using Webmail Services
- 18. Communicating with the Cloud
- 19. Using Media and Streaming
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V. Using the Mobile Cloud
- 20. Working with Mobile Devices
- 21. Working with Mobile Web Services
Product information
- Title: Cloud Computing Bible
- Author(s):
- Release date: January 2011
- Publisher(s): Wiley
- ISBN: 9780470903568
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