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Guide to Cloud Computing

Principles and Practice

  • Includes review questions, hands-on exercises, study activities and discussion topics throughout the text
  • Describes the key technologies involved in cloud computing, and demonstrates the approaches used to build cloud computing infrastructures
  • Explores the use of cloud computing in business environments

Part of the book series: Computer Communications and Networks (CCN)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
  2. Cloud Computing Fundamentals

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Introducing Cloud Computing

      • Richard Hill, Laurie Hirsch, Peter Lake, Siavash Moshiri
      Pages 3-19
    3. Business Adoption Models and Legal Aspects of the Cloud

      • Richard Hill, Laurie Hirsch, Peter Lake, Siavash Moshiri
      Pages 21-42
    4. Social, Economic and Political Aspects of the Cloud

      • Richard Hill, Laurie Hirsch, Peter Lake, Siavash Moshiri
      Pages 43-61
  3. Technological Context

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 63-63
    2. Cloud Technology

      • Richard Hill, Laurie Hirsch, Peter Lake, Siavash Moshiri
      Pages 65-89
    3. Cloud Services

      • Richard Hill, Laurie Hirsch, Peter Lake, Siavash Moshiri
      Pages 91-119
    4. Data in the Cloud

      • Richard Hill, Laurie Hirsch, Peter Lake, Siavash Moshiri
      Pages 121-162
    5. Intelligence in the Cloud

      • Richard Hill, Laurie Hirsch, Peter Lake, Siavash Moshiri
      Pages 163-184
  4. Business Context

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 185-185
    2. Cloud Economics

      • Richard Hill, Laurie Hirsch, Peter Lake, Siavash Moshiri
      Pages 187-207
    3. Enterprise Cloud Computing

      • Richard Hill, Laurie Hirsch, Peter Lake, Siavash Moshiri
      Pages 209-222
    4. Cloud Security and Governance

      • Richard Hill, Laurie Hirsch, Peter Lake, Siavash Moshiri
      Pages 223-239
    5. Developing a Cloud Roadmap

      • Richard Hill, Laurie Hirsch, Peter Lake, Siavash Moshiri
      Pages 241-258
    6. Cloud Computing Challenges and the Future

      • Richard Hill, Laurie Hirsch, Peter Lake, Siavash Moshiri
      Pages 259-273
  5. Back Matter

    Pages 275-278

About this book

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.

Reviews

From the reviews:

“Hill (Univ. of Derby, UK) and fellow UK academics provide a comprehensive overview of cloud computing. After reading their book, audiences will be well informed about topics … and the kinds of applications that are well suited for cloud computing. … As this is a book about the technology, it is best suited for business managers and others considering cloud computing for its strategic aspects. … Summing Up: Recommended. Business and computer science collections serving upper-division undergraduates and above; general readers.” (F. H. Wild III, Choice, Vol. 50 (11), July, 2013)

Authors and Affiliations

  • School Of Computer Science, and Mathematics, University of Derby, Derby, United Kingdom

    Richard Hill

  • Arts, Computing, Engineering & Sciences, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, United Kingdom

    Laurie Hirsch, Peter Lake

  • Sheffield Business School, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, United Kingdom

    Siavash Moshiri

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Softcover Book USD 54.99
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