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Cloud computing : theory and practice / Dan C. Marinescu.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Boston : Morgan Kaufmann, 2013.Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resourceContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780124046412
  • 012404641X
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: Cloud computing.DDC classification:
  • 004.67/82 23
LOC classification:
  • QA76.585 .M37 2013eb
Online resources:
Contents:
Introduction -- Parallel and distributed systems -- Cloud infrastructure -- Cloud computing : applications and paradigms -- Cloud resource virtualization -- Cloud resource management and scheduling -- Networking support -- Storage systems -- Cloud security -- Complex systems and self-organization -- Cloud application development.
Summary: "The first chapter gives an overview of cloud computing at a level accessible to a lay person. To motivate the reasons for a paradigm shift in the way we compute and store information, we introduce the concept of network-centric computing and network-centric content. A brief discussion of peer-to-peer systems, a first step in the shift from local to remote data storage and processing follows. The chapter continues with a discussion of technological advances that have made cloud computing possible and of the economical reasons why this new paradigm is attractive for many users and applications. Then we take a closer look at the cloud computing delivery models, Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). SaaS gives the users capability to use applications supplied by the service provider but allows no control of the platform or the infrastructure. PaaS gives the capability to deploy consumer-created or acquired applications using programming languages and tools supported by the provider. IaaS allows the user to deploy and run arbitrary software, which can include operating systems and applications. The new paradigm raises ethical questions and has significant vulnerabilities each dissected in separate sections. Finally, the chapter presents the major challenges faced by this new paradigm. The chapter concludes with a overview of the literature and with a historic perspective"-- Provided by publisher
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"The first chapter gives an overview of cloud computing at a level accessible to a lay person. To motivate the reasons for a paradigm shift in the way we compute and store information, we introduce the concept of network-centric computing and network-centric content. A brief discussion of peer-to-peer systems, a first step in the shift from local to remote data storage and processing follows. The chapter continues with a discussion of technological advances that have made cloud computing possible and of the economical reasons why this new paradigm is attractive for many users and applications. Then we take a closer look at the cloud computing delivery models, Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). SaaS gives the users capability to use applications supplied by the service provider but allows no control of the platform or the infrastructure. PaaS gives the capability to deploy consumer-created or acquired applications using programming languages and tools supported by the provider. IaaS allows the user to deploy and run arbitrary software, which can include operating systems and applications. The new paradigm raises ethical questions and has significant vulnerabilities each dissected in separate sections. Finally, the chapter presents the major challenges faced by this new paradigm. The chapter concludes with a overview of the literature and with a historic perspective"-- Provided by publisher

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: 1: Introduction to Cloud Computing 2: Network-centric computing and network-centric content 3: Basic Concepts 4: Cloud Infrastructure 5: Cloud Computing 6: Virtualization 7. Resource Management 8: Networking support for cloud computing 9: Cloud Security 10: Complex Systems and Self-Organization 11: Cloud Application Development.

Print version record.

Introduction -- Parallel and distributed systems -- Cloud infrastructure -- Cloud computing : applications and paradigms -- Cloud resource virtualization -- Cloud resource management and scheduling -- Networking support -- Storage systems -- Cloud security -- Complex systems and self-organization -- Cloud application development.

English.

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