Cloud Computing Bible

Barrie Sosinsky

John Wiley & Sons, Dec 10, 2010 - Computers - 528 pages

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.

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User Review  - BookWallah - LibraryThing

Targeted for the IT professional trying to make sense of all the hype. Should serve as a good primer for that audience. Laymen will find it too deep, and developers will want more.

About the author

Barrie Sosinsky is a veteran computer book writer specializing in network systems, databases, design, development, and testing. Among his 35 technical books have been Wiley's Networking Bible and many others on operating systems, Web topics, storage, and application software. He has written nearly 500 articles for computer magazines and Web sites.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Cloud Computing Bible
• Author: Barrie Sosinsky
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2010
• ISBN: 1118023994, 9781118023990
• Length: 528 pages
• Subjects: Computers / Desktop Applications / General; Computers / Distributed Systems / Cloud Computing; Computers / Software Development & Engineering / General