Cloud Computing Bible

Barrie Sosinsky

John Wiley & Sons, Dec 10, 2010 - Computers - 532 pages

The complete reference guide to the hot technology of cloudcomputing

Its potential for lowering IT costs makes cloud computing amajor force for both IT vendors and users; it is expected to gainmomentum rapidly with the launch of Office Web Apps later thisyear. Because cloud computing involves various technologies,protocols, platforms, and infrastructure elements, thiscomprehensive reference is just what you need if you?ll be using orimplementing cloud computing.

• Cloud computing offers significant cost savings by eliminatingupfront expenses for hardware and software; its growing popularityis expected to skyrocket when Microsoft introduces Office WebApps
• This comprehensive guide helps define what cloud computing isand thoroughly explores the technologies, protocols, platforms andinfrastructure that make it so desirable
• Covers mobile cloud computing, a significant area due toever-increasing cell phone and smartphone use
• Focuses on the platforms and technologies essential to cloudcomputing

Anyone involved with planning, implementing, using, ormaintaining a cloud computing project will rely on the informationin Cloud Computing Bible.

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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: 532 pages
• Subjects: Computers / Cloud Computing; Computers / Software Development & Engineering / General