Cloud computing

Table of content

Chapter 1 Introducing Cloud Computing
Chapter 2 Software as a Service (SaaS)
Chapter 3 Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Chapter 4 Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Chapter 5 Identification as a Service (IDaas)
Chapter 6 Data Storage in the Cloud
Chapter 7 Collaboration in the Cloud
Chapter 8 Virtualization
Chapter 9 Securing the Cloud
Chapter 10 Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity and the Cloud
Chapter 11 Service-Oriented Architecture
Chapter 12 Managing the Cloud
Chapter 13 Migrating to the Cloud
Chapter 14 Mobile Cloud Computing
Chapter 15 Governing the Cloud
Chapter 16 Evaluating the Cloud's Business Impact and Economics
Chapter 17 Designing Cloud-Based Solutions
Chapter 18 Coding Cloud-Based Applications
Chapter 19 Application Scalability
Chapter 20 The Future of the Cloud

In the past decade, cloud computing and managed infrastructure services have rapidly become the leading model of web hosting. Cloud Computing, Second Edition accounts for the many changes to the then-emerging business model and technology paradigm since the release of the first edition. Readers will learn specifics about software as a service (Saas), platform as a service (Paas), infrastructure as a service (IaaS), server and desktop virtualization, and much more. Each chapter presents a cloud topic, examines the underlying business case, and then takes the reader on a test drive. The chapters are filled with real-world case studies. The content is ideal for users wanting to migrate to the cloud, IT professionals seeking knowledge on cloud fundamentals, developers who will build future cloud solutions, and CIOs wanting insights on the most recent cloud solutions.