"Handbook of Cloud Computing" ed. by Borko Furht, Armando Escalante (Repost)

This Handbook includes contributions from world experts in the field of cloud computing from academia, research laboratories and private industry. This book presents the systems, tools, and services of the leading providers of cloud computing; including Google, Yahoo, Amazon, IBM, and Microsoft. The basic concepts of cloud computing and cloud computing applications are also introduced. Current and future technologies applied in cloud computing are also discussed.

Cloud computing has become a significant technology trend. Experts believe cloud computing is currently reshaping information technology and the IT marketplace.
The advantages of using cloud computing include cost savings, speed to market, access to greater computing resources, high availability, and scalability.
Case studies, examples, and exercises are provided throughout.

Contents
Preface
Contributors
About the Editors
Part I: Technologies and Systems
1 Cloud Computing Fundamentals
2 Cloud Computing Technologies and Applications
3 Key Enabling Technologies for Virtual Private Clouds
4 The Role of Networks in Cloud Computing
5 Data-lntensive Technologies for Cloud Computing
6 Survey of Storage and Fault Tolerance Strategies Used in Cloud Computing
7 Scheduling Service Oriented Workflows Inside Clouds Using an Adaptive Agent Based Approach
8 The Role of Grid Computing Technologies in Cloud Computing
9 Cloudweaver: Adaptive and Data-Driven Workload Manager for Generic Clouds
Part II: Architectures
10 Enterprise Knowledge Clouds: Architecture and Technologies
11 Integration of High-Performance Computing into Cloud Computing Services
12 Vertical Load Distribution for Cloud Computing via Multiple Implementation Options
13 SwinDeW-C: A Peer-to-Peer Based Cloud Workflow System
Part III: Services
14 Cloud Types and Services
15 Service Scalability Over the Cloud
16 Scientific Services on the Cloud
17 A Novel Market-Oriented Dynamic Collaborative Cloud Service Platform
Part IV: Applications
18 Enterprise Knowledge Clouds:Applications and Solutions
19 Open Science in the Cloud: Towards a Universal Platform for Scientific and Statistical Computing
20 Multidimensional Environmental Data Resource Brokering on Computational Grids and Scientific Clouds
21 HPC on Competitive Cloud Resources
22 Scientific Data Management in the Cloud: A Survey of Technologies, Approaches and Challenges
23 Feasibility Study and Experience on Using Cloud Infrastructure and Platform for Scientific Computing
24 A Cloud Computing Based Patient Centric Medical Information System
25 Cloud@Home: A New Enhanced Computing Paradigm
26 Using Hybrid Grid/Cloud Computing Technologies for Environmental Data Elastic Storage, Processing,and Provisioning
Index