Cloud Computing Bible

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.

Table of Contents

Part I: Examining the Value Proposition
Chapter 1: Defining Cloud Computing
Chapter 2: Assessing the Value Proposition
Chapter 3: Understanding Cloud Architecture
Chapter 4: Understanding Services and Applications by Type

Part II: Using Platforms
Chapter 5: Understanding Abstraction and Virtualization
Chapter 6: Capacity Planning
Chapter 7: Exploring Platform as a Service
Chapter 8: Using Google Web Services
Chapter 9: Using Amazon Web Services
Chapter 10: Using Microsoft Cloud Services

Part III: Exploring Cloud Infrastructures
Chapter 11: Managing the Cloud
Chapter 12: Understanding Cloud Security

Part IV: Understanding Services and Applications
Chapter 13: Understanding Service Oriented Architecture
Chapter 14: Moving Applications to the Cloud
Chapter 15: Working with Cloud-Based Storage
Chapter 16: Working with Productivity Software
Chapter 17: Using Webmail Services
Chapter 18: Communicating with the Cloud
Chapter 19: Using Media and Streaming

Part V: Using the Mobile Cloud
Chapter 20: Working with Mobile Devices
Chapter 21: Working with Mobile Web Services