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Cloud Computing, a Practical Approach

Cloud Computing, a Practical Approach

Cloud Computing, a Practical Approach
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Cloud Computing, a Practical Approach Paperback - 2009

by Velte, Toby, Elsenpeter, Robert C., Velte, Anthony

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  • Title Cloud Computing, a Practical Approach
  • Author Velte, Toby, Elsenpeter, Robert C., Velte, Anthony
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition INTERNATIONAL ED
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 352
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher McGraw-Hill Education
  • Publication date 2009-10-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # GRP84185145
  • ISBN 9780071626941 / 0071626948
  • Weight 1.28 lbs (0.58 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.24 x 7.3 x 0.71 in (23.47 x 18.54 x 1.80 cm)
  • Category Computers - General Information
  • Library of Congress subjects Cloud computing
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2009036812
  • Dewey Decimal Code 006.7
  • Quantity available 1

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"The promise of cloud computing is here. These pages provide the 'eyes wide open' insights you need to transform your business." --Christopher Crowhurst, Vice President, Strategic Technology, Thomson Reuters

A Down-to-Earth Guide to Cloud Computing

Cloud Computing: A Practical Approach provides a comprehensive look at the emerging paradigm of Internet-based enterprise applications and services. This accessible book offers a broad introduction to cloud computing, reviews a wide variety of currently available solutions, and discusses the cost savings and organizational and operational benefits. You'll find details on essential topics, such as hardware, platforms, standards, migration, security, and storage. You'll also learn what other organizations are doing and where they're headed with cloud computing. If your company is considering the move from a traditional network infrastructure to a cutting-edge cloud solution, you need this strategic guide.

Cloud Computing: A Practical Approach covers:

  • Costs, benefits, security issues, regulatory concerns, and limitations
  • Service providers, including Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Yahoo, IBM, EMC/VMware, Salesforce.com, and others
  • Hardware, infrastructure, clients, platforms, applications, services, and storage
  • Standards, including HTTP, HTML, DHTML, XMPP, SSL, and OpenID
  • Web services, such as REST, SOAP, and JSON
  • Platform as a Service (PaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS), and Software plus Services (S+S)
  • Custom application development environments, frameworks, strategies, and solutions
  • Local clouds, thin clients, and virtualization
  • Migration, best practices, and emerging standards

About the author

Anthony T. Velte, CISSP, CISA, is an award-winning author and cofounder of Velte Publishing, Inc. He is the coauthor, with Toby Velte, of Microsoft Virtualization with Hyper-V and four editions of Cisco: A Beginner's Guide.

Toby J. Velte, Ph.D., is an international, bestselling, award-winning author of business technology articles and books and cofounder of Velte Publishing, Inc. He is part of Microsoft's North American practice focused on helping growing companies with their business and IT strategies.

Robert Elsenpeter is an award-winning author and journalist. He is the coauthor, with Anthony and Toby Velte, of Green IT: Reduce Your Information System's Environmental Impact While Adding to the Bottom Line.

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