Cloud computing and software services : theory and techniques / / edited by Syed A. Ahson, Mohammad Ilyas

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910959961303321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Boca Raton, FL, : CRC Press, c2011
• ISBN: 1-04-022153-X; 0-429-09604-6; 1-4398-0316-1
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (458 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): AhsonSyed; IlyasMohammad <1953->
• Disciplina: 004.67/8
• Soggetti: Web services; Cloud computing
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front cover; Contents; Preface; Editors; Contributors; Chapter 1: Understanding the CloudComputing Landscape; Chapter 2: Science Gateways:Harnessing Cloudsand Software Services for Science; Chapter 3: Enterprise KnowledgeClouds: NextGeneration KnowledgeManagement Systems?; Chapter 4: Real Cases andApplications of Cloud Computing; Chapter 5: Large-Scale Data Processing; Chapter 6: Toward a Reliable Cloud Computing Service; Chapter 7: Abstractions for CloudComputing with Condor; Chapter 8: Exploiting the Cloud of Computing Environments: An Application's Perspective; Chapter 9: Granules: A Lightweight Runtime for Scalable Computing with Support for Map-ReduceChapter 10: Dynamic and Adaptive Rule-Based Workflow Engine for Scientific Problems in Distributed Environments; Chapter 11: Transparent Cross-Platform Access to Software Services Using GridSolve and GridRPC; Chapter 12: High-Performance Parallel Computing with Cloud and Cloud Technologies; Chapter 13: BioVLAB: Bioinformatics Data Analysis Using Cloud Computing and Graphical Workflow Composers; Chapter 14: Scale-Out RDF Molecule Store for Efficient,Scalable Data Integration and Querying; Chapter 15: Enabling XML Capability for Hadoopand Its Applications in HealthcareChapter 16: Toward a QoS-Focused SaaS Evaluation Model; Chapter 17: Risk Evaluation-based Selection Approach for Transactional Services Composition; Index; Back cover
• Sommario/riassunto: Whether you're already in the cloud, or determining whether or not it makes sense for your organization, Cloud Computing and Software Services: Theory and Techniques provides the technical understanding needed to develop and maintain state-of-the-art cloud computing and software services. From basic concepts and recent research findings to future directions, it gathers the insight of 50 experts from around to present a global perspective on the range of technical topics related to cloud computing and Software as a Service (SaaS). The book also: Reviews real case