This book lays a good foundation to the core concepts and principles of cloud computing, walking the reader through the fundamental ideas with expert ease. The book advances on the topics in a step-by-step manner and reinforces theory with a full-fledged pedagogy designed to enhance students understanding and offer them a practical insight into the subject.

Table of Contents

Part I Cloud Computing Foundation

* Chapter I Introduction to Cloud Computing

* Chapter 2 Move to Cloud Computing

* Chapter 3 Types of Cloud

* Chapter 4 Working of Cloud Computing

Part II Cloud Computing Architecture

* Chapter 5 Cloud Computing Technology

* Chapter 6 Cloud Architecture

* Chapter 7 Cloud Modelling and Design

Part III Virtualization

* Chapter 8 Foundations

* Chapter 9 Grids, Clouds and Visualisation

* Chapter 10 Virtualization and Cloud Computing

Part IV Data Storage and Cloud Computing

* Chapter 11 Data Storage

* Chapter 12 Cloud Storage

* Chapter 13 Cloud Storage from LANs to WANs

Part V Cloud Computing Services

* Chapter 14 Cloud Computing Elements

* Chapter 15 Understanding Services and Applications by Type

* Chapter 16 Cloud Services

* Chapter 17 Cloud Computing at Work

Part VI Cloud Computing and Security

* Chapter 18 Risks in Cloud Computing

* Chapter 19 Data Security in Cloud

* Chapter 20 Cloud Security Services

Part VII SOA and Cloud Computing

* Chapter 21 SOA Foundations

* Chapter 22 SOA meets Cloud

* Chapter 23 BPM and Cloud

Part VIII Cloud Computing Tools

* Chapter 24 Tools and Technologies for Cloud

* Chapter 25 Cloud Mash-ups

* Chapter 26 Apache Hadoop

* Chapter 27 Cloud Tools

Part IX Cloud Applications

* Chapter 28 Moving Applications to the Cloud

* Chapter 29 Microsoft Cloud Services

* Chapter 30 Google Cloud Applications

* Chapter 31 Amazon Cloud Services

* Chapter 32 Cloud Applications

Part X Future Cloud

* Chapter 33 Future Trends

* Chapter 34 Mobile Cloud

* Chapter 35 Autonomic Cloud Engine

* Chapter 36 Multimedia Clouds

* Chapter 37 Energy Aware Cloud Computing

* Chapter 38 Jungle Computing

* Chapter 39 Case studies