Cloud Computing: Methodology, Systems, and Applications

• Provides an in–depth discussion on cloud computing for scientific researchers and IT professionals
• Presents well–organized information, with chapters that build upon one another
• Includes complete research on the subject as well as many case studies

Designed for researchers, engineers, IT professionals, and graduate students in parallel and cloud computing, this volume covers the state of the art in cloud computing theory and practice. It spans the background, concepts, services, and middleware of cloud computing. A range of scientific researchers and professors in cloud computing, grid computing, high performance computing, and Internet computing discuss enabling techniques, system implementation, service functionalities, and various applications. Numerous case studies are included throughout the text.