| | |  | Remote Access | Home » » » Cloud Computing Bible | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | The complete reference guide to the hot technology of cloud computingIts 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. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Barrie Sosinsky | | Paperback:
| 528 pages | | Publisher:
| Wiley | | Publication Date:
| January 11, 2011 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0470903562 | | Product Length:
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| 1.16 inches | | Product Weight:
| 1.67 pounds | | Package Length:
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Elisa Pacelli's MyMac.com ReviewFeb 14, 2011
By Tim E Robertson
"Publisher MyMac"
As technology advances, new buzzwords appear in the lexicon. Lately, we've been hearing more and more about "cloud computing." If you use Google Docs, Evernote, Dropbox, or web-based email, you're using cloud computing. According to Wiktionary.org, cloud computing is, "Computing in which services and storage are provided over the Internet (or `cloud')." Pretty simple, right? Maybe for us, as the user, but there are a lot of details that need to be worked out to create a cloud service.
This is where Cloud Computing Bible by Barrie Sosinsky comes in. If you're looking for a book that explains how to use some of the cloud services mentioned above, stop here. This is not a how-to book on specific applications or services. If, however, you're looking to create a cloud-based service, whether for public consumption or your own private company, then continue reading.
Cloud Computing Bible is divided into five parts: Examining the Value Proposition, Using Platforms, Exploring Cloud Infrastructures, Understanding Services and Applications, and Using the Mobile Cloud. Sosinsky goes into great detail explaining what cloud computing is and why it may or may not benefit a particular business. He discusses the architecture of building a cloud, how to address security, storage issues, and managing the cloud. In addition to these, and other topics, Cloud Computing Bible contains loads of diagrams, tables, screenshots, and web links to further explain points or to look up more information.
The only real issue I have with this book is the reading level listed on the back cover. I consider myself relatively technology savvy with reasonable intelligence, and much of the book was far beyond me. Classifying the reading level as Beginning to Advanced is a bit of a stretch. Someone with experience in programming or information technology (IT) would better appreciate everything Cloud Computing Bible has to offer. Intermediate to Advanced is more appropriate.
If you, or someone you know, is thinking of working with cloud computing, the Cloud Computing Bible would be a good starting point.
MyMac.com rating: 8 out of 10
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3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Lots of factoids, not so good for understandingApr 05, 2012
By Ari Davidow
"KlezmerShack"
I used this text for the first iteration of the Cloud Computing class I teach. It was the least popular of the three texts I used during the course. We won't be using it again. Students' basic complaint is that the book throws out a lot of vocabulary, but that the book wasn't good at explaining everything. So, if you need a text that mentions all of the acronyms in use in the field through last year, this is probably an okay choice (although Wikipedia may be better). If you want to understand the subject and/or use cloud computing services, this is probably the wrong book.
In the edition we used, students also complained about numerous typos and related problems.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Good Introductory MaterialApr 27, 2011
By Mauricio Quevedo
Good reading for a novice. Not recommended for someone that already has a good understanding of cloud computing. Even though it could be read partially, it seems to me that in order to understand all the material the first chapters are mandatory.
1 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Cloud Computing Bible - A Great Resource on the CloudDec 07, 2011
By Paul Ressler
I found this to be a very useful reference book on all aspects of cloud computing. I found the technical explanations and examples both interesting and helpful. Many of the books on the topic are quite superficial but this was up to date, appropriately detailed, accurate, and quite readable. If you are looking for a substantive resource book on the cloud I would highly recommend this one. Even if you are quite knowledgeable on the topic I believe that you will find additional useful information in this book.
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Book looks great, but is (physically) hard to read on Kindle and in printMar 06, 2012
By B. Snyder
"demeter"
I'm new to cloud computing and have a lot to learn, as I want to work in this field. I've started this book and it looks quite thorough and readable for someone like me - technically inclined but unfamiliar with the field. However, the Kindle edition has a few glitches that really annoy me. One is that the table of contents isn't indented or structured at all. It's just one long list of links, unlike the beautiful TOC in the print book. Which entries are major headings for a significant topic, and which are three levels down as a subtopic? No way to know! (Note that this is on my Mac reader; it may be different on the Kindle itself, which I haven't checked yet.)
More egregious, however, is that all the cross-references in the book, specifically titled as "cross-ref," are not live. The beauty of a Kindle edition should be that you can click on these types of cross-references and go directly to the topic. I have found few Kindle books that really take the time to reformat the book to truly take advantage of the medium. It's frustrating.
Finally, the index isn't even included! Even if the page numbers weren't live links (which they should be), having access to the index would be very helpful when looking for information on a specific topic. Just doing a search can return loads of results, but without any idea which ones are related to a particular topic and which ones aren't. Plus, paging through an index can give me a good idea of what I might want to learn about next, instead of just reading sequentially. It is very disappointing not to have this even included in the Kindle edition. I feel like I have to buy the print book to accompany the Kindle edition, to make it a more useful learning tool. I wish I had noticed this in the first week; I might actually have requested a refund and just gone for the print version. A Kindle book should include ALL the information in the print book!
For these reasons, I am giving the book only three stars.
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Update: Yes, the TOC looks fine on the Kindle. However, I found it tough to delve into a topic this technical on a small screen (plus I wanted an index), so I bought the print version as well. Sadly, I can't read the hard copy version very well either! The type is really small, which would be OK, except the typeface they used is very lightweight. As a result, the pages wind up looking like just a sea of gray text. I've read other "bible"=type books that were information-heavy, and never encountered this problem before. I'm either going to have to buy one of those page magnifier thingies or just send the book back and suck it up on my small Kindle screen.
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