Cloud Computing

Comprehensive and timely, Cloud Computing: Concepts and Technologies offers a thorough and detailed description of cloud computing concepts, architectures, and technologies, along with guidance on the best ways to understand and implement them. It covers the multi-core architectures, distributed and parallel computing models, virtualization, cloud developments, workload and Service-Level-Agreements (SLA) in cloud, workload management. Further, resource management issues in cloud with regard to resource provisioning, resource allocation, resource mapping and resource adaptation, ethical, non-ethical and security issues in cloud are followed by discussion of open challenges and future directions. This book gives students a comprehensive overview of the latest technologies and guidance on cloud computing, and is ideal for those studying the subject in specific modules or advanced courses. It is designed in twelve chapters followed by laboratory setups and experiments. Each chapter has multiple choice questions with answers, as well as review questions and critical thinking questions. The chapters are practically-focused, meaning that the information will also be relevant and useful for professionals wanting an overview of the topic.

The new edition will involve significant updates to the existing content by:

• Introducing two new chapters: one on Recent Advancements in Cloud Computing (covering multi-cloud, serverless, edge/fog computing, cloud-native architectures, AI/ML-driven services, and sustainability), and another on Applications of Cloud Technologies (in healthcare, education, agriculture, finance, Industry 4.0, and smart cities).

• Expanding the appendices to include more practical, programming-oriented content. This will feature updated Cloud scenario-based examples. These revisions will ensure that the book not only retains its strong conceptual foundation but also becomes more application- and practice-oriented, meeting the needs of both academic readers and professionals in the field.