This book covers the following topics: What is cloud
computing, Introduction to cloud delivery models, Public clouds, Private
clouds, Hybrid clouds, Community clouds,Cloud workflow macro patterns, What is
a storage cloud, Benefits and features of storage cloud, Storage classes
for cloud, Storage cloud delivery models, Public storage cloud, Private
storage cloud, Hybrid storage cloud, What enables a smart storage cloud, Global
collaboration for OpenStack storage components, OpenStack block storage
component, What does IBM offer for storage cloud, What are others doing in the
journey to storage cloud.
Author(s): Larry
Coyne, Shivaramakrishnan Gopalakrishnan and John Sing
This book
covers the following topics: Basic Cloud computing principles, Deployment
Models, Service Models, Economic Considerations, Operational Characteristics,
Service Agreements including Service Level Agreements, Cloud Security, Cloud
Risks and compliance, How to select a Cloud Provider.
This note explains the basics of the
emerging cloud computing paradigm. Topics covered includes: What is Cloud
Computing, Why Cloud Computing, What are its challenges and opportunities, How
does Cloud Computing work and Parallel Processing.