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5 books on Cloud Computing [PDF]
March 17, 2025 | 18 |
These books are covering virtualization technologies, cloud storage solutions, service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), scalability strategies, network architectures, cloud data security and best practices of migration to the Cloud.
1. Cloud Computing: Theory and Practice
2017 by Dan C. Marinescu
Cloud computing, much like the universe, is vast, complex and largely misunderstood by most of the people who claim to be experts in it. Fortunately, Cloud Computing: Theory and Practice, Second Edition exists to bring some much-needed order to the chaos. This book methodically dissects the cloud—its theories, its real-world applications and the baffling technical jargon that surrounds it—so that by the end, you’ll not only understand concurrency, parallelism and distributed systems, but you might also be able to explain them without breaking into a cold sweat. It covers everything from service providers and data storage to security and the peculiar ways in which scale can both improve efficiency and send everything spiraling into an abyss of computational doom. With over 400 references and discussions on big data, mobile applications and advanced research topics, this is the ultimate guide for students, IT professionals and anyone who has ever nodded sagely in a cloud computing meeting while secretly hoping nobody asks them a follow-up question.
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2. Encyclopedia of Cloud Computing
2016 by San Murugesan, Irena Bojanova
The Encyclopedia of Cloud Computing is a gloriously vast, mind-bogglingly thorough attempt to explain how humanity has decided to store its collective knowledge, cat videos and dubious financial transactions in distant, humming server farms floating somewhere in the nebulous ether of the internet. Lovingly assembled by an elite cadre of experts—who presumably have spent far too much time arguing about virtualization and the finer points of data sovereignty—this voluminous tome tackles everything from cutting-edge trends to the existential dread of migrating legacy systems. Packed with enough cross-references, tables and illustrations to make even the most hardened IT professional weep with joy (or possibly confusion), it presents cloud computing not just as a technological marvel, but as a slightly perplexing, occasionally maddening and utterly unavoidable force shaping the present and future of digital existence.
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3. Cloud Computing: SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, Virtualization, Business Models, Mobile, Security and More
2013 by Kris Jamsa
If you've ever wondered what exactly "the cloud" is, why it's taking over everything and whether or not you should be concerned about it developing sentience and demanding a salary, Cloud Computing: SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, Virtualization, Business Models, Mobile, Security and More is here to provide answers—or at the very least, a comforting illusion of understanding. Gone are the days of massive data centers, endless IT departments and the satisfying clunk of physical hard drives. Instead, everything now exists somewhere in the ethereal digital mist known as "the cloud," and this book explains how to navigate it without accidentally triggering a company-wide existential crisis. Covering SaaS, PaaS, IaaS (which are definitely not just random letters thrown together), virtualization, security and real-world case studies, it ensures that by the end of the first chapter, you'll not only be using cloud-based storage, automation and applications—you'll also sound impressively knowledgeable at meetings. Whether you're migrating to the cloud, developing the next big cloud solution, or just trying to figure out how it all works before someone makes you responsible for it, this guide is your survival manual in the age of invisible computing.
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4. Cloud Computing: Principles, Systems and Applications
2010 by Nikos Antonopoulos, Lee Gillam
Cloud computing is one of those things that everyone talks about but very few people can explain without using wildly conflicting metaphors involving fluffy atmospheric formations, invisible data magic, and, occasionally, angry sysadmins. Enter Cloud Computing: Principles, Systems and Applications, a book that bravely attempts to make sense of it all. Depending on who you ask, cloud computing is either the inevitable evolution of grid systems, a revolutionary leap into the future of computing, or just a very clever way of charging people for things they used to get for free. Regardless, the cloud now looms over everything from online office tools to massive-scale transactional services, proving that "unpredictable resource usage" isn’t just a phrase—it’s a lifestyle. This book dives into the tangled web of cloud, grid services, web services and data centers, explaining why they all matter and how they fit together in a way that doesn’t involve sacrificing your sanity. Whether you're an academic, an industry expert, or just someone who’s been told to "move everything to the cloud" without further instruction, this is the guide you need to avoid total confusion—or at least make it sound like you know what you're talking about at meetings.
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5. Cloud Computing: Principles and Paradigms
2010 by Rajkumar Buyya, James Broberg, Andrzej M. Goscinski
Cloud computing, as it turns out, is not just about stuffing everything onto someone else’s computer and hoping for the best. No, it is a technological revolution, a paradigm shift, and—if we are being honest—an excellent way to make IT meetings last twice as long. Cloud Computing: Principles and Paradigms attempts the heroic feat of making sense of this vast and nebulous topic, corralling cutting-edge developments, research opportunities and technological marvels into something that doesn’t require an advanced degree in quantum mechanics to understand. This book is aimed at systems architects, developers, practitioners and those brave graduate students who have chosen to dedicate their lives to deciphering cloud computing rather than doing something simple, like theoretical physics. Given that cloud computing has been hailed as one of the top five emerging technologies likely to change civilization (or at least keep IT departments permanently overworked), reading this book may well position you as one of the few who genuinely understands what’s going on—at least until the next paradigm shift renders everything obsolete again.
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1. Cloud Computing: Theory and Practice
2017 by Dan C. Marinescu
Cloud computing, much like the universe, is vast, complex and largely misunderstood by most of the people who claim to be experts in it. Fortunately, Cloud Computing: Theory and Practice, Second Edition exists to bring some much-needed order to the chaos. This book methodically dissects the cloud—its theories, its real-world applications and the baffling technical jargon that surrounds it—so that by the end, you’ll not only understand concurrency, parallelism and distributed systems, but you might also be able to explain them without breaking into a cold sweat. It covers everything from service providers and data storage to security and the peculiar ways in which scale can both improve efficiency and send everything spiraling into an abyss of computational doom. With over 400 references and discussions on big data, mobile applications and advanced research topics, this is the ultimate guide for students, IT professionals and anyone who has ever nodded sagely in a cloud computing meeting while secretly hoping nobody asks them a follow-up question.
Download PDF
2. Encyclopedia of Cloud Computing
2016 by San Murugesan, Irena Bojanova
The Encyclopedia of Cloud Computing is a gloriously vast, mind-bogglingly thorough attempt to explain how humanity has decided to store its collective knowledge, cat videos and dubious financial transactions in distant, humming server farms floating somewhere in the nebulous ether of the internet. Lovingly assembled by an elite cadre of experts—who presumably have spent far too much time arguing about virtualization and the finer points of data sovereignty—this voluminous tome tackles everything from cutting-edge trends to the existential dread of migrating legacy systems. Packed with enough cross-references, tables and illustrations to make even the most hardened IT professional weep with joy (or possibly confusion), it presents cloud computing not just as a technological marvel, but as a slightly perplexing, occasionally maddening and utterly unavoidable force shaping the present and future of digital existence.
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3. Cloud Computing: SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, Virtualization, Business Models, Mobile, Security and More
2013 by Kris Jamsa
If you've ever wondered what exactly "the cloud" is, why it's taking over everything and whether or not you should be concerned about it developing sentience and demanding a salary, Cloud Computing: SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, Virtualization, Business Models, Mobile, Security and More is here to provide answers—or at the very least, a comforting illusion of understanding. Gone are the days of massive data centers, endless IT departments and the satisfying clunk of physical hard drives. Instead, everything now exists somewhere in the ethereal digital mist known as "the cloud," and this book explains how to navigate it without accidentally triggering a company-wide existential crisis. Covering SaaS, PaaS, IaaS (which are definitely not just random letters thrown together), virtualization, security and real-world case studies, it ensures that by the end of the first chapter, you'll not only be using cloud-based storage, automation and applications—you'll also sound impressively knowledgeable at meetings. Whether you're migrating to the cloud, developing the next big cloud solution, or just trying to figure out how it all works before someone makes you responsible for it, this guide is your survival manual in the age of invisible computing.
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4. Cloud Computing: Principles, Systems and Applications
2010 by Nikos Antonopoulos, Lee Gillam
Cloud computing is one of those things that everyone talks about but very few people can explain without using wildly conflicting metaphors involving fluffy atmospheric formations, invisible data magic, and, occasionally, angry sysadmins. Enter Cloud Computing: Principles, Systems and Applications, a book that bravely attempts to make sense of it all. Depending on who you ask, cloud computing is either the inevitable evolution of grid systems, a revolutionary leap into the future of computing, or just a very clever way of charging people for things they used to get for free. Regardless, the cloud now looms over everything from online office tools to massive-scale transactional services, proving that "unpredictable resource usage" isn’t just a phrase—it’s a lifestyle. This book dives into the tangled web of cloud, grid services, web services and data centers, explaining why they all matter and how they fit together in a way that doesn’t involve sacrificing your sanity. Whether you're an academic, an industry expert, or just someone who’s been told to "move everything to the cloud" without further instruction, this is the guide you need to avoid total confusion—or at least make it sound like you know what you're talking about at meetings.
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5. Cloud Computing: Principles and Paradigms
2010 by Rajkumar Buyya, James Broberg, Andrzej M. Goscinski
Cloud computing, as it turns out, is not just about stuffing everything onto someone else’s computer and hoping for the best. No, it is a technological revolution, a paradigm shift, and—if we are being honest—an excellent way to make IT meetings last twice as long. Cloud Computing: Principles and Paradigms attempts the heroic feat of making sense of this vast and nebulous topic, corralling cutting-edge developments, research opportunities and technological marvels into something that doesn’t require an advanced degree in quantum mechanics to understand. This book is aimed at systems architects, developers, practitioners and those brave graduate students who have chosen to dedicate their lives to deciphering cloud computing rather than doing something simple, like theoretical physics. Given that cloud computing has been hailed as one of the top five emerging technologies likely to change civilization (or at least keep IT departments permanently overworked), reading this book may well position you as one of the few who genuinely understands what’s going on—at least until the next paradigm shift renders everything obsolete again.
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