Table of Contents

Preface. Acknowledgments. Part I. Examining the Value Proposition. Chapter 1. Defining Cloud Computing. Chapter 2. Assessing the Value Proposition. Chapter 3. Understanding Cloud Architecture. Chapter 4. Understanding Services and Applications by Type. Part II. Using Platforms. Chapter 5. Understanding Abstraction and Virtualization. Chapter 6. Capacity Planning. Chapter 7. Exploring Platform as a Service. Chapter 8. Using Google Web Services. Chapter 9. Using Amazon Web Services. Chapter 10. Using Microsoft Cloud Services. Part III. Exploring Cloud Infrastructures. Chapter 11. Managing the Cloud. Chapter 12. Understanding Cloud Security. Part IV. Understanding Services and Applications . Chapter 13. Understanding Service Oriented Architecture. Chapter 14. Moving Applications to the Cloud. Chapter 15. Working with Cloud-Based Storage. Chapter 16. Working with Productivity Software. Chapter 17. Using Webmail Services. Chapter 18. Communicating with the Cloud. Chapter 19. Using Media and Streaming. Part V. Using the Mobile Cloud. Chapter 20. Working with Mobile Devices. Chapter 21. Working with Mobile Web Services. Index.

About the Author

Barrie Sosinsky is a veteran computer book writer specializing in network systems, databases, design, development, and testing. Among his 35 technical books have been Wiley's Networking Bible and many others on operating systems, Web topics, storage, and application software. He has written nearly 500 articles for computer magazines and Web sites.