Cloud Computing, A Practical Approach
Cloud Computing, A Practical Approach by Anthony Velte, Robert C. Elsenpeter and Toby Velte
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Number of Pages:
- 352
- ISBN:
- 0071626948
- Product Group:
- book
- Publisher:
- McGraw-Hill Osborne
- Publication Date:
- Nov. 1, 2009
- BooksForGeeks.com ID:
- 3065
This book offers a comprehensive review of the new paradigm of Internet-based enterprise applications and services.
Reviews for Cloud Computing, A Practical Approach
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Above average
Rated out of 5 stars, January 12th, 2010
I've reviewed over a dozen books on cloud computing. This book is better than average but misses its objective of being a practical introduction. It has lots of interesting information and is indeed a useful companion for anyone seriously involved in cloud computing but there are other overviews which are more comprehensive and easier to digest.
Velte, Velte and Elsenpeter touch on many of the main topics, such as security, networking, storage. They mention a number of cloud service providers. The problem is that they do not tie these together in a logical and methodical way. Some of the other recent books do this better. I also ask myself the specific relevance of eclectic topics such as AJAX XHTML and AIR to cloud computing.
In spite of the minor deficiencies which I mention above this is a useful text that will help many readers who need to broaden their understanding of cloud computing and related technologies.