Reviews for Cloud Computing - The Complete Cornerstone Guide to Cloud Computing Best Practices Concepts, Terms, and Techniques for Successfully Planning, ... Enterprise IT Cloud Computing Technology

1. Total rip off

   Rated 1 out of 5 stars, March 12th, 2009

   There is hardly any content in this book, or the other book in the series I bought (Virtualisation). The font is massive and the line spacing is unnecessarily high, which means there are only a few words on every page. What content there is can be best described as 'basic', and apart from a couple of useful definitions (which one could get in 30 seconds googling) there is nothing in here of value.

2. Overall, a good introduction to the subject..

   Rated 3 out of 5 stars, December 12th, 2008

   An alternative title of "The Encyclopaedia of Cloud Computing" is offered up by the authors in the synopsis. More realistically however given the relative newness and the scope of the subject matter this book introduces the reader to some of the basic terms, considerations and the current major players of this burgeoning field. Whilst the tone of the authors is clearly that of advocates of this new technological "revolution" it is tempered with a discussion of the possible drawbacks and appropriate application. Whilst initially an easy read, unfortunately in the later chapters of the book in particular the services of a good proof-reader would be beneficial.
   
   Ultimately however, the best reference on this fledgling topic is The Internet itself but this book is a good starting point.