Table of contents
Introduction;
Evolution of Cloud Computing;
On-Demand Computing;
Cluster Computing;
Grid Computing;
Server Virtualization;
Components;
Application;
Hardware;
Infrastructure;
Platform;
Services;
Storage;
Standards;
Browsers (Ajax);
Communications (HTTP, XMPP);
Data (XML, JSON);
Offline (HTML 5);
Management (OVF);
Security (OAuth, OpenID, TLS);
Solution Stacks (LAMP);
Syndication (Atom);
Web Services (REST);
Systems;
Planning for Capacity;
Planning for Availability;
Planning for Security;
Architecting Marketable Solutions for Enterprise;
Consumer Specific Issues to Plan for;
Legal Issues;
Cloud Vendors to Watch;
Akamai;
Amazon;
Areti Internet;
Enki;
Fortress ITX;
Joyent;
Layered Technologies;
Rackspace;
Salesforce.com;
Terremark;
Xcalibre;
Future Directions of Cloud Computing;
Who Is Leading the Pack?;
What Is at the Forefront of Cloud Computing?;
What Challenges Must Be Overcome with Adoption of Cloud Computing;
How Will Cloud Computing Blend with New Wireless Technologies;
Day-to-Day Management Issues Running a Cloud Environment;
Three Key Elements: Ping, Power, and Pipe;
Structure of an Always-on Environment with Virtualization;
References;
External Links