Cloud Books
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The Art of Enterprise Information Architecture: A Systems-Based Approach for Unlocking Business Insight
Published 10 years ago
by Mario Godinez, Eberhard Hechler, Klaus Koenig, Steve Lockwood, Martin Oberhofer, Michael Schroeck, IBM Press
Architecture for the Intelligent Enterprise: Powerful New Ways to Maximize the Real-time Value of InformationTomorrow’s winning “Intelligent Enterprises” will bring together far more diverse sources of data, analyze it in more powerful ways, and deliver immediate insight to decision-makers throughout the organization. Today, however, most companies fail to apply the information they already have, while struggling with the complexity and costs of their existing information environments.
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Windows Azure Platform (Expert's Voice in .Net
Published 11 years ago
by Tejaswi Redkar, Apress
The Azure Services Platform is a brand-new cloud-computing technology from Microsoft. It is composed of four core components—Windows Azure, .NET Services, SQL Services, and Live Services—each with a unique role in the functioning of your cloud service. It is the goal of this book to show you how to use these components, both separately and together, to build flawless cloud services.At its heart Windows Azure Platform is a down-to-earth, code-centric book.
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Cloud Computing Explained: Implementation Handbook for Enterprises
Published 11 years ago
by John Rhoton, Recursive Press
Cloud Computing Explained provides an overview of Cloud Computing in an enterprise environment. There is a tremendous amount of enthusiasm around cloud-based solutions and services as well as the cost-savings and flexibility that they can provide. It is imperative that all senior technologists have a solid understanding of the ramifications of cloud computing since its impact is likely to permeate the entire IT landscape.
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Development with the Force.com Platform: Building Business Applications in the Cloud
Published 11 years ago
by Jason Ouellette, Addison-Wesley Professional
Foreword by Craig Weissman, CTO, Salesforce.comBuild Cloud-Based Enterprise Applications Fast–and Drive More Value at Lower Cost!Using the Force.com platform, enterprise developers can build and deploy powerful applications far more rapidly than traditional J2EE, Microsoft .NET, or LAMP technology stacks permit. With a free subscription to the Force.com platform, developers can build apps that solve virtually any enterprise challenge with remarkable value, scalability, and reliability.
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Cloud Computing, A Practical Approach
Published 11 years ago
by Toby Velte, Anthony Velte, Robert Elsenpeter, McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
"The promise of cloud computing is here. These pages provide the 'eyes wide open' insights you need to transform your business." --Christopher Crowhurst, Vice President, Strategic Technology, Thomson ReutersA Down-to-Earth Guide to Cloud ComputingCloud Computing: A Practical Approach provides a comprehensive look at the emerging paradigm of Internet-based enterprise applications and services.
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Netbooks: The Missing Manual
Published 11 years ago
by Biersdorfer Jude, O'Reilly Media
Netbooks are the hot new thing in PCs--small, inexpensive laptops designed for web browsing, email, and working with web-based programs. But chances are you don't know how to choose a netbook, let alone use one. Not to worry: with this Missing Manual, you'll learn which netbook is right for you and how to set it up and use it for everything from spreadsheets for work to hobbies like gaming and photo sharing.
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Beautiful Data: The Stories Behind Elegant Data Solutions
Published 11 years ago
by Toby Segaran, Jeff Hammerbacher, O'Reilly Media
In this insightful book, you'll learn from the best data practitioners in the field just how wide-ranging -- and beautiful -- working with data can be. Join 39 contributors as they explain how they developed simple and elegant solutions on projects ranging from the Mars lander to a Radiohead video.With Beautiful Data, you will: *Explore the opportunities and challenges involved in working with the vast number of datasets made available by the Web
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Beginning Scala
Published 11 years ago
by David Pollak, Apress
The open source Scala language is a Java–based dynamic scripting, functional programming language. Moreover, this highly scalable scripting language lends itself well to building Cloud–based/deliverable Software as a Service (SaaS) online applications.Written by Lift Scala web framework founder and lead Dave Pollak, Beginning Scala takes a down–to–earth approach to teaching Scala that leads you through simple examples that can be combined to build complex, scalable systems and applications.
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Cloud Application Architectures: Building Applications and Infrastructure in the Cloud (Theory in Practice (O'Reilly))
Published 11 years ago
by George Reese, O'Reilly Media
If you're involved in planning IT infrastructure as a network or system architect, system administrator, or developer, this book will help you adapt your skills to work with these highly scalable, highly redundant infrastructure services.While analysts hotly debate the advantages and risks of cloud computing, IT staff and programmers are left to determine whether and how to put their applications into these virtualized services.
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Python for Unix and Linux System Administration
Published 12 years ago
by Noah Gift, Jeremy Jones, O'Reilly Media
Python is an ideal language for solving problems, especially in Linux and Unix networks. With this pragmatic book, administrators can review various tasks that often occur in the management of these systems, and learn how Python can provide a more efficient and less painful way to handle them. Each chapter in Python for Unix and Linux System Administration presents a particular administrative issue, such as concurrency or data backup, and presents Python solutions through hands-on examples.