Evolving Developments in Grid and Cloud Computing: Advancing Research: 9781466600560: Computer Science & IT Books

Publication Status: E-Book and Print Version Available for Purchase

ISBN13: 9781466600560

EISBN13: 9781466600577

DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-0056-0

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Grid and cloud computing both facilitate an increase in computing resources by the development of new connections to existing systems.

Evolving Developments in Grid and Cloud Computing: Advancing Research contains investigations of grid and cloud evolution, workflow management, and the impact new computing systems have on education and industry. Targeted at both researchers and IT professionals, this book provides current trends and emerging issues in cloud and grid architectures, standards and performance analysis.

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The many academic areas covered in this publication include, but are not limited to:

Balanced Job Scheduling
Cloud Applications for Mobile Social Networking
Data Grids
Grid Computing Environments
Grid Data Streaming Applications
Large Scale P2P Networks
Network Architectures for Massively Multiplayer Online Games
Next generation networks
Peer-to-Peer Desktop Grids
Trusted and Scalable Grids

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The book highlights the direction of current research with sufficient materials to spur efforts in this field by government, industry, institutions and individuals. In that light, this book impacts the advance of cloud technology and global economy, and indeed the information age.

– Emmanuel UdohNational College, Fort Wayne, USA

Emmanuel Udoh is currently Dean and Professor, College of Information and Computer Technology, Sullivan University, USA. Prior to his current position, Dr. Udoh was the Chair/Director of the IT Department at National College and an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Indiana University-Purdue University in Fort Wayne. Dr. Udoh holds two doctoral degrees, one in Information Technology from Capella University and one in Geology from Erlangen University in Germany. He also holds an MBA from Capella, an MS in Computer Science from Troy University in Alabama, an MS in Geology from Muenster University in Germany and a BS in Geology from the University of Ife (OAU) in Nigeria. Dr. Udoh is the author of six books and numerous peer-reviewed articles in IT. Dr. Udoh has been listed in American Marquis Who’s Who in the World (1993-1994).

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