As information systems used for research and educational purposes have become more complex, there has been an increase in the need for new computing architecture. High performance and cloud computing provide reliable and cost-effective information technology infrastructure that enhances research and educational processes.
Handbook of Research on High Performance and Cloud Computing in Scientific Research and Education presents the applications of cloud computing in various settings, such as scientific research, education, e-learning, ubiquitous learning, and social computing. Providing various examples, practical solutions, and applications of high performance and cloud computing; this book is a useful reference for professionals and researchers discovering the applications of information and communication technologies in science and education, as well as scholars seeking insight on how modern technologies support scientific research.
The many academic areas covered in this publication include, but are not limited to:
Organizational scientists, electrical and mechanical engineers, computer scientists, and other contributors present research and survey articles on modern computer technologies and their application in science and education. They write primarily for professionals and researchers in information and communications technologies and their application in those fields. The topics include organizational and management aspects of cloud computing application in scientific research, a model of electronic education based on cloud computing, high performance and grid computing developments and applications in condensed matter physics, designing parallel meta-heuristic methods, dot net platforms for distributed evolutionary algorithms with applications in hydroinformatics, security issues of cloud computing and an encryption approach.