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Reference and Further Reading
Please find the list of important references (books, magazine issues, articles, website links) that will help you expand your knowledge about the topics covered in this book. You can also refer to the book’s website,
https://www.batoi.com/press/books/cloud-computing/
for updates, information about newer editions, and other resources to help you in your learning efforts.
History of IT and Cloud Computing:
- The Name Cloud Computing: http://www.johnmwillis.com/cloud-computing/who-coined-the-phrase-cloud-computing/
- A history of cloud computing: http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/A-history-of-cloud-computing
- The Self-governing Internet: Coordination by Design: http://ccs.mit.edu/papers/CCSWP197/CCSWP197.html
- An Internet Critic Who Is Not Shy About Ruffling the Big Names in High Technology: http://www.nytimes.com/2001/04/09/technology/09HAIL.html?ex=1230872400&en=5d156fc75d409335&ei=5070
- Danny Sullivan in the Search Engine Strategies Conference on August 09, 2006: http://www.google.com/press/podium/ses2006.html
- Memorandum For Members and Affiliates of the Intergalactic Computer Network: http://www.kurzweilai.net/memorandum-for-members-and-affiliates-of-the-intergalactic-computer-network
General Reading on Cloud Computing:
- Cloud Computing on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_computing
- The NIST Definition of Cloud Computing: http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/800-145/SP800-145.pdf
- Rackspace Cloud University: http://www.rackspace.com/knowledge_center/cloudu/
- Cloud Computing Infographics: http://www.thecloudinfographic.com/
- “Executive’s Guide to Cloud Computing” by Eric A. Marks and Bob Lozano; Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.; ISBN: 978-0-470-52172-4
- “Handbook of Cloud Computing” published by Springer; ISBN: 978-1-441-96523-3
- "Cloud Computing: Implementation, Management, and Security" by John W. Rittinghouse and James F. Ransome; published by CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group); ISBN: 978-1-4398-0680-7
- "Cloud Computing: Web-Based Applications that Change the Way You Work and Collaborate Online" by Michael Miller; published by QUE; ISBN: 978-0-7897-3803-5
Research and Survey Reports on Cloud Adoption and Strategies:
- Gartner’s Hype Cycle for emerging technologies published in 2011: http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=1763814
- High-Priority Requirements to Further USG Agency Cloud Computing Adoption: http://www.nist.gov/itl/cloud/upload/SP_500_293_volumeI-2.pdf
- Adoption, Approaches & Attitudes – The Future of Cloud Computing in the Public and Private Sectors: http://www.amd.com/us/Documents/Cloud-Adoption-Approaches-and-Attitudes-Research-Report.pdf
- CDW 2011 Cloud Computing Tracking Poll: http://www.cdw.com/shop/tools/surveys/survey.asp?SurveyKey=D808B2971F634B5A96E452FE7E6FA165
- Has Cloud Computing Matured – A Global Survey by Avanade: http://www.avanade.com/Documents/Research%20and%20Insights/FY11_Cloud_Exec_Summary.pdf
- SMB Cloud Adoption Study Dec 2010 by Microsoft: http://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/presskits/commsector/docs/SMBStudy_032011.pdf
- Cloud Adoption Study by CIOnet: http://blog.cionet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Cloud-Adoption-Survey-2011.pdf
- Morgan Stanley Blue Paper on Cloud Adoption: http://www.morganstanley.com/views/perspectives/cloud_computing.pdf
- State of Cloud Computing in Public Sector: http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/cio/232651119
- Cloud Services in the Asia-Pacific Region by Asia-Pacific Business and Technology Report: http://www.biztechreport.com/story/1202-cloud-services-asia-pacific-region
- USA Federal Strategy for Safe and Secure Adoption of Cloud Computing: http://www.apptis.com/documents/2011%20U.S.%20Federal%20Strategy%20for%20the%20Safe%20and%20Secure%20Adoption%20of%20Cloud%20Computing.pdf
- How Has Cloud Computing Changed Business? [An infographic by Mashable.com]: http://mashable.com/2011/12/11/cloud-computing-business-infographic/
- Balakrishna Narasimhan and Ryan Nichols. March 2011. State of Cloud Applications and Platforms: The Cloud Adopters’ View. Computer, IEEE Computer Society
- Cloud Computing Adoption Risks: State of Play by Paul L. Bannerman: http://nicta.academia.edu/PaulBannerman/Papers/1127346/Cloud_Computing_Adoption_Risks_State_of_Play
- Carbon Disclosure project Study 2011: http://www.gesi.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=q2BSpiHHhS8%3D&tabid=216
- Cloud Computing Strategies by Dr. Dimitris N. Chorafas; Published by CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group); ISBN: 978-1-439-83453-4
- Using Cloud Computing in Higher Education: A Strategy to Improve Agility in the Current Financial Crisis: http://www.ibimapublishing.com/journals/CIBIMA/2011/875547/875547.pdf
- 25 Point Implementation Plan to Reform Federal Information Technology Management: http://www.cio.gov/documents/25-Point-Implementation-Plan-to-Reform-Federal%20IT.pdf
Datacenters, Virtualization and Cloud Orchestration:
- Automated Provisioning and Orchestration Is Critical to Effective Private Cloud Operations: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/netmgtsw/ps6505/ps11869/idc_private_clouds.pdf
- Industry Trends and Vision: Evolution towards Datacenter Virtualization and private Cloud: http://www.brocade.com/downloads/documents/technical_briefs/DataCenter_Virtualization_GA-TB-277-00.pdf
- Cloud Computing: Architecting a Microsoft Private Cloud: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/hh127072.aspx
- "Single-chip Cloud Computer" project: http://techresearch.intel.com/ProjectDetails.aspx?Id=1
Application Development on Cloud:
- "Code in the Cloud: Programming Google App Engine" by Mark C. Chu-Carroll; published by The Pragmatic Bookshelf; ISBN: 978-1-934356-63-0
- “PHP Development in the Cloud” by Ivo Jansch & Vito Chin; published by Blue Parabola; ISBN: 978-0-9810345-2-2
- "HOST YOUR WEB SITE IN THE CLOUD: AMAZON WEB SERVICES MADE EASY" by Jeff Barr; published by SitePoint Pty Ltd; ISBN: 978-0-9805768-3-2
- "Development with the Force.com Platform" by Jason Ouellette; published by Addison-Wesley; ISBN: 978-0-321-76735-6
- Cloud Tools: http://www.rackspace.com/cloud/tools/
- NoSQL Databases: http://nosql-database.org/
- Developing cloud apps: What's different: http://www.infoworld.com/d/cloud-computing/developing-cloud-apps-whats-different-675