Cloud Computing: Readings and References

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Cloud Computing is evolving and expanding rapidly. Beginners find it difficult locate an useful and comprehensive article to read and researchers find it challenging to keep abreast with rapid developments in the field.  The Cloud Computing: Readings and Reference intends to be the first and last reference for both beginners and researchers and anyone in between. While every effort will be taken to keep Cloud Computing: Readings and Reference   as up to date as possible , readers are encouraged to suggest their recommended readings, researchers are requested submit their works or others to help readers reach wider cloud computing literature

General and Introductory Articles/Presentations
Cloud computing  
This wikipedia article is the first step towards gaining general understanding of cloud computing. Be it a general reader or someone who is commencing a research , this article serves as a best starting point. Updated frequently,this should be consulted often.

An Introduction to Cloud Computing
Another wikipedia article running into 30 pages is more detailed and includes basic information such as reason for name the domain cloud computing

An Introduction to Cloud Computing  
This Dialogic white paper introduces internet-based cloud computing, exploring the characteristics, service models, and deployment models in use today, as well as the benefits and challenges associated with cloud computing. Also discussed are the communications services in the cloud (including ways to access the cloud, such as web APIs and media control interfaces) and the importance of scalability and flexibility in a cloud-based environment.

Cloud computing - An article from ACM Comunication- published in the early days of cloud computing emergence. The article says the way personal computing "liberated" user from mainframe computers, cloud computing is "liberating" them from " on-premise" computing. A recommended reading for anyone interested in the early picture of cloud computing

Presentations 
Cloud Computing: What It is and What it can do for you?  is a 30 minutes presentation for all- students, faculty, parents and more. It includes real time examples on how cloud computing is transforming lives of students, business and more. Particularly suited students

Business Benefits of Cloud Computing 
Cloud Computing- Latest Buzzword or a Glimpse of the Future - a Google Sponsored paper that discusses questions such as - what are the benefits of cloud computing? why are business embracing it? what does it mean to be a business owner or executive? How does it affect the workplace? what are the payoffs and pitfalls or it it really ready for "prime time"?  

Cloud Computing- What is the Potential Value for your company This  Google sponsored paper shows how four organizations use Google Apps, one of the mostcomprehensive cloud computing solutions, to manage their businesses. Users of Google Apps gain more than just an e-mail management system, or instant messaging, calendar scheduling, or a word processor.They gain a multi-purpose tool that includes the productivity-enhancing capabilities of all of these applications—plus the ability to foster innovation.

Cloud Computing Security
Cloud Computing Security 
Security on cloud is an intensely debated issue today. Consumers are worried about security of their data and transactions and companies are interested in degree to which they can trust existing security measures. This article is a good beginning point anyone interested in cloud computing security.

Cloud Computing: Key IT-Related Risks and Mitigation :Strategies for Consideration by IT Security Practitioners Thomas J. Betcher
This review of selected literature, published between 2007 and 2009,identifies key IT-related cloud computing risks that should be considered by security practitioners. Three types of cloud computing risks are examined: policy and organizational, technical, and legal. Risk mitigation strategies are also explored, and include audit controls, policies and procedures, service level agreements, and other forms of governance.


Cloud Computing for Linguist- by Dorothee Beermann,  Pavel Mihaylov
The system presented is a web application designed to aid linguistic research with data collection and online publishing. It is a service mainly for linguists and language experts working with language description of less-documented and less-resourced languages. When the central concern is in-depth linguistic analysis, maintaining and administering software can be a burden. Cloud computing offers an alternative.

Cloud Computing for Adult Education 
Cloud Computing: What is cloud computing and why is it important for Adult Literacy?” is the first of its kind and details how cloud computing can contribute to literacy in Canada. The opportunities cited in the report include:
  • Powerful computing infrastructure and the ability to buy computing software, as needed, over the Internet.
  • For educators and learners, cloud computing can help centralize and connect e-learning materials and literacy communities interspersed throughout the internet, and lead to the creation of a centralized online platform, enabling adult educators and learners to share and collaborate on resources, tools, forums and more.....
Cloud Computing and Government 

What cloud computing means for government, by Burton, Daniel- The rapid adoption of cloud computing by global business and the Obama Administration's Cloud First policy for the United States government heralds a new era for Australia's public sector. ( Dated)





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