Book 640

Networking Bible

by Barrie Sosinsky

Published 1 January 2009
An authoritative guide to the essentials of networking * Offers readers a solid understanding of the theoretical and practical applications of communication between computer systems or devices * Covers the basics of network administration, such as security, building a network, troubleshooting network problems, and more* Discusses hardware, protocols, and traffic control issues * Addresses plans to integrate digital voice, video, and multimedia protocols Barrie Sosinsky, PhD (Medfield MA), is Chief Analyst and Founder of the Sosinsky Group, a consulting group focusing on network system design, database design, and application development and testing. He has written or contributed to over 35 technical books and 500 articles and is the founding editor of Storage Update newsletter.

Book 762

Cloud Computing Bible

by Barrie Sosinsky

Published 3 December 2010
The complete reference guide to the hot technology of cloud computing Its potential for lowering IT costs makes cloud computing a major force for both IT vendors and users; it is expected to gain momentum rapidly with the launch of Office Web Apps later this year. Because cloud computing involves various technologies, protocols, platforms, and infrastructure elements, this comprehensive reference is just what you need if you?ll be using or implementing cloud computing. * Cloud computing offers significant cost savings by eliminating upfront expenses for hardware and software; its growing popularity is expected to skyrocket when Microsoft introduces Office Web Apps * This comprehensive guide helps define what cloud computing is and thoroughly explores the technologies, protocols, platforms and infrastructure that make it so desirable * Covers mobile cloud computing, a significant area due to ever-increasing cell phone and smartphone use * Focuses on the platforms and technologies essential to cloud computing Anyone involved with planning, implementing, using, or maintaining a cloud computing project will rely on the information in Cloud Computing Bible.