Bauer, Eric; Adams, Randee Reliability and availability of cloud computing. (English) Zbl 1252.68011 Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons; Piscataway, NJ: IEEE Press (ISBN 978-1-118-17701-3/hbk; 978-1-118-39399-4/ebook). xxviii, 323 p. (2012). Publisher’s description: The book is intended to provide IS/IT system and solution architects, developers, and engineers with the knowledge needed to assess the impact of virtualization and cloud computing on service reliability and availability. It focuses on how to select the most appropriate design for reliability diligence to assure that user expectations are met.Organized in three parts (basics, risk analysis, and recommendations), this resource is accessible to readers of diverse backgrounds and experience levels. Numerous examples and more than 100 figures throughout the book help readers visualize problems to better understand the topic–and the authors present risks and options in bulleted lists that can be applied directly to specific applications/problems.This book includes a rigorous analysis of the reliability and availability risks that are inherent in cloud computing. Simple formulas explain the quantitative aspects of reliability and availability. Discussions of the ways in which virtualized applications and cloud deployments differ from traditional system implementations and deployments are provided as well as specific recommendations for developing reliable virtualized applications and cloud-based solutions.The book is intended as a guide for IS/IT staff in business, government, academia, and non-governmental organizations who are moving their applications to the cloud. It also is intended as a reference for professionals in technical sales, product management, and quality management, as well as software and quality engineers looking to broaden their expertise. Cited in 1 Document MSC: 68-02 Research exposition (monographs, survey articles) pertaining to computer science 68M15 Reliability, testing and fault tolerance of networks and computer systems 68M10 Network design and communication in computer systems 68M14 Distributed systems Software:Cassandra PDFBibTeX XMLCite \textit{E. Bauer} and \textit{R. Adams}, Reliability and availability of cloud computing. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley \& Sons; Piscataway, NJ: IEEE Press (2012; Zbl 1252.68011) Full Text: DOI