Distributed and cloud computing : from parallel processing to the Internet of things

Abstract

Complete coverage of modern distributed computing technology including clusters, the grid, service-oriented architecture, massively parallel processors, peer-to-peer networking, and cloud computing. Includes case studies from the leading distributed computing vendors: Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and more. Explains how to use virtualization to facilitate management, debugging, migration, and disaster recovery. Designed for undergraduate or graduate students taking a distributed systems course―each chapter includes exercises and further reading, with lecture slides and more available online