This volume constitutes the proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Cloud Computing, CLOUD 2019, held as part of the Services Conference Federation, SCF 2019, in San Diego, CA, USA, in June 2019. The 24 full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 53 submissions. CLOUD has been a prime international forum for both researchers and industry practitioners to exchange the latest fundamental advances in the state of the art and practice of cloud computing, to identify emerging research topics, and to define the future of cloud computing. All topics regarding cloud computing align with the theme of CLOUD.

This book describes cloud computing as a service that is "highly scalable" and operates in "a resilient environment". The authors emphasize architectural layers and models - but also business and security factors.

Unleash the power of cloud computing using Azure, AWS and Apache HadoopKey features Provides a sound understanding of the Cloud computing concepts, architecture and its applications Explores the practical benefits of Cloud computing services and deployment models in details Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Computing Life Cycle (CCLC), Load balancing approach, Mobile Cloud Computing (MCC), Google App Engine (GAE) Virtualization and Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) Cloud Computing applications - Google Apps, Dropbox Cloud and Apple iCloud and its uses in various sectors - Education, Healthcare, Politics, Business, and Agriculture Cloud Computing platforms - Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Open Nebulla, Eucalyptus, Open Stack, Nimbus and The Apache Hadoop Architecture Adoption of Cloud Computing technology and strategies for migration to the cloud Cloud computing adoption case studies - Sub-Saharan Africa and India Chapter-wise Questions with Summary and Examination Model Question papers Description With the advent of internet, there is a complete paradigm shift in the manner we comprehend computing. Need to enable ubiquity, convenient and on-demand access to resources in highly scalable and resilient environments that can be remotely accessed, gave birth to the concept of Cloud computing. The acceptance is so rapid that the notion influences sophisticated innovations in academia, industry and research world-wide and hereby change the landscape of information technology as we thought of. Through this book, the authors tried to incorporate core principles and basic notion of cloud computing in a step-by-step manner and tried to emphasize on key concepts for clear and thorough insight into the subject.This book begins with the fundamentals of cloud computing, its service and deployment models, architecture, as well as applications and platforms. It presents some key enterprise strategies and models for the adoption of and migration to cloud. Privacy and security issues and challenges also form a major part of our discussion in the book as well as case studies of cloud computing adoption in Sub-Saharan Africa and India. The book concludes with a discussion of several advanced topics, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Open Nebulla, Microsoft Azure, Apache Hadoop and Google App Engine (GAE). What will you learn Learn about the Importance of Cloud Computing in Current Digital Era Understand the Core concepts and Principles of Cloud Computing with practical benefits Learn about the Cloud Deployment models and Services Discover how Cloud Computing Architecture works Learn about the Load balancing approach and Mobile Cloud Computing (MCC) Learn about the Virtualization and Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) concepts Learn about the various Cloud Computing applications, Platforms and Security concepts Understand the adoption Cloud Computing technology and strategies for migration to the cloud Case Studies for Cloud computing adoption - Sub-Saharan Africa and India Who this book is forThis book is intended for students of B.E., B.Tech., B.Sc., M.Sc., M.E., and M.Tech. as a text book. The content is designed keeping in mind the bench marked curriculum of various universities (both National and International). The book covers not only the technical details of how cloud works but also exhibits the strategy, technical design, and in-depth knowledge required to migrate existing applications to the cloud. Therefore, it makes it relevant for the beginners who wants to learn cloud computing right from the foundation. Aspiring Cloud Computing Researchers Instructors, Academicians and Professionals, if they are familiar with cloud, can use this book to learn various open source cloud computing tools, applications, technologies. They will also get a flavor of various international certification exams available. Table of contents1. Foundation of Cloud Computing 2. Cloud Services and Deployment Models3. Cloud Computing Architecture4. Virtualization Technology5. Service Oriented Architecture6. Cloud Security and Privacy7. Cloud Computing Applications8. Cloud Computing Technologies, Platform and Services9. Adoption of Cloud Computing10. Model Paper 111. Model Paper 212. Model Paper 313. Model Paper 4 About the authorKamal Kant Hiran is working as Associate Professor & Head IT in the BlueCrest University College, Liberia, West Africa as well as Research Fellow, Aalborg University, Copenhagen, Denmark. He has rich experience of 14+ years as an academician and researcher in Asia, Africa and Europe. His research interests include Cloud Computing adoption theories and framework, Internet of Things (IoT) and Digital Image and Video Processing. He has several awards on his credit such as International travel grant for Germany from ITS Europe, Gold Medal Award in M. Tech (ICT), IEEE Ghana Section Award, IEEE Senior Member Recognition, IEEE Student branch award and Best Research paper award from the University of Gondar, Ethiopia. He has published research papers in peer-reviewed international journals and conferences. He is Reviewer and Editorial board member of various reputed International Journals in Elsevier, Springer, IEEE, Bentham Science, IGI Global, IJSET, IJTEE, IJSTR and IJERT. He is the active member in organizing many international seminars, workshops and conferences in India, Ghana, Liberia, Denmark, Jordan and Ethiopia.His website: http://www.kamalhiran.in/His LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kamal-kant-hiran-4553b643Ruchi Doshi is having more than 10 years of academic, research and software development experience in Asia and Africa. She is working as Registrar in the BlueCrest University College, Liberia, West Africa an also worked with BlueCrest University College, Ghana; Amity University, India & Trimax IT Infrastructure & Services as software engineer. She is interested in the field of Cloud computing, Computer vision, Artificial Intelligence and latest technology used in the higher education. She has published research papers in peer-reviewed international journals and conferences. She is Reviewer, Advisor, Ambassador & Editorial board member of various reputed International Journals and Conferences such as MIR Labs, USA, IEEE W4S, IJCS and IJERT. She is the active member in organizing many international events in India, Ghana, and Liberia. Her LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruchi-doshi-96bb63b4 Dr. Fagbola Temitayo is currently a Post-Doctoral Fellow (PDF) at Durban University of Technology, South Africa and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria with over 10 years of proven teaching and research experience. He bagged a Ph.D., M.Sc and B.Tech degrees in Computer Science with strong research interests in cloud computing ecosystem, deep learning, computational intelligence, social media big-data analytics, information security, decision support system and video processing. Dr Fagbola is a member of the South African Institute of Computer Scientists and Information Technologists (SAICSIT), Asian Council of Science Editors (ACSE), Machine Intelligence Institute of Africa (MIIA), Computer Professionals (Registration Council) of Nigeria (CPN), the International Association of Engineers (IAENG) and DataHack4FI in Africa. He has over 50 refereed publications in referred international journals and conference proceedings to his credit and currently serves as a reviewer for over 15 reputable international journals. He is also a recipient of the ACM FAT's grant in November 2018.His LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/temitayo-fagbola-5941a2169Mehul Mahrishi is currently working as an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Computer Science & Engineering at the Swami Keshvanand Institute of Technology, Management and Gramothan, Jaipur, India. He is a life member of International Association of Engineers and has published several research articles in National/International Journals, Conferences including Global Journals, ICCCTAM-Dubai, ICMLC-Singapore, IACC and chapters in books. He is also an active technical reviewer of Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing (SCI & Scopus-Elsevier). His research activities are currently twofold: while the first research activity is set to explore the developmental enhancements video processing and analysis; the second major research theme is focused on the emerging capabilities of cloud computing. Mr. Mahrishi is rewarded at number of occasions in various domains including Recognition as an active reviewer by Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing (JPDC, Elsevier, SCI & Scopus Indexed), IEEE continuing education certification for "e;Cloud Computing Enable Technologies and Recognition for outstanding performance in Campus Connect Program by Infosys, India.His LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mehuk-mahrishi-30979026

This book features a collection of high-quality research papers presented at the International Conference on Intelligent and Cloud Computing (ICICC 2019), held at Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, India, on December 20, 2019. Including contributions on system and network design that can support existing and future applications and services, it covers topics such as cloud computing system and network design, optimization for cloud computing, networking, and applications, green cloud system design, cloud storage design and networking, storage security, cloud system models, big data storage, intra-cloud computing, mobile cloud system design, real-time resource reporting and monitoring for cloud management, machine learning, data mining for cloud computing, data-driven methodology and architecture, and networking for machine learning systems.

Cloud Computing: Web-Based Applications That Change the Way You Work and Collaborate On-Line Computing as you know it has changed. No longer are you tied to using expensive programs stored on your computer. No longer will you be able to only access your data from one computer. No longer will you be tied to doing work only from your work computer or playing only from your personal computer. Enter cloud computing—an exciting new way to work with programs and data, collaborate with friends and family, share ideas with coworkers and friends, and most of all, be more productive! The “cloud” consists of thousands of computers and servers, all linked and accessible to you via the Internet. With cloud computing, everything you do is now web-based instead of being desktop-based; you can access all your programs and documents from any computer that’s connected to the Internet. Whether you want to share photographs with your family, coordinate volunteers for a community organization, or manage a multi-faceted project in a large organization, cloud computing can help you do it more easily than ever before. Trust us. If you need to collaborate, cloud computing is the way to do it. • Learn what cloud computing is, how it works, who should use it, and why it’s the wave of the future. • Explore the practical benefits of cloud computing, from saving money on expensive programs to accessing your documents ANYWHERE. • See just how easy it is to manage work and personal schedules, share documents with coworkers and friends, edit digital photos, and much more! • Learn how to use web-based applications to collaborate on reports and presentations, share online calendars and to-do lists, manage large projects, and edit and store digital photographs. Michael Miller is known for his casual, easy-to-read writing style and his ability to explain a wide variety of complex topics to an everyday audience. Mr. Miller has written more than 80 nonfiction books over the past two decades, with more than a million copies in print. His books for Que include Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Computer Basics, Googlepedia: The Ultimate Google Resource, and Is It Safe?: Protecting Your Computer, Your Business, and Yourself Online. His website is located at www.molehillgroup.com. Covers the most popular cloud-based applications, including the following: • Adobe Photoshop Express • Apple MobileMe • Glide OS • Google Docs • Microsoft Office Live Workspace • Zoho Office CATEGORY: Web Applications COVERS: Cloud Computing USER LEVEL: Beginner-Intermediate

Cloud Computing: Theory and Practice provides students and IT professionals with an in-depth analysis of the cloud from the ground up. Beginning with a discussion of parallel computing and architectures and distributed systems, the book turns to contemporary cloud infrastructures, how they are being deployed at leading companies such as Amazon, Google and Apple, and how they can be applied in fields such as healthcare, banking and science. The volume also examines how to successfully deploy a cloud application across the enterprise using virtualization, resource management and the right amount of networking support, including content delivery networks and storage area networks. Developers will find a complete introduction to application development provided on a variety of platforms. - Learn about recent trends in cloud computing in critical areas such as: resource management, security, energy consumption, ethics, and complex systems - Get a detailed hands-on set of practical recipes that help simplify the deployment of a cloud based system for practical use of computing clouds along with an in-depth discussion of several projects - Understand the evolution of cloud computing and why the cloud computing paradigm has a better chance to succeed than previous efforts in large-scale distributed computing

Accelerating Business and Mission Success with Cloud Computing. Key Features A step-by-step guide that will practically guide you through implementing Cloud computing services effectively and efficiently. Learn to choose the most ideal Cloud service model, and adopt appropriate Cloud design considerations for your organization. Leverage Cloud computing methodologies to successfully develop a cost-effective Cloud environment successfully. Book Description Cloud adoption is a core component of digital transformation. Scaling the IT environment, making it resilient, and reducing costs are what organizations want. Architecting Cloud Computing Solutions presents and explains critical Cloud solution design considerations and technology decisions required to choose and deploy the right Cloud service and deployment models, based on your business and technology service requirements. This book starts with the fundamentals of cloud computing and its architectural concepts. It then walks you through Cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS), deployment models (public, private, community, and hybrid) and implementation options (Enterprise, MSP, and CSP) to explain and describe the key considerations and challenges organizations face during cloud migration. Later, this book delves into how to leverage DevOps, Cloud-Native, and Serverless architectures in your Cloud environment and presents industry best practices for scaling your Cloud environment. Finally, this book addresses (in depth) managing essential cloud technology service components such as data storage, security controls, and disaster recovery. By the end of this book, you will have mastered all the design considerations and operational trades required to adopt Cloud services, no matter which cloud service provider you choose. What you will learn Manage changes in the digital transformation and cloud transition process Design and build architectures that support specific business cases Design, modify, and aggregate baseline cloud architectures Familiarize yourself with cloud application security and cloud computing security threats Design and architect small, medium, and large cloud computing solutions Who this book is for If you are an IT Administrator, Cloud Architect, or a Solution Architect keen to benefit from cloud adoption for your organization, then this book is for you. Small business owners, managers, or consultants will also find this book useful. No prior knowledge of Cloud computing is needed.