Book description
A holistic approach to service reliability and availability of
cloud computing
Reliability and Availability of Cloud Computing provides 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 reveals 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.
Special features of this book include:
- Rigorous analysis of the reliability and availability risks that
are inherent in cloud computing
- Simple formulas that explain the quantitative aspects of
reliability and availability
- Enlightening discussions of the ways in which virtualized
applications and cloud deployments differ from traditional system
implementations and deployments
- Specific recommendations for developing reliable virtualized
applications and cloud-based solutions
Reliability and Availability of Cloud Computing is the guide
for IS/IT staff in business, government, academia, and
non-governmental organizations who are moving their applications to
the cloud. It is also an important reference for professionals in
technical sales, product management, and quality management, as well
as software and quality engineers looking to broaden their expertise.
ERIC BAUER is a reliability engineering manager in the
Software, Solutions and Services Group of Alcatel-Lucent. The holder
of more than a dozen U. S. patents, he is the author of Design for
Reliability: Information and Computer-Based Systems, Beyond
Redundancy: How Geographic Redundancy Can Improve Service
Availability and Reliability of Computer-Based Systems, and
Practical System Reliability, also available from Wiley-IEEE
Press.
RANDEE ADAMS is a consulting member of technical staff in the
Software, Solutions and Services Group of Alcatel-Lucent and the
coauthor of Beyond Redundancy: How Geographic Redundancy Can
Improve Service Availability and Reliability of Computer-Based
Systems.
