Module 4 - Background
The network as "somewhere else": everything as a service and the idea of "the cloud"
Introductory Videos
We are making available short (< 15 min.) video introductions to the course and to each module. These feature Dr. JD Eveland talking about the issues involved in the module and providing some background and context for each. These are streamed through Youtube; just click on the appropriate link and you should be able to view it directly. Viewing these videos is entirely optional, but we believe that they may help to resolve questions that may arise as uyou look throuigh the other material.
For Module 4:
Required Readings
Chee, B. and Franklin, C. (2010) Applications for Clouds. Chapter 4 in Cloud Computing: Technologies and Strategies of the Ubiquitous Data Center. CRC Press. Retrieved November 15, 2010 from http://media.techtarget.com/searchSystemsChannel/downloads/Cloud_Computing_Techn_Strat_of_the_Ubiq_Data_Cent_Chapter_4.pdf
Fornes, D. (2010) The Software as a Service Dilemma. The Software Advice Blog. Retrieved November 10, 2010, from http://www.softwareadvice.com/articles/uncategorized/the-software-as-a-service-dilemma-104071/
Schneier, B. (2009) Cloud Computing. Schneier on Security. Retrieved November 15, 2010 from http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2009/06/cloud_computing.html
Sensible Computer Help (2008) Choosing the best computer network. Sensible-Computer-Help.com. Retrieved February 27, 2011, from http://www.sensible-computer-help.com/computer-network.html
Optional Readings
Amrhein, D., and Quint, S. (2009) Cloud computing for the enterprise: Part 1: Capturing the cloud. IBM Corporation. Retrieved November 15, 2010 from http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/websphere/techjournal/0904_amrhein/0904_amrhein.html
Babcock, C. (2010) Microsoft Pushes Platform As A Service In Cloud. InformationWeek
November 8. Retrieved November 10, 2010, from http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/hosted/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=228200447&subSection=Applications
Other Optional Supplemental Material
Other supplemental materials related to the topics of this class, general references, and links that could help you with specific IT-related terms and concepts are available here.