Handbook of Research on Scalable Computing Technologies (2 Volumes)
Edited By:
Kuan-Ching Li, Providence University, Taiwan;
Ching-Hsien Hsu, Chung Hua University, Taiwan;
Laurence Tianruo Yang, St. Francis Xavier University, Canada;
Jack Dongarra, University of Tennessee, USA;
Hans Zima, University of Vienna, Austria
Description:
The past decade has witnessed a fruitful proliferation of increasingly high performance scalable computing systems mainly due to the availability of enabling technologies in hardware, software, and networks.
The Handbook of Research on Scalable Computing Technologies presents ideas, results, and experiences in significant advancements and future challenges of enabling technologies. A defining body of research on topics such as service-oriented computing, data-intensive computing, and cluster and grid computing, this Handbook of Research contains valuable findings for those involved with developing programming tools and environments in computing as well as those in related upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses.
Key Features:
39 authoritative contributions by over 95 of the world’s leading experts in scalable computing technologies from 20 countries
Comprehensive coverage of each specific topic, highlighting recent trends and describing the latest advances in the field
More than 1,400 references to existing literature and research on scalable computing technologies
A compendium of over 250 key terms with detailed definitions
Organized by topic and indexed, making it a convenient method of reference for all IT/IS scholars and professionals
Cross-referencing of key terms, figures, and information pertinent to scalable computing technologies
