From the reviews: "Hill (Univ. of Derby, UK) and fellow UK academics provide a comprehensive overview of cloud computing. After reading their book, audiences will be well informed about topics ... and the kinds of applications that are well suited for cloud computing. ... As this is a book about the technology, it is best suited for business managers and others considering cloud computing for its strategic aspects. ... Summing Up: Recommended. Business and computer science collections serving upper-division undergraduates and above; general readers." (F. H. Wild III, Choice, Vol. 50 (11), July, 2013)

• Part I: Cloud Computing Fundamentals.- Introduction to Cloud Computing.- Business Adoption Models and Legal Aspects of the Cloud.- Social, Economic and Political Aspects of the Cloud.- Part II: Technological Context.- Cloud Technology.- Cloud Services.- Data in the Cloud.- Cloud and Web Intelligence.- Part III: Business Context.- Investment Appraisal.- Enterprise Cloud Computing.- Security and Governance.- Cloud Roadmap.- Challenges and the Future.

From the reviews: "Hill (Univ. of Derby, UK) and fellow UK academics provide a comprehensive overview of cloud computing. After reading their book, audiences will be well informed about topics ... and the kinds of applications that are well suited for cloud computing. ... As this is a book about the technology, it is best suited for business managers and others considering cloud computing for its strategic aspects. ... Summing Up: Recommended. Business and computer science collections serving upper-division undergraduates and above; general readers." (F. H. Wild III, Choice, Vol. 50 (11), July, 2013)

• Part I: Cloud Computing Fundamentals.- Introduction to Cloud Computing.- Business Adoption Models and Legal Aspects of the Cloud.- Social, Economic and Political Aspects of the Cloud.- Part II: Technological Context.- Cloud Technology.- Cloud Services.- Data in the Cloud.- Cloud and Web Intelligence.- Part III: Business Context.- Investment Appraisal.- Enterprise Cloud Computing.- Security and Governance.- Cloud Roadmap.- Challenges and the Future.

From the reviews: "Hill (Univ. of Derby, UK) and fellow UK academics provide a comprehensive overview of cloud computing. After reading their book, audiences will be well informed about topics ... and the kinds of applications that are well suited for cloud computing. ... As this is a book about the technology, it is best suited for business managers and others considering cloud computing for its strategic aspects. ... Summing Up: Recommended. Business and computer science collections serving upper-division undergraduates and above; general readers." (F. H. Wild III, Choice, Vol. 50 (11), July, 2013)

• Part I: Cloud Computing Fundamentals.- Introduction to Cloud Computing.- Business Adoption Models and Legal Aspects of the Cloud.- Social, Economic and Political Aspects of the Cloud.- Part II: Technological Context.- Cloud Technology.- Cloud Services.- Data in the Cloud.- Cloud and Web Intelligence.- Part III: Business Context.- Investment Appraisal.- Enterprise Cloud Computing.- Security and Governance.- Cloud Roadmap.- Challenges and the Future.