Professor and Chairman of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering Helps Publish Cloud Computing Handbook

LexisNexis Risk Solutions(R), a member of the Industry/University Cooperative Research Center for Advanced Knowledge Enablement at FAU, today announced the publication of Handbook of Cloud Computing (springer:2010), a collection of essays featuring contributions from world experts in the field of cloud computing from academia, research laboratories and private industry. The book was edited by Armando Escalante, CTO of LexisNexis Risk Solutions, and Dr. Borko Furht, professor and chairman of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering here at Florida Atlantic University.
Cloud computing is reshaping information technology, helping drive new cost efficiencies, accelerating time to market, providing access to greater computing resources, and increasing their availability and scalability. Handbook of Cloud Computing provides a comprehensive view into the cloud computing trend, presenting the systems, tools, and services of the leading providers including Google, Yahoo, Amazon, IBM, and Microsoft.