Computing Networks : From Cluster to Cloud Computing

?Computing Networks? explores the core of the newdistributed computing infrastructures we are using today: thenetworking systems of clusters, grids and clouds. It helps networkdesigners and distributed-application developers and users tobetter understand the technologies, specificities, constraints andbenefits of these different infrastructures? communicationsystems. Cloud Computing will give the possibility for millions of usersto process data anytime, anywhere, while being eco-friendly. Inorder to deliver this emerging traffic in a timely, cost-efficient,energy-efficient, and reliable manner over long-distance networks,several issues such as quality of service, security, metrology,network-resource scheduling and virtualization are beinginvestigated since 15 years. ?Computing Networks?explores the core of clusters, grids and clouds networks, givingdesigners, application developers and users the keys to betterconstruct and use these powerful infrastructures.