| Subject: | [AISWorld] Reminder: call cfc: "Cloud Computing Service and Deployment Models: Layers and Management" |
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| Date: | Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:52:57 -0500 |
| From: | Anil Aggarwal <aaggarwal@ubalt.edu> |
| To: | <AISWorld@lists.aisnet.org> |
As cloud
computing evolves, it is becoming an important area of
research for our discipline. We are soliciting book chapters
in this emerging area and have included the call.
Please feel
free to contact us for any further information or
suggestions you may have.
Anil
Aggarwal
Al Bento
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CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS
“Cloud Computing Service and
Deployment Models: Layers and Management”
Proposal Submission
Deadline: January 31, 2011
A book edited by Dr. Al Bento
and Dr. Anil Aggarwal
University of Baltimore, USA
To be published by IGI Global:
Introduction
Cloud computing is an emerging discipline
which is changing the way corporate computing is and will be
done in the future. The National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) defines cloud computing as a “model for
enabling convenient, on-demand
network access to a shared pool of configurable computing
resources (e.g., networks, servers, storage, applications, and
services) that can be rapidly provisioned and released with
minimal management effort or service provider interaction.“ The architecture of Cloud
Computing is comprised of four layers: Infrastructure as a
Service (comprised of servers, hypervisor, storage and network),
Platform as a Service (development environment including DB,
integration and development tools), Software as a Service
(readymade applications), and Business Process as a Service
(applications plus services). In addition there are different
types of clouds: private, public, hybrid and community clouds,
with different capabilities and requirements. As with any new
area, cloud computing raises many conceptual, technical and
managerial issues that need to be addressed by both academicians
and practitioners.
Objective of
the Book
This book aims to provide relevant
theoretical frameworks and practical applications in the area.
Chapters will be written for professionals who want to improve
their understanding of cloud computing and address many of the
issues related to change management, security, management and
processing approaches related to cloud computing. A key
objective is to provide a systematic source of reference for all
aspects of cloud computing. Another key objective is to
understand the changes cloud computing will have on
organizations and management. A final objective is to study the
possible link between mobile computing (smartphones, tablets,
4G) and cloud computing.
Target
Audience
The target
audience of this book is comprised of professionals and
researchers working in the field of information processing in
various disciplines, e.g. administrative sciences and
management, education, adult education, sociology, computer
science, and information technology. Moreover, the book will
provide insights and support executives concerned with the
bottom line of their IT departments, and the potential impact
of cloud computing on organizations and management styles.
Recommended topics include,
but are not limited to, the following:
We look forward to
receiving chapters in the following parts of the book:
Researchers
and practitioners are invited to submit by e-mail to abento@ubalt.edu
or aaggarwal@ubalt.edu
on or before January 31, 2011, a 2-3 page
chapter proposal clearly explaining the objectives and
possible contents of his or her proposed chapter. Authors of
accepted proposals will be notified by February 15, 2011
about the status of their proposals and sent chapter
guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by April
1, 2011. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a
double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be requested
to serve as reviewers for this project. For more details please visit the
book project Web site at http://mis.ubalt.edu/cloud
Publisher
This book is
scheduled to be published in Fall 2011 by IGI Global (formerly
Idea Group Inc.), publisher of the “Information Science
Reference” (formerly Idea Group Reference), “Medical
Information Science Reference,” “Business Science Reference,”
and “Engineering Science Reference” imprints. For additional
information regarding the publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com.
Important
Dates
January
31, 2011: Proposal
Submission Deadline
February
15, 2011: Notification
of Acceptance
April 1,
2011: Full
Chapter Submission
May 15,
2011: Review
Results Returned
July 15,
2011: Final
Chapter Submission
August
15, 2011: Final
Deadline of Revised Chapters
Additional
information and contact
Voice mail: 410 837
-5275