Cloud computing services - status and trends

• Authors: Gapinski Andrzej J.
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Cloud computing services gained in popularity in recent years. Cloud computing, the relatively new information technology discipline, has its roots in older technologies. The paper provides classification and a review of essential services being offered currently by a variety of vendors. Elastic-R environment for cloud enabled scientific calculation is described. Contents of certification under development in computer networks technologies, security, and cloud computing with laboratory exercises are provided.

Keywords

EN

cloud computing services; computer networks technologies

• Publisher: Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warszawie
• Journal: e-mentor
• Year: 2016
• Issue: 2 (64)
• Pages: 70-78

Contributors

author

Gapinski Andrzej J.

• Ph.D. Associate Professor of Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania, USA. Dr. A. Gapinski received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA in 1988. He obtained his Master Degree in Electronics, Institute of Technical Cybernetics, Wroclaw University of Technology, Wroclaw, Poland in 1978. His research interests are in control & system theory, information science and technology, manufacturing processes and pedagogy. He has over 50 refereed publications in journals and various conference proceedings. He consults for industrial and manufacturing firms in the area of industrial control and manufacturing processes.

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