Whether you’re already in the cloud, or determining whether or not it makes sense for your organization, Cloud Computing and Software Services: Theory and Techniques provides you with the technical understanding needed to develop and maintain state-of-the-art cloud computing and software services. From basic concepts and recent research findings to future directions, it gathers the insight of 50 experts from around the world to present the most up-to-date global perspective on the broad range of technical topics related to cloud computing and Software as a Service (SaaS). Witten in a manner that makes this complex subject easy to understand, this is an ideal one-stop reference for anyone interested in the technical aspects cloud computing.
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An indispensible preparation tool for the IEEE WCET exam, this guide details all seven areas of expertise covered in the test and required in the field. It begins with RF engineering, propagation, and antennas and considers evaluations of performance and reliability, interference prediction, and optimization procedures. The material addresses general and specific technologies including standards, features, and evolution. It discusses network and service architecture, management, and security, and details facility infrastructure requirements such as power supply, cable, antennas, and compliance. It concludes with a look at agreements, standards, and regulations, and a review of the fundamentals.
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From basic concepts to future research directions, the VoIP Handbook provides technical information about all aspects of VoIP. Voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) can facilitate tasks that may be more difficult to achieve using traditional networks, such as the ability to route calls to VoIP phones. This essential book explores the wide range of applications that VoIP offers, including smartphones and access to emergency services. Leading expert contributors in the field offer their perspectives on numerous related topics, including reliability models. As a single reference source, this comprehensive text also presents the latest technologies and addresses various security issues.
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This volume provides a powerful hands-on reference for designers and planners of Session Initiation (SIP) networks. It reviews various services associated with SIPs, examines different technologies involved in their utilization, and explores the myriad of security issues that their use engenders. Supplemented with a wealth of figures and equations, the book draws on the experience of many worldwide contributors. Because of the editors’ pivotal influence and their proximity to both the current market and the latest science, this work is certain to become the definitive text on this emerging technology.
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Part of the WiMAX Handbook, this volume focuses on the applications of WiMAX. The book describes the logical architecture of IEEE 802.16, introduces some of the main IEEE 802.16 family standards, compares WiMAX to Wi-Fi, and studies the feasibility of supporting VoIP over WiMAX. It also looks at the residential use of WiMAX as well as the strategies of using WiMAX in remote locales and rural communities. In addition, the book examines the backhaul requirements of a large fixed wireless network and the problem of centralized routing and scheduling for IEEE 802.16 mesh networks.
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Part of the WiMAX Handbook, this volume focuses on the technologies behind WiMAX, its performance capabilities, and its control mechanisms. The book describes an innovative methodology for the design of multi-band WiMAX antennas and addresses space-time block codes. It also proposes a combined call admission control and scheduling scheme and focuses on the performance analysis of the IEEE 802.16 mesh mode. The final section discusses an ideal reservation period controller, the ecosystem in which scheduling for IEEE 802.16e systems must be performed, and a fuzzy logic controller.
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