CALL FOR BOOK CHAPTERS
Continued Rise of the Cloud:
Advances and Trends in Cloud Computing
Edited by: Professor Zaigham Mahmood
(Univ of Derby UK, NUST Islamabad Pakistan, NW Univ S Africa)
To be published by Springer in 2014
Chapter Proposal Submission Deadline: 15 April 2013
Full Chapter Submission Deadline: 15 Aug 2013
1. Introduction
Cloud computing is an emerging paradigm that promises numerous benefits. As a
result, enterprises are positioning themselves to take advantage of the new
paradigm. However, there are also inherent issues and concerns. Some of these
relate to security, interoperability, vendor lock-in and lack of open
standards. There are also numerous related topics that have become the focus of
research activity. In this context, much work is being undertaken and reported
on topics, as mentioned in Section 2 below.
The aim of the proposed book is to discuss such topics and report on the
advances and trends in cloud computing, to benefit other researchers and
practitioners as well as to advance the existing body of knowledge in this
area. Hopefully, the new book will serve as a useful reference text as well.
2. Suggested Topics
The topics relevant to the proposed book include:
· cloud interoperability
· identity and access management (IAM)
· cloud bridging
· big data
· cloud brokerage services
· Inter-cloud integration
· internet of clouds
· cloud security mechanisms
· cloud patterns
· open standards
· open clouds
· ‘cloud as a service’
· Current advances and emerging trends in cloud computing
3. Aim and Objectives
The aim of the proposed book is to report and discuss topics, as mentioned
above, to benefit other researchers and practitioners as well as to advance the
existing body of knowledge in this new emerging paradigm.
The objectives are:
· To capture the state-of-the-art research and practice relating to
cloud computing
· To discuss recent advances and trends in cloud computing
To discuss and analyse the implications of new cloud paradigms being suggested
· To identify further research directions and technologies in relation
to cloud computing
· To explore limitations and barriers with respect to cloud provision
and cloud environments
To discuss and establish best practices with respect to cloud provisions
· To present analyses and results of the latest research in the field
of cloud computing.
4. Submission Procedure
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit 1-2 page chapter proposals
clearly stating the objective, scope and structure of the proposed chapters -
by the deadline mentioned above. Authors of accepted proposals will be notified
within two weeks (in most cases) and given guidelines for full chapter
preparation. Completed chapters should be approximately 10,000 words or 20
pages in length – longer chapters will also be acceptable. Full chapters will
be reviewed following a double-blind peer review process to ensure relevance,
quality and high information content. Proposals (and full chapters, after the
acceptance of the proposal), in the form of WORD files, should be sent to:
[email protected]
5. Important dates
· Chapter proposals due date: 15 April 2013
· Notification of acceptance deadline: 15 May 2013
· Full chapters due date: 15 Aug 2013
· Chapter reviews feedback due date: 15 Sept 2013
· Revised chapters due date: 15 Oct 2013
· Manuscript delivery to publishers: Early 2014
For Enquiries:
Please contact the editor: Zaigham Mahmood at [email protected]
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Dr Zaigham Mahmood
Technology Consultant, Debesis Education, Derby, UK
Foreign Professor, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan
Associate Lecturer, Computing Research, Univ of Derby, UK
[Formerly, Reader in Applied Computing and Assistant Head of DISYS, University
of Derby, UK]
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Zaigham's Books:
Cloud Computing for Enterprise Architectures
www.springer.com/computer/communication+networks/book/978-1-4471-2235-7
Cloud Computing: Concepts and Technology
www.servicetechbooks.com/cloud
E-Government Implementation and Practice in Developing Countries
www.igi-global.com/book/government-implementation-practice-developing-countries/73667
Developing E-Government Projects: Frameworks and Methodologies
www.igi-global.com/book/developing-government-projects/74375
Software Engineering Frameworks for the Cloud Computing Paradigm
www.springer.com/computer/communication+networks/book/978-1-4471-5030-5
Cloud Computing: Methods and Practical Approaches
www.springer.com/computer/communication+networks/book/978-1-4471-5106-7
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