Data-intensive systems encompass terabytes to petabytes of data. Such systems require
massive storage and intensive computational power in order to execute complex queries …

In the last two decades, the continuous increase of computational power has produced an
overwhelming flow of data. Moreover, the recent advances in Web technology has made it …

As a result of the continuing information explosion, many organizations are drowning in data
and the resulting “data gap” or inability to process this information and use it effectively is …

Cloud computing technology represents a new paradigm for the provisioning of computing
resources. Cloud computing is with us and for the foreseeable future. This paradigm shift …

This paper explores the concept of cloud database, which leverages the power of cloud
computing to provide scalable and flexible data management solutions. It discusses the …

Cloud computing provides users near instant access to seemingly unlimited resources, and
provides service providers the opportunity to deploy complex information technology …

Since the 1990s Grid Computing has emerged as a paradigm for accessing and managing
distributed, heterogeneous and geographically spread resources, promising that we will be …

Cloud computing and the as-a-service paradigm have gained a lot of interest recently. The
separation of service provider from infrastructure provider has made it much easier for new …

As more and more of our data is stored remotely, accessing that data wherever and
whenever it is needed is a critical concern. More concerning is managing the databanks and …

Cloud computing has emerged as an initiative which offers great promise in improving
access to computational resources that would otherwise be unattainable due to sheer cost …