Data Intensive Distributed Computing: Challenges and Solutions for Large-scale Information Management (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781615209712)

The trend in scientific, as well as commercial, applications from a diverse range of fields has been towards being more and more data-intensive over time. Data Intensive Distributed Computing: Challenges and Solutions for Large-scale Information Management focuses on the challenges of distributed systems imposed by data intensive applications and on the different state-of-the-art solutions proposed to overcome such challenges. Providing hints on how to manage low-level data handling issues when performing data intensive distributed computing, this publication is ideal for scientists, researchers, engineers, and application developers, alike. With the knowledge of the correct data management techniques for their applications, readers will be able to focus on their primary goal, assured that their data management needs are handled reliably and efficiently.

Author: Tevfik Kosar
ISBN-10: 1615209719
ISBN-13: 9781615209712
Publisher: Information Science Reference
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2012
Pages: 354
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.38lbs
Size: 11.10h x 8.60w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 04/01/2012 pg. 195