[Tccc] CfC: Springer Book: Continued Rise of the Cloud
zaigham mahmood
dr.z.mahmoodathotmail.co.uk
Mon Apr 22 09:12:30 EDT 2013
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: 1 May
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.
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
To discuss recent advances and
trends
To discuss and analyse the implications of new cloud paradigms
To identify further research
directions and technologies
To explore limitations and
barriers
To discuss and establish best practices
To present analyses and results
of the latest research.
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:
dr.z.mahm... at hotmail.co.uk
5.
Important dates
Chapter proposals
due date: 1 May 2013
Full chapters due
date: 15
Aug 2013
Chapter reviews
feedback due date: 1 Sept 2013
Revised chapters
due date: 1 Oct 2013
Manuscript
delivery to publishers: Early 2014
For Enquiries:
Please contact the editor: Zaigham Mahmood at dr.z.mahm... at hotmail.co.uk
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