Grid and Cloud Computing : A Business Perspective on Technology and Applications

Introduction: Business and Technological Drivers of Grid Computing -- The BEinGRID Project -- Grid and Cloud Basics - Definition, Classification, Business Models -- Grid Basics -- Cloud Basics #x2013; An Introduction to Cloud Computing -- Grid Business Models -- Grid Value Chains #x2013; What is a Grid Solution? -- Legal Issues in Grid and Cloud Computing -- Grid Business Experiments -- Common Capabilities for Service Oriented Infrastructures #x2013; Grid and Cloud Computing -- Remote Computational Tools for Radiotherapy Cancer Treatment Planning -- Business Experiment Ship Building -- AgroGrid #x2013; Grid Technologies in Agro Food Business -- Virtual Hosting Environments for Online Gaming -- Organizational and Governance Challenges for Grid Computing in Companies #x2013; Summary of Findings from Business Experiments -- Practical Guidelines -- Practical Guidelines for Evolving IT Infrastructure towards Grids and Clouds