Intro -- Content -- Preface -- Summary -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1 Background -- 1.2 Energy labelling of domestic appliances -- 1.3 Earlier experiences of energy labelling for household appliances -- 1.4 Aims and purpose -- 2. Method and implementation -- 2.1 Compilation of test results -- 2.2...

Cloud computing, which can be described as a technology for provisioning computing infrastructure as a service, runtime platform as a service, and software as a service, is considered as a keystone for innovation in the IT area. However, a limiting factor to innovation through cloud computing...

As cloud federation allows companies in need of computational resources to use computational resources hosted by different cloud providers, it reduces the cost of IT infrastructure by lowering capital and operational expenses. This is the result of economies of scale and the possibility for...