Advances in Cloud Computing

Abstract

International audienceCloud Computing [1, 3] represents a major paradigm shift incomputing and information technology strategy. The "Cloud"is a natural evolution of distributed computing and ofwidespread adoption of the virtualization technology and SOA.In Cloud Computing, IT-related capabilities and resources areprovisioned as services, via the Internet and with the essentialcharacteristics such as on-demand, elasticity, metered services,and rapid provision (without requiring possession of detailedknowledge of the underlying technology). The InternationalJournal of Computers and Their Applications (IJCA) has thusscheduled this special issue in response to the fast developmentand increased application of Cloud Computing