Here is a collection of Ebooks gathered from variouse sources.

Microsoft Business Resource center provides free ebook on Cloud Computing . view

PDF Ebook Cloud Computing: A Taxonomy of Platform and Infrastructure-level Offerings.   View

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This paper examines, at a high level, the changes that this evolution will likely bring to computer security and includes benefits as well as challenges. paper here

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The Mobile Gen­er­a­tion: Global Trans­for­ma­tions at the Cel­lu­lar Level, 72 pages, Feb­ru­ary 2007: a look at the pro­found changes ahead as a result of the con­ver­gence of wire­less tech­nolo­gies and the Inter­net, with an empha­sis on how youths use mobile tech­nol­ogy (down­load ebook as PDF).

Civic Engage­ment on the Move: How Mobile Media Can Serve the Pub­lic Good, 110 pages, July 2008: a look at the star­tling growth in the use of cell phones and other mobile devices and the ways mobile tech­nol­ogy can be used to advance the social good (down­load ebook as PDF).

Iden­tity in the Age of Cloud Com­put­ing: The next-generation Internet’s impact on busi­ness, gov­er­nance and social inter­ac­tion (image above), 110 pages, May 2009: a look at the next-generation Inter­net and how it will impact all facets of society. Down­load the free ebook (as a PDF).

“The Developer’s Guide to the Force.com Platform: Advanced Programming Techniques for Cloud Computing” presents a complete picture of the capabilities of the Force.com platform. Aimed at developers with its concise coverage, the Guide provides a framework for understanding the Force.com platform with a narrative journey through the entire platform.
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Security Guidance for Critical Areas of Focus in Cloud Computing V2.1 second version of the Cloud Security Alliance’s “Security Guidance for Critical Areas of Focus in Cloud Computing”.

The path to secure cloud computing is surely a long one, requiring the participation of a broad set of stakeholders on a global basis. However, we should happily recognize the progress we are seeing: new cloud security solutions are regularly appearing, enterprises are using our guidance to
engage with cloud providers, and a healthy public dialogue over compliance and trust issues has erupted around the world. The most important victory we have achieved is that security professionals are vigorously engaged in securing the future, rather than simply protecting thepresent.

http://www.cloudsecurityalliance.org/guidance/csaguide.v2.1.pdf

White Paper: An Essential Guide to Possibilities and Risks of Cloud Computing

The goal of this White Paper is to provide a realistic perspective of the possibilities, benefits and risks of Cloud Computing; what to look for, what to avoid, and also some tips and best practices on implementation, architecture and vendor management strategies. It is important to consider all those aspects before you decide either to move (but without putting the carriage before the horse) or not to move your systems, applications, and/or data to to the “Cloud”, in a “hype free” approach.

Link To White Paper

Cloud Connect 2010 Free Presentations

Cloud Connect brings together the entire cloud eco-system to better understand the transformation we’re experiencing and promises to be the defining event of the cloud computing industry. TechWeb has successfully produced cloud events intended to define and frame cloud computing discussions for business technology executives, IT professionals and developers since June 2008.

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