Software Testing in the Cloud: Perspectives on an Emerging Discipline

Software Testing in the Cloud: Perspectives on an Emerging Discipline
Author: Tilley, Scott
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 479
Release: 2012-11-30
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1466625376

In recent years, cloud computing has gained a significant amount of attention by providing more flexible ways to store applications remotely. With software testing continuing to be an important part of the software engineering life cycle, the emergence of software testing in the cloud has the potential to change the way software testing is performed. Software Testing in the Cloud: Perspectives on an Emerging Discipline is a comprehensive collection of research by leading experts in the field providing an overview of cloud computing and current issues in software testing and system migration. Deserving the attention of researchers, practitioners, and managers, this book aims to raise awareness about this new field of study.

Software Testing in the Cloud

Software Testing in the Cloud
Author: Scott Tilley
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 111
Release: 2012-09-14
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3642321224

For a large, complex system, the amount of test cases in a regression test suite can range from a few hundred to several thousands, which can take hours or even days to execute. Regression testing also requires considerable resources that are often not readily available. This precludes their use in an interactive setting, further contributing to an inefficient testing process. Cloud computing offers the use of virtualized hardware, effectively unlimited storage, and software services that can help reduce the execution time of large test suites in a cost-effective manner. The research presented by Tilley and Parveen leverages the resources provided by cloud computing infrastructure to facilitate the concurrent execution of test cases. They introduce a decision framework called SMART-T to support migration of software testing to the cloud, a distributed environment called HadoopUnit for the concurrent execution of test cases in the cloud, and a series of case studies illustrating the use of the framework and the environment. Experimental results indicate a significant reduction in test execution time is possible when compared with a typical sequential environment. Software testing in the cloud is a subject of high interest for advanced practitioners and academic researchers alike. For advanced practitioners, the issue of cloud computing and its impact on the field of software testing is becoming increasingly relevant. For academic researchers, this is a subject that is replete with interesting challenges; there are so many open problems that graduate students will be busy for years to come. To further disseminate results in this field, the authors created a community of interest called “Software Testing in the Cloud” (www.STITC.org), and they encourage all readers to get involved in this exciting new area.

Pervasive Cloud Computing Technologies: Future Outlooks and Interdisciplinary Perspectives

Pervasive Cloud Computing Technologies: Future Outlooks and Interdisciplinary Perspectives
Author: Grandinetti, Lucio
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 325
Release: 2013-10-31
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1466646845

Technology trends may come and go, but cloud computing technologies have been gaining consideration in the commercial world due to its ability to provide on-demand access to resources, control the software environment, and supplement existing systems. Pervasive Cloud Computing Technologies: Future Outlooks and Interdisciplinary Perspectives explores the latest innovations with cloud computing and the impact of these new models and technologies. This book will present case studies and research on the future of cloud computing technologies and its ability to increase connectivity of various entities of the world. It is an essential resource for technology practitioners, engineers, managers, and academics aiming to gain the knowledge of these novel and pervasive technologies.

Vehicular Cloud Computing for Traffic Management and Systems

Vehicular Cloud Computing for Traffic Management and Systems
Author: Grover, Jyoti
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2018-06-22
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1522539824

Road accidents caused by impaired and distracted driving as well as traffic congestion are on the rise, with the numbers increasing dramatically every day. Intelligent transportation systems (ITS) aim to improve the efficiency and safety of traveling by consolidating vehicle operations, managing vehicle traffic, and notifying drivers with alerts and safety messages in real time. Vehicular Cloud Computing for Traffic Management and Systems provides innovative research on the rapidly advancing applications of vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication. It also covers the need to fully utilize vehicular ad-hoc network (VANET) resources to provide updated and dynamic information about the conditions of road traffic so that the number of road accidents can be minimized. Featuring research on topics such as identity management, computational architecture, and resource management, this book is ideally designed for urban planners, researchers, policy makers, graduate-level students, transportation engineers, and technology developers seeking current research on vehicle computational design, architecture, security, and privacy.

Security, Trust, and Regulatory Aspects of Cloud Computing in Business Environments

Security, Trust, and Regulatory Aspects of Cloud Computing in Business Environments
Author: Srinivasan, S.
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 325
Release: 2014-03-31
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1466657898

Emerging as an effective alternative to organization-based information systems, cloud computing has been adopted by many businesses around the world. Despite the increased popularity, there remain concerns about the security of data in the cloud since users have become accustomed to having control over their hardware and software. Security, Trust, and Regulatory Aspects of Cloud Computing in Business Environments compiles the research and views of cloud computing from various individuals around the world. Detailing cloud security, regulatory and industry compliance, and trust building in the cloud, this book is an essential reference source for practitioners, professionals, and researchers worldwide, as well as business managers interested in an assembled collection of solutions provided by a variety of cloud users.

Handbook of Research on Architectural Trends in Service-Driven Computing

Handbook of Research on Architectural Trends in Service-Driven Computing
Author: Ramanathan, Raja
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 879
Release: 2014-06-30
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1466661798

Research into the next generation of service architecture techniques has enabled the design, development, and implementation of dynamic, adaptive, and autonomic services to enable enterprises to efficiently align information technology with their agile business requirements and foster smart services and seamless enterprise integration. Handbook of Research on Architectural Trends in Service-Driven Computing explores, delineates, and discusses recent advances in architectural methodologies and development techniques in service-driven computing. This comprehensive publication is an inclusive reference source for organizations, researchers, students, enterprise and integration architects, practitioners, software developers, and software engineering professionals engaged in the research, development, and integration of the next generation of computing.

Enterprise Management Strategies in the Era of Cloud Computing

Enterprise Management Strategies in the Era of Cloud Computing
Author: Rao, N. Raghavendra
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 359
Release: 2015-04-30
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1466683406

Recent advances in internet architecture have led to the advent and subsequent explosion of cloud computing technologies, providing businesses with a powerful toolbox of collaborative digital resources. These technologies have fostered a more flexible, decentralized approach to IT infrastructure, enabling businesses to operate in a more agile fashion and on a globalized scale. Enterprise Management Strategies in the Era of Cloud Computing seeks to explore the possibilities of business in the cloud. Targeting an audience of research scholars, students, software developers, and business professionals, this premier reference source provides a cutting-edge look at the exciting and multifaceted relationships between cloud computing, software virtualization, collaborative technology, and business infrastructure in the 21st Century.

Incorporating Nature-Inspired Paradigms in Computational Applications

Incorporating Nature-Inspired Paradigms in Computational Applications
Author: Khosrow-Pour, Mehdi
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 398
Release: 2018-04-06
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1522550216

Many techniques have been developed to control the variety of dynamic systems. To develop those control techniques, it is fundamental to know the mathematical relations between the system inputs and outputs. Incorporating Nature-Inspired Paradigms in Computational Applications is a critical scholarly resource that examines the application of nature-inspired paradigms on system identification. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as biogeographic computation, evolutionary control systems, and natural computing, this book is geared towards IT professionals, engineers, computer scientists, academicians, researchers, and graduate-level students seeking current research on the application of nature-inspired paradigms.

Applied Big Data Analytics in Operations Management

Applied Big Data Analytics in Operations Management
Author: Kumar, Manish
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2016-09-30
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1522508872

Operations management is a tool by which companies can effectively meet customers’ needs using the least amount of resources necessary. With the emergence of sensors and smart metering, big data is becoming an intrinsic part of modern operations management. Applied Big Data Analytics in Operations Management enumerates the challenges and creative solutions and tools to apply when using big data in operations management. Outlining revolutionary concepts and applications that help businesses predict customer behavior along with applications of artificial neural networks, predictive analytics, and opinion mining on business management, this comprehensive publication is ideal for IT professionals, software engineers, business professionals, managers, and students of management.