Review and analysis of networking challenges in cloud computing

Journal of Network and Computer Applications

Volumn 60, Issue , 2016, Pages 113-129

  Moura, Jose ^a   Hutchison, David ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE TELECOMUNICAÇÕES   (Portugal)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cloud architecture; Cloud DDoS; Cloud solutions; Management of cloud services in future networks; Performance challenges; Security challenges

Indexed keywords

CLOUD COMPUTING; DIGITAL STORAGE; DISTRIBUTED DATABASE SYSTEMS; INTERNET; WEB SERVICES;

ARCHITECTURAL MODELS; CLOUD ARCHITECTURES; CLOUD SERVICES; FUNCTIONAL PROBLEMS; FUTURE RESEARCH DIRECTIONS; LITERATURE REVIEWS; PERFORMANCE CHALLENGES; SECURITY CHALLENGES;

DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER SYSTEMS;

EID: 84954123634     PISSN: 10848045     EISSN: 10958592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnca.2015.11.015     Document Type: Review

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