Discovering the potential of cloud computing in accelerating the search for curing serious illnesses

International Journal of Information Management

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 221-225

  Sultan, Nabil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUFFOLK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cloud computing; DNA; High performance computing; Life science

Indexed keywords

CLOUD COMPUTING; DNA;

BUSINESS MODELING; CLOUD PROVIDERS; COMPUTING SERVICES; DRUG COMPANIES; HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING; LIFE-SCIENCES; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PAY AS YOU GO;

COMPUTER GAMES;

EID: 84962809991     PISSN: 02684012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2013.12.012     Document Type: Article

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