Market-Oriented Grid and Utility Computing

The first single-source reference covering the state of the art in grid and utility computing economy research This book presents the first integrated, single-source reference on market-oriented grid and utility computing. Divided into four main parts—and with contributions from a panel of experts in the field—it systematically and carefully explores: Foundations —presents the fundamental concepts of market-oriented computing and the issues and challenges in allocating resources in a decentraliz