October 08, 2012
HERSHEY, Pa., Oct. 8 — IGI Global, an international publishing company specializing in applied research publications on all aspects of information technology management, is pleased to announce the release of its Cloud, Grid, and High Performance Computing Topic Collection. The Cloud, Grid, and High Performance Computing collection includes 18 titles on various topics related to grid and high performance computing, electronic services and service science, systems and software engineering, and more. It is a valuable resource for academicians, researchers, and practitioners seeking knowledge on the latest practices and applications in the field.
Available for purchase as a print, e-book, or print/e-book combination package, the Cloud, Grid, and High Performance Computing collection is priced at a fraction of the cost compared to purchasing each title individually. The Cloud, Grid, and High Performance Computing collection offers your library a unique and affordable reference collection.
Titles in the Cloud, Grid, and High Performance Computing collection include:
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*E-book access is available on a perpetual basis and includes all features of IGI Global's state-of-the-art platform. To learn more about IGI Global's platform, visit www.igi-global.com/eresources or e-mail eresources@igi-global.com.
About IGI Global
Established in 1988, IGI Global, headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania, with an office in Vancouver, British Columbia, is a leading academic publisher of books, journals, encyclopedias, teaching cases, proceedings, and databases. Offering premier and peer-reviewed content to international researchers, librarians, and universities, their publications focus on the utilization and management of information science and technology in areas such as: education, social science, library and information science, healthcare, business management, public administration, computer science, and engineering. IGI Global currently publishes research under five imprints – Information Science Reference, Business Science Reference, Medical Information Science Reference, Engineering Science Reference and IGI Publishing. More in-depth information about IGI Global's mission and resources is available at www.igi-global.com.
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