Foundations of Efficient Virtual Appliance Based Service Deployments

The book "Foundations of Efficient Virtual Appliance Based Service Deployments" by Gabor Kecskemeti offers a comprehensive analysis of the challenges and solutions in the deployment of virtual appliances in IaaS cloud systems. It highlights the issues arising from large appliance sizes and their impact on the dynamics and scalability of infrastructures. The author presents innovative techniques for identifying and distributing appliance components, as well as optimizing deployment times. By introducing the Automated Virtual Appliance Creation Service (AVS), a new approach to the efficient creation and publication of virtual appliances is presented, addressing the needs of developers and improving deployment efficiency. This specialized book is aimed at professionals and students who wish to gain a deeper understanding of the optimization of virtual appliances and their use in modern cloud environments.