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This chapter covers the details of cloud computing and edge cloud technologies. First, an introduction of how Amazon Web Service (AWS) cloud services are used to support Netflix and Disney+ is provided. Second, the cloud computing service models are introduced. These models include Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). Third, the newer containers, dockers, and Kubernetes technologies are introduced. Fourth, the technical details of edge computing and multiple-access edge computing (MEC) technology is introduced. Finally, details of the two most popular edge services, which are the AWS edge cloud services and the Microsoft Azure edge cloud services, are introduced. The sections of this chapter are listed in the following:
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Chung, JM. (2023). Cloud Computing and Edge Cloud Technologies. In: Emerging Metaverse XR and Video Multimedia Technologies. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-8928-0_8
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