Continuous Computing Technologies for Enhancing Business Continuity
Nijaz Bajgoric University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Information Science reference Hershey • New York
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To my wife Ermina and son Adnan. and To the memory of my parents.
Table of Contents
Foreword.............................................................................................................. ix Preface .................................................................................................................