What we do
We are a new publishing house that specialises in no nonsense books for the technology and business professional
The whole ethos behind our range and our vision is to provide book that are sufficiently detailed and expansive enough that a business ore technology professional, after reading the book, can have a good and thorough understanding of the subject matter
This does not mean that the range is just for those new to the subject matter. The books are structured and vetted to ensure that even those intimate with what is being discussed and outlined will get something from reading the book. We know its hard to keep up in what is going on in your 'space' when you are trying to do you day job. We've been there ! The savvy guide can be used as an aide memoire to ensure you are up to date.
For those looking to embrace a new technology or who want to understand in details such things as marketing strategies and SEO etc, then TheSavvyGuide range is ideal. We believe that for most savvy people the effort in learning is merely a case of having the pertinant information in one consolidated place. You can then spend as little as 30 minutes a day digesting understanding the information, and if you subscribe to our online information, we will keep you posted on new information daily through our blogs, email and RSS.
The SavvyGuideTo Grid, HPC, DataGrid, Virtualisation and Cloud Computing
We are pleased to announce that our first book is now available. 'The SavvyGuideTo Grid, HPC, DataGrid, Virtualisaiton, and Cloud Comnputing'. 
This book is a guide for professionals, explaining the Grid, DataGrid, Caching, Virtualization and Cloud Computing Landscape in a no-nonsense, informative manner.
The book is supported by its own blog which can be accessed here.
The focus is on the overall picture of all the technologies, how they overlap, their real world use, patterns of use, & what commercial & open-source products are available.
Adam Vile is a well known figure in the Grid and HPC Industry. He is head of the technical consulting practice at Excelian, a city based consultancy and over the last 10 years has worked in various technology roles in the investment banking sector including development, architecture and management. Prior to joining excelian Adam had responsibility for Grid and HPC at Barclays Capital.
James Liddle has worked in the technology sector for over 20 years and has written many articles, as well as contributing to IBM Redbooks on Middleware and Rules technologies. He has his own company Jana Technology Services and also heads up GigaSpaces UK and Ireland operation.
The SavvyGuideTo Amazon EC2
Work has started on The SavvyGuideTo Amazon EC2 which will be available for publication from June 2009. More information on the contents of this book will be posted soon.
The SavvyGuideTo increasing your sales funnel using the online channel
Work has started on The SavvyGuideTo increasing your sales funnel using the online channel which will be available for publication from July 2009. THis book will cover how to use web 2.0, microblogs such as Twitter, and social media to drive leads to your inbox and increase your sales funnel
