Application development and QA, IT ops testing, training and demo environments are typically underutilized and difficult for IT operations to maintain. Find out how and why companies are moving test and development to the cloud and what to look for along the way. This topic covers test labs in the cloud, virtual lab management, Skytap and Surgient.
Cloud computing: First do no harm
SearchCloudComputing.com | 17 Nov 2009 ARTICLE - For some companies, a cloud architecture may do more harm than good.
Mortgage software developers collaborate in the cloud with Skytap
SearchCloudComputing.com | 09 Nov 2009 ARTICLE - Skytap's new technologies made it easier for a mortgage software provider's director of QA to meet release deadlines through its online collaboration abilities.
U.S. government explores limits of cloud and virtualization
SearchCloudComputing.com | 09 Nov 2009 ARTICLE - The United States government is investing heavily in cloud computing and virtualization, testing the limits of these new architectures for scientific research.
Code sample illustrates how to write Azure applications for the cloud
Submitted By: SearchCloudComputing.com | 11 Mar 2009 TIP - In a series of blog entries on MSDN, Microsoft's Maor David-Pur has given developers a concrete, step-by-step Azure tutorial geared to experienced ASP.NET developers.
Introduction to Windows Azure for developers
15 Dec 2008 TIP - Learn what Azure really is, how it's put together and what that means for you as you build, test and maintain software as a service using the Azure framework.
The risks and rewards behind developing in Azure
SearchCloudComputing.com | 28 Aug 2009 TUTORIAL - Discover several situations where Microsoft Azure would be a beneficial cloud computing solution, along with the major risks Azure adopters need to understand.
Comparing Microsoft Azure's pricing policies
SearchCloudComputing.com | 28 Aug 2009 TUTORIAL - Microsoft's reluctance to release Azure pricing details made users wary, and the numbers it finally released come up short against Google App Engine in several ways.
Azure tools for cloud-based development
SearchCloudComputing.com | 28 Aug 2009 TUTORIAL - Before working with Microsoft Azure, it's good to get familiarized with its components and software development kits.
The benefits of cloud computing for software development Published by: SearchCloudComputing.com | 10 Nov 2008 PODCAST - In this interview, Craig Balding discusses the general benefits of cloud computing for software development.
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