Cloud Computing Strategies for the CIO
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and development? Then you’re in the right place. Although cloud development can require a different set of skills, it also offers distinct advantages, including the removal of any scalability concerns. And with the continued proliferation of Platform as a Service (PaaS) offerings, the idea of developing applications in the cloud has become even more enticing.
This guide provides information on a variety of cloud computing platforms available for application development, including Google App Engine and Salesforce.com's Force.com. It also offers best practices and helpful hints on working with cloud application programming interfaces (APIs), along with an overview of the costs and advantages associated with Microsoft's Azure platform.
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Choosing from the major Platform as a Service providers
Many organizations are turning to Platform as a Service offerings for their cloud needs. Our expert
compares and contrasts the major
options from Google, Microsoft and Amazon.
How Microsoft Azure actually works
Curious about how Azure works? Microsoft technical fellow Mark Russinovich offered a detailed
overview of the cloud platform's innards.
Snapshots in the cloud: The developer's friend
What cloud computing features will excite Java developers the most? The ability to take a seamless
and nearly instantaneous virtual
snapshot of an uncooperative application for troubleshooting purposes, for example, is just one
of many things that should excite a skilled development team.
Cloud computing programming API tutorial
With all of the options available to developers interested in creating cloud-based applications, it
can be tough to make a choice. This guide gives an overview on application
programming interfaces and other development resources from major cloud platforms like Google
App Engine and Amazon’s Elastic Compute Cloud.
Microsoft Azure tutorial: A look at the cloud platform
In just over a year, Microsoft's deep pockets and commitment to cloud strategies have established
Azure as a major player in the development world. This Azure
overview analyzes every aspect of the company's flagship cloud platform.
How developing in the cloud is different
Developing Java applications in the cloud requires a different set of skills and presents a
whole new set of challenges. Bhaskar Sunkara, director of engineering at AppDynamics, discusses
what changes when you're developing
applications in the cloud.
An introduction to developing for Microsoft Azure
Microsoft’s cloud computing platform has its own operating system and developer services built in.
This multi-part series gives new users the information they need to begin developing
applications for Azure.
Will Database.com appeal to cloud developers?
Ariel Kelman, vice president of product marketing for Force.com, said that the company's new Database.com
cloud database service is available for developers writing in any language, on any platform and
any device. The question is, will any developers care?
Compatibility concerns in the evolution of cloud computing APIs
As cloud computing emerges, many enterprises are looking for compatibility between applications on
different platforms. Unfortunately, users are often required to revise codes in order to get the
most out of APIs
associated with individual clouds.
Windows Azure's hidden compute costs
Some developers feel that Azure's pricing model makes it difficult to experiment with the platform.
How do Azure's
costs compare to in-house systems and other cloud infrastructures?
Google and VMware team on Java development platform
Facing increased pressure from Microsoft's fast-rising Azure platform, a cloud strategy from
unlikely collaborators Google and VMware allows Java developers to build
and run Spring-based Java applications on Google App Engine.
Developer advantages and challenges of Microsoft's Azure
The long-stated goal of Microsoft's cloud strategy is to provide a seamless connection between
Azure services and the company's development environments. This will certainly limit appeal, but developers
in Microsoft shops will see distinct advantages.
Salesforce.com legitimizes cloud strategy with Heroku purchase
Why did Salesforce.com spend $212
million on cloud development platform Heroku? With Microsoft gaining in the Platform as a
Service (PaaS) market, Salesforce.com can now add Heroku to its Force.com and VMforce stable and
legitimize its place as a PaaS leader.
According to IBM, cloud computing development is moving on up
A recent IBM survey indicates that mobile and cloud platforms are becoming the places to go for IT
delivery and application development. In fact, 91% of respondents think cloud
will surpass on-premise computing in the next five years.
How will Joyent's cloud platform affect the Web app world?
What's the big deal about Joyent
launching a new PaaS offering? According to the cloud hoster's CTO, the service will offer ten
times, maybe even 100 times, the performance of your Web app for the same amount of
infrastructure.
VMware and Salesforce.com take wraps off VMforce
VMforce, a PaaS
from VMware and Salesforce.com, aims to entice SpringSource and Java application developers
through the addition of Java support to Force.com.
For more on cloud computing development, head to our development headquarters.
This was first published in March 2011
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