13 April 2009
Navigate the Google, Amazon, and Microsoft cloud computing labyrinth
If you're lucky enough to have a basic understanding of cloud computing, your skills are in demand. But when it comes to actually building an application, what platform do you use? Google App Engine and Amazon EC2 are both huge names, so it's not about popularity. And what if you're a Microsoft personand Windows Azure? Learn how to navigate the cloud wisely and pick the perfect platform for your particular application requirements.
01 April 2009
Leverage a Cloud Computing hybrid model in applications
Explore cloud computing and the offerings from the major cloud platform vendors: Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and SalesForce.com. Take a look at an example of a typical corporate application that uses a JMS queue, and examine what would be involved to hybridize part of this JMS infrastructure in the cloud.
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