Java development for cloud

Cloud computing describes a new supplement, consumption and delivery model for IT services based on the Internet. Java has long been the programming language that provides structure for Web-applications, and now Java development has reached cloud applications. Find news, updates and best practices in Java dev for cloud in this topic section.

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March 02, 2018 02 Mar'18
Simplified automated cloud deployment with Bitnami's Stacksmith

Looking to do automated cloud deployment, or even help with security updates to your apps running in Docker containers? Bitnami's recently released Stacksmith promises to do just that.
August 08, 2017 08 Aug'17
Are you going to JavaOne 2017? Book your San Francisco hotel now.

It's likely not advice a veteran of JavaOne conferences needs to hear, but if you've got your ticket for JavaOne 2017, and you're attending this OracleWorld affiliated event for the first time, I'm ...
May 08, 2017 08 May'17
The 12-Factor App is cloud-native development for dummies

Yegor Bugayenko wrote an amusing blog the other day entitled "SOLID is OOP for Dummies." Well, if SOLID is OOP for dummies, I wonder if he'd agree with my assertion that the 12-factor app mantra is ...
May 01, 2017 01 May'17
DevOps strategies focus of Gene Kim, new Tasktop strategic adviser

Tasktop, focusing on improving software delivery processes, is working on a framework for defining how to architect end-to-end software delivery with the help of a DevOps pioneer.

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Rust and Python top list of most popular development languages

A new Stack Overflow survey of over 100,000 developers indicated Java and JavaScript are not as popular as they had been before. Find out what developers really want to program with. Continue Reading
Amazon S3 outage: A guide to getting over cloud failures

Developers have taken the Amazon S3 outage and learned to build failover and resiliency into a Java cloud application. Learn about the dangers of moving apps to the cloud. Continue Reading
Connecting the 'DevOps, Agile and Java cloud native applications' dots

A concise definition of both DevOps and cloud native computing is elusive, but Cisco's Ken Owens presents a unified theory that pulls together the Java cloud, Agile, microservices and containers. Continue Reading

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Packaging Java programs in the modern age of microservices and mobile apps

The packaging of Java programs has taken an interesting turn, as the original JAR format becomes a favorite even for Java web apps deployed as microservices. Continue Reading
Cloud-native vendor consolidation key to container technology adoption

Production deployment of containers and microservices currently requires the best technologies. Cloud-native vendor consolidation will simplify decisions but limit choice. Continue Reading
Being Java cloud native means more than containers and microservices

Many traditional developers are worried that the cloud-native trend is leaving them behind. Fortunately, help is on its way to make existing code more Java cloud native compliant. Continue Reading

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Spring MVC tutorial: How Spring Boot web MVC makes Java app development easy

Spring Boot has provided an opinionated approach to developing microservices. In this Spring MVC tutorial, we show how Spring Boot has changed Java web development as well. Continue Reading
Cloud-native tooling for managing loosely coupled systems evolving

How does an organization manage loosely coupled systems built with containers and microservices? Apprenda's Sinclair Schuller discusses how tools are evolving. Continue Reading
Automating development and deployment with Chef and Puppet

Looking for ways to simplify development and deployment? Here we explore the approach the tools Chef and Puppet take to addressing these challenges. Continue Reading

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What to do if Amazon is down, because your S3 apps don't have to be

Just because Amazon is down doesn't mean your S3 apps have to be. Here are some tips and strategies for protecting yourself against the next Amazon S3 outage. Continue Reading
High-performance computing with cloud clusters

An expert offers tips for using cloud clusters to roll out high-performance computing applications in the cloud. Continue Reading