Java cloud platforms
Cloud computing applies the resources of many computers in a network cluster to a single problem at the same time. Once confined to scientific or technical problems that require a great number of computer processing cycles or access to large amounts of data, cloud platforms are now being leveraged to offer enterprise developers more scalable server resources.
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27 Oct 2020
How can I become an AWS Authorized Instructor?
To become an AWS Authorized Instructor, you need deep knowledge of Amazon products and services and must be able to communicate this wealth of technical information. Continue Reading
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News
02 Sep 2020
Microsoft, VMware make Azure Spring Cloud GA
Azure Spring Cloud has reached general availability as a service that enables Spring Boot developers to build and run Java apps on Microsoft's Azure cloud platform. Continue Reading
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News
25 Oct 2019
AWS ups Java support, joins Java Community Process
By joining the Java Community Process, AWS will have its say over how the Java language and platform will evolve to meet the needs of cloud-native computing environments. Continue Reading
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News
09 Oct 2019
Pivotal, Microsoft team up to deliver Azure Spring Cloud
Azure Spring Cloud, jointly developed by Microsoft and Pivotal, lets Spring developers bring apps to the cloud without concern for the underlying cloud infrastructure. Continue Reading
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News
24 Sep 2019
Ecstasy programming language targets cloud-native computing
Startup Xqiz.it has a new Ecstasy programming language that aims to arm developers for the cloud-native computing era with features that Java and other programming languages lack. Continue Reading
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News
18 Sep 2019
Eclipse launches Che 7 IDE for Kubernetes development
The Eclipse Foundation has introduced Eclipse Che 7, a new version of the Eclipse Che cloud-based integrated development environment aimed at creating applications on Kubernetes. Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Sep 2019
Cloud marketplace as a service creates new dev possibilities
A neutral cloud marketplace would allow developers to pick and choose applications, without the constraints of one cloud. What could that mean for you? Continue Reading
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News
20 Aug 2019
Microsoft gains instant Java credibility with jClarity buy
Microsoft has acquired jClarity to help optimize its Azure cloud platform to run Java workloads, a coveted target for the now open source-friendly software giant. Continue Reading
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Feature
24 Apr 2019
Help your developers create a better IT security model
Developers need to be comfortable with their tools to create a strong security model in an organization. Don't overlook these areas or credentials can end up in the wrong hands. Continue Reading
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Video
15 Apr 2019
IBM Watson Content Hub has problems before you even start
IBM's Watson might make waves on certain TV game shows, but it can't even get some simple basic forms correct, which could sour potential developers before they even start. Continue Reading
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Video
15 Oct 2018
How to deploy Docker Hub-hosted microservices in AWS ECS
In this AWS ECS tutorial, we take a Spring Boot app contained in a Docker Hub-hosted image and deploy the associated microservices in AWS using Elastic Container Service. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
01 Oct 2018
How women in technology expand the cloud horizon
Cloud computing has been around for more than a decade and has matured at a remarkable rate. Today, most organizations can’t imagine surviving without the cloud—even if they still host some ... Continue Reading
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News
11 Jul 2018
Financial firms, vendors push self-service software delivery
Self-service DevOps automation appeals to enterprises that must push out new code as they adapt to changing requirements. Continue Reading
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Feature
26 Jun 2018
Red Hat's Operator Framework set to overhaul Kubernetes clusters
Operator Framework is designed to ease deployment and management of apps on top of Kubernetes clusters. We break it down with former CoreOS CEO Alex Polvi. Continue Reading
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Tutorial
24 May 2018
How to deploy an embedded Tomcat server in an executable JAR with Maven example
There's nothing magical about packaging Java web apps in an executable JAR file. This embedded Tomcat tutorial shows you how to use the Apache Maven plugin to create and run an executable JAR that has Tomcat embedded within it. Continue Reading
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Tutorial
10 Apr 2018
Use the Jenkins OAuth plug-in to securely pull from GitHub
The easiest way to securely push code to your remote GitHub repository from your continuous integration server is to use the Jenkins OAuth plug-in. This tutorial shows you how. Continue Reading
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Podcast
14 Mar 2018
Chef's InSpec 2.0 brings compliance automation to the cloud
Enterprises have been quick to adopt automation tools for development and deployment but only recently have organizations started adopting security and compliance automation tools. Continue Reading
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News
02 Mar 2018
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. Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Feb 2018
How DevOps concepts eluted from cloud computing and service platforms
The popularity of DevOps can be traced back to the emergence of cloud computing. As programmers began scripting their environments, the line between dev and ops began to blur. Continue Reading
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Feature
02 Jan 2018
DevOps processes flounder if old business models don't change
Accenture's Mirco Hering explains how manufacturing models for business agility kill DevOps and how software developers can change their thinking to make DevOps processes work. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
06 Nov 2017
From monoliths to cloud native composition with Apprenda's Sinclair Schuller
In our series on cloud native computing, TheServerSide spoke with a number of experts in the field, including a number of members of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation. The following is the ... Continue Reading
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Feature
06 Nov 2017
Owning the Java Platform is more of a burden or a blessing
Oracle became stewards of the Java platform as a by-product of their acquisition of Sun Microsystems. But looking back, it seems that the Java Platform has been more of a burden than a blessing. Continue Reading
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News
02 Oct 2017
Keynote speakers open up at JavaOne 2017
From the release of JDK 9 to the open sourcing of serverless programming technologies, the JavaOne 2017 keynote paved a path for a progressive future. Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Aug 2017
Effective DevOps change management for versioning cloud apps
There are many ways to go about versioning your cloud applications, but new approaches may need to be implemented when performing DevOps change management. Continue Reading
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Feature
05 Jul 2017
Cloud native adoption means getting the DevOps tooling right
There are so many DevOps tooling options in the world of cloud native computing that many companies looking at a microservices and container based architecture are being overwhelmed by the options. Continue Reading
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Feature
05 Jul 2017
Keep your Java cloud apps running during an Amazon S3 outage
Many people had to learn the hard way that an Amazon S3 outage is possible. Here we look at how to keep your Java cloud apps running, even if the Amazon cloud isn't. Continue Reading
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Feature
28 Jun 2017
How Pokemon Go needed a Kubernetes powered Java cloud
How did Pokemon Go scale so well? A big part of its scalability was the Java cloud platform that leveraged containers and Kubernetes. Continue Reading
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Feature
02 Jun 2017
How evolutionary architecture simplified hypothesis driven development
Learn how a new approach to evolving technical architectures promises to make it easier to test out hypothesis about business improvement, application performance, and user experience. Continue Reading
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Opinion
01 Jun 2017
Standardized data the key to making cloud storage a commodity
Wouldn't it be nice if accessing cloud storage solutions were as easy as plugging in a toaster? Standardized data is the key. Cloud storage as a commodity is the future. Continue Reading
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Podcast
09 May 2017
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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Feature
21 Apr 2017
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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News
19 Apr 2017
Oracle Code conference a worthwhile investment for full-stack developers
Oracle Code is a software conference that both promotes Oracle's cloud computing message, while providing useful knowledge to full-stack developers. Continue Reading
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Opinion
04 Apr 2017
It was more than user input error that caused the Amazon S3 outage
Maybe there was an input error during some daytime troubleshooting, but input error was not what caused the Amazon S3 outage. Continue Reading
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Opinion
16 Mar 2017
Amazon S3 outage a Fukushima moment for cloud computing
The Amazon S3 outage has turned into the Fukushima moment of cloud computing, as users re-evaluate the cloud's long-term viability. Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Mar 2017
IoTaaS? Clearing the roadblocks to IoT-as-a-Service adoption
It would appear that everything is available as-a-Service these days, so why not IoTaaS? Here's what's hindering IoT-as-a-Service adoption. Continue Reading
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Feature
29 Sep 2016
How embedded technologies are enabling the Internet of Things (IOT)
From wearable devices to internet connected devices called NodeBots, embedded technologies are enabling the development of all of the cool, new devices that are colloquially being referred to as the Internet of Things (IOT). Continue Reading
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News
22 Jun 2016
New Docker tools to revolutionize the desktop OS
Software containers are a powerful technology, but, finally, Docker tools for Windows and Mac will bring usability to the masses. Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Apr 2016
Using BackOps to improve software development processes
Learn how BackOps understands different personality types and can improve the software development lifecycle and scale the enterprise. Continue Reading
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Feature
07 Jan 2016
How to quickly move a microservice infrastructure off AWS in a weekend
In this article you will learn how a small development team moved a 200-service application infrastructure away from AWS in order to reduce cost and increase resiliency. Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Jan 2016
Java APIs to bridge the gap between today and future development efforts
At JavaOne 2015, a big topic of conversation was APIs and API development. In the IBM keynote, the promise was that an evolutionary approach to API development will help modern day developers pass the torch to those doing development in the future. Continue Reading
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Feature
03 Jan 2016
Simplified messaging and microservice development with PHP's PSR-7
Here we take a look at PHP's PSR-7, and how this new specification will help simplify microservice development while enhancing application messaging at the same time. Continue Reading
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News
18 Dec 2015
Social business applications entice, but enterprises are skeptical
Alan Pelz-Sharpe discusses social business applications and why businesses are wary of this strategy. Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Dec 2015
How Notion Baked Intelligence Into the Server to Simplify the IoT
Here we take a look at how Notion, an IoT startup, built a sophisticated tier of server applications to empower a new generation of customizable sensors. Continue Reading
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Tip
24 Nov 2015
How Eclipse plans to harmonize Java DevOps for the cloud
Learn about Eclipse Che, the cloud-based version of the Eclipse IDE. Che will simplify the creation of Java DevOps environments on top of the OpenShift cloud platform. Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Nov 2015
Containers and microservices take center stage as Devoxx 2015 kicks off
Containers like Docker, and microservice development, are the big topics at Devoxx 2015, but with more session rooms than every, there's plenty of other great fare for Java professionals. Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Nov 2015
JavaOne 2015 was the right time to dig into Java 9 JDK features
JavaOne 2014 was all about the Java 8 release, so it's understandable that JavaOne 2015 was all about Java 9. Here we take a look at what's new in Java 9, and even look forward towards things that might get included in Java 10. Continue Reading
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News
27 Oct 2015
Oracle takes ALM to the cloud with the Java SE Cloud Service
Optimized for the cloud, at JavaOne2015, Oracle has announced the Java SE Cloud Service and a new set of developer tools that will simplify application lifecycle management by taking ALM to the cloud. Continue Reading
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News
26 Oct 2015
Celebrating 20 years of Java technology at JavaOne 2015
Twenty years is a pretty significant milestone, especially if you're a programming language. At JavaOne 2015, everyone is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Java programming language, and looking ahead at the challenges another 20 years will bring. Continue Reading
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Tip
28 Aug 2015
NetBeans IDE 8.1 worth a second look
NetBeans IDE set to include Node.js support in the latest 8.1 version. Continue Reading
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News
26 Jun 2015
OpenShift set to revolutionize PaaS platforms
OpenShift not only revolutionizes PaaS platforms, it embraces DevOps by creating tools and advancing technologies that simplify operations professionals' lives. Continue Reading
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Podcast
24 Jun 2015
Red Hat engineer talks system optimization, containers
In this podcast, a principal software engineer at Red Hat talks about important industry trends, including containerization and system optimization. Continue Reading
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News
20 May 2015
Guiding design tenets behind OpenStack software
The importance of OpenStack design tenets is not lost on developers. Following these tenets drives the development and evolution of OpenStack software. Continue Reading
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Feature
21 Apr 2015
Improve software quality by paying early attention to application security
There are a number of strategies enterprises are taking to keep security on pace with faster development cycles. These include earlier code reviews, leveraging PaaS with built in security, and using cloud services for static and dynamic security analysis. Continue Reading
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Feature
15 Apr 2015
Who are the heroes of the tech world?
TheServerSide has spoken with many up and coming stalwarts in the industry, and what we wanted to know was who they looked up to as thought leaders and heroes. The names they picked might surprise you. Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Apr 2015
Emerging 2015 Java trends: Cloud based IDEs and greater Java 8 adoption
So far in 2015, big trends are emerging in the Java ecosystem, and top among those trends are the use of cloud-based IDEs and the adoption of Java 8 and lambda expressions. Continue Reading
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Feature
06 Apr 2015
Where are the REST alternatives for real-time applications?
Enterprise developers face number of challenges in creating frameworks for building scalable real-time applications that power modern apps like the cars moving in Uber. Read on to find out how new protocols and automatically synchronized database frameworks can help to simplify these kinds of applications. Continue Reading
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Podcast
31 Mar 2015
Inside the portal arena with Liferay
Learn about the front facing portal applications happening at Liferay in this interview with TSS and Ray Auge of Liferay. Continue Reading
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News
18 Mar 2015
Java 9 promises modularity and new value types
Modularity and new value types could come with Java 9. This could mean improved startup performance and easier programming of arrays. Continue Reading
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Podcast
06 Mar 2015
What is Google's Solve for X?
Learn about the Google initiative, Solve for X, in this podcast with Barry Burd. Continue Reading
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Podcast
13 Feb 2015
Working with Node.js at DeveloperWeek 2015
Developer advocate Jenny Tong discusses coding troublemaking with Node.js at DeveloperWeek 2015. Continue Reading
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News
12 Feb 2015
Google's Solve for X program names four pioneers
Google's Solve for X program has determined four moonshot finalists. Learn who they are and the technological advances they represent. Continue Reading
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News
05 Feb 2015
IT spending in 2015: Mobility projects and cloud
Mobile application development and cloud-based services will be focus of IT spending in 2015, according to a TechTarget survey on IT priorities. Continue Reading
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News
23 Jan 2015
Google's Solve for X Program nears this year's final round
Interested in solving the worlds greatest problems? Well, Google is, and if you want Google to give some of your solutions a little attention, then getting in on their Solve for X program is a must. Continue Reading
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Feature
15 Jan 2015
Will value types and structured arrays be Java 9's cap feather?
Scalability and performance are always issues that dog the Java platform. But with so many lessons learned from languages like Scala and Clojure, will Java 9 take on these scalability issues by introducing immutable types like structured arrays and value types? Continue Reading
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Feature
14 Jan 2015
Will 2015 be the year of the cloud-based, mobile IDE?
With so many improvements in both cloud based technology and handheld devices, more and more developers want to develop in the same device they send texts with. Will 2015 be the year of the cloud-based, mobile IDE? Continue Reading
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Feature
12 Jan 2015
Cloud based IDEs continue to mature, changing the software development process
There has always been talk of doing software development in the cloud, but the reality has been far from the promise. But recent improvements are changing attitudes, enticing developers to change their software development process. Continue Reading
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Tutorial
20 Jul 2014
Integrating Ajax into your Facelets pages: Death to JSF's request-response cycle
If you're doing Facelets development, this might be the most important tutorial you will ever read. It will explain to you how to throw out that annoying request-response cycle, and explain how to integrate Ajax based JSF components with a dynamically re-rendering Facelets page snippet. Continue Reading
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Tutorial
20 Jul 2014
Creating pages based on a JSF template: Using the Facelets ui:define tag
What do you do once you've set up a handsome page template using the Facelets functions that come with JSF 2.x? Well, you start creating new pages, meshing those ui:define tags in with ui:composition and ui:insert. It's easier than it sounds, trust me. Continue Reading
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Tutorial
19 Jul 2014
Turning a web page into a JSF 2.0 template with Facelets
How do you take a web page and turn it into a template using Facelets as the template engine? It takes some JSF, some HTML, maybe some CSS, and lots of JSF UI tags, but overall, it's an easy and simple process if you follow this tutorial. Continue Reading
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Feature
23 Jun 2014
How Amazon tools are solving Big Data problems with Big Data Analytics
Companies are amassing data on a massive scale these days, and new tools are need to bring Big Data Analytics to the Big Data systems many organizations are maintaining. Here we look at how Amazon and various AWS offerings are helping to do big data analysis on big data solutions. Continue Reading
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Feature
05 May 2014
Encouraging failure: How Amazon AWS promotes innovation and invention
By creating an environment that makes it easy to test, experiment and even fail without major cost and repercussions, Amazon Web Services (AWS) works to promote innovation and invention. Continue Reading
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Tip
01 May 2014
Improving Java performance by minimizing Virtual Machine (JVM) latency
Users demand that their applications run fast, but working with Java bytecode presents optimization problems that other architectures do not encounter. Here we look at how to improve the performance of the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) by minimizing the latency involved with bytecode to native code compilation steps. Continue Reading
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Tip
21 Jan 2014
There is more to PaaS than just application deployment and management
There is no doubt that various PaaS plays and cloud computing platforms have greatly simplified application management and deployment, but growth and survival has meant growing far beyond these humble beginnings. Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Jan 2014
Become a NoSQL expert: Three best books for learning polyglot persistence
The NoSQL movement has taken the industry by storm, and more and more applications are using polyglot persistence technologies. Are you up to speed on NoSQL? If not, here are three books that will make you an expert. Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Jan 2014
Getting out is harder than getting in: The importance of a cloud exit strategy
Many organizations have overcome their fear of moving to the cloud and have adopted various cloud based technologies. But every entrance should have a corresponding exit. Sadly, not enough organizations have thought about a cloud exit strategy. Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Dec 2013
DevTest in the Cloud: Why pre-production in the cloud makes sense
People have a lot of fears about moving infrastructure to the cloud. They worry about security, or losing control over policies and access, or instances not being turned off and costs spiraling out of control — or all of the above. Continue Reading
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Feature
03 Aug 2013
Software developers demanding resource based, RESTful APIs
Software developers are demanding APIs that are delivered in a RESTful, resource based way, and one way to do that is by building with the RESTlet framework. Continue Reading
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Feature
22 May 2013
Inside advice on the use of Platform as a Service in the enterprise
CloudBees founder and CEO Sacha Labourey answers tough questions and hands out practical advice about PaaS and how it works in the enterprise. Continue Reading
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Tutorial
23 Apr 2013
How 'big data' solved the content management (CMS) problem
Content management systems that need to sift through huge amounts of data are big data problems in need of a solution. Fortunately, projects like Hadoop and MapReduce are coming to the rescue. Continue Reading
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Feature
23 Apr 2013
Big Data Hadoop solutions with Hive, Mahout, HBase and Cassandra
As Hadoop evolves, complimentary technologies such as Hive, Mahout, HBase and Cassandra are allowing software engineers get more and more out of commodity hardware. Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Apr 2013
Simplified cloud-based application development with Node.js
Cloud-based application development with Node.js allows for one simple and scalable technology to be used on both the client and the server. Continue Reading
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Feature
06 Feb 2013
How to architect a modern distributed architecture
Building a distributed architecture involves many different components and many different strategies, from client server computing, to managing big data and content. Here we look at some basic strategies for tackling modern distributed architectures. Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Jan 2013
How NoSQL, MySQL and MongoDB worked together to solve a big-data problem
Choosing between schemaless NoSQL databases and strong-schema relational designs isn't an either-or decision, as this case study points out. When dealing with their big data problem, Craigslist decided that their MySQL servers could use a little help from MongoDB, and putting the two technologies together created a better system with greater availability, scalability and performance. Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Jan 2013
The Craigslist Dilemma: A case study for big data and NoSQL solutions
It's hard to imagine just how many postings Craigslist has handled over the years, and if you were in charge of archiving those posts and storing them for compliance, you'd need a 'big data' solution. So how does Craigslist manage all of their data, both the incoming stuff and the stuff that needs archiving? It's a beautiful combination of MySQL, NoSQL and a little help from the people at 10Gen. Continue Reading
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News
12 Dec 2012
Cloud's impact on ALM
At the 2012 AADI Summit in Las Vegas, Gartner VP Mark Driver explained how the cloud is changing the way developers create and maintain software. Continue Reading
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Quiz
30 Nov 2012
Cloud application knowledge quiz
Test your knowledge with SearchCloudApplications.com's cloud application knowledge quiz. Continue Reading
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Tip
16 Nov 2012
Cloud deployment shows pros and cons for legacy applications
Legacy applications may benefit from cloud deployment, but there are a host of concerns to look at, too, when considering redeploying older applications. Continue Reading
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News
01 Oct 2012
JavaOne conference coverage 2012
Join TheServerSide.com and SearchOracle.com as we present conference coverage from JavaOne and Oracle OpenWorld. Continue Reading
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Feature
26 Sep 2012
Accelerating mobile development with PaaS, SaaS and IaaS
Mobile development teams are finding success by leveraging various cloud services in order to make application development easier. Continue Reading
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Feature
26 Sep 2012
Top five ways cloud computing impacts mobile application development teams
To accelerate time to market, mobile application development teams are relying heavily on these five cloud computing services. Continue Reading
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Feature
23 Aug 2012
How cloud computing is impacting enterprise Java developers
How do cloud computing technologies impact the day-to-day development patterns of typical Java developers? Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Jun 2012
Scaling Web applications with Scala, Clojure and Groovy
Scaling Web applications written in Java can be difficult due to thread concurrency and locking issues. However, immutable peripheral languages like Scala, Groovy, and Clojure can make scaling up more feasible. Continue Reading
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Feature
31 May 2012
Why Java applications fail to scale linearly: A simple explanation
The process of scaling up Java applications often runs into the problem of diminishing returns, where adding another processor no longer adds significant benefit. Why won't Java programs scale? Here's your answer. Continue Reading
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Tip
07 May 2012
Automate Web server load balancing for high scalability
Automating Web server load balancing tasks provides high scalability for enterprise applications. Continue Reading
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Tutorial
11 Nov 2011
Writing Java code in the cloud
The road bumps one experiences when they drive towards cloud computing can be avoided, especially when one has the opportunity to learn from the experiences of those who have gone before. Continue Reading
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Feature
19 Sep 2011
Cloud Technologies are Changing the IT Landscape
By far, the largest impact of a cloud computing model is to IT infrastructure. The migration to such a model must be carefully considered because not only is hardware and software affected but also the way in which internal IT processes and vendor relationships must change. Continue Reading
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Feature
27 Jul 2011
Say No To The Cloud? There Are Reasons Why
The extensively use of IT systems by business users to increase productivity and bring down cots of operations has lead to building and maintaining substantial IT infrastructure. Managing the complex IT systems require high capital cost, expensive IT manpower with high attrition rate, security, and maintenance. Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Feb 2011
Sharding in the Cloud
I/O reads to non-virtualized datastores can be one of the biggest bottlenecks in applications that have been deployed to the cloud. One of the easiest ways to avoid this problem is to simply shard your database. Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Feb 2011
Developing for the cloud: How developing in the cloud is different
The benefits of cloud computing have been widely touted – business agility, scalability, efficiencies and cost savings among the top – and companies are migrating and building mission-critical Java applications specifically for cloud environments at a growing rate. TheServerSide caught up recently with Bhaskar Sunkara, Director of Engineering at AppDynamics, an application performance company focused on Java and cloud applications, to discuss the challenges in developing Java applications for the cloud and managing them once they’re there. Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Feb 2011
Scala and the cloud
As the cloud becomes more popular, so does the functional programming language Scala. Don't worry though, it's Java compatible and it runs on a JVM. So why are people using it? Perhaps because it's so functional. Continue Reading