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Cloud Computing Journal: Compute in the Cloud, Not the Fog

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 07:45:00 EST

Cloud computing utilizes computing resources, network bandwidth, storage, applications, and services available in the Internet “cloud” to deliver scalable Web functionalities to end users anywhere in the world. Drawing on the cloud for computing resources is similar to tapping into the electric grid for electricity – cost is incurred only as resources or computing cycles are consumed.

Needle in an App Stack

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:00:00 EDT

Although the .NET Framework simplifies the challenge of developing distributed Web applications, it increases the complexity of deploying, and then managing, those applications. The adoption of Web 2.0 techniques and SOA Web Services only amplify this complexity, making performance assurance a serious challenge as applications move from a limited staging server into a full-scale production setting.

Managing the Performance of Complex Web 2.0 Applications

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:00:00 EDT

In its relatively short lifetime, the World Wide Web has had a dramatic impact on the way information is presented and shared. Before the Internet and the Web were available, "big media" companies invested heavily in expensive research, writing, editorial, printing, post-production, and broadcasting infrastructure to create compelling and thoughtful media assets for consumers.

Slow Cool Ain't Cool

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:30:00 EDT

Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX) combine proven technologies including JavaScript, Extensible Markup Language (XML), dynamic HTML (DHTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), and the Document Object Model (DOM) to enable the delivery of interactive Web applications. AJAX-based Web applications no longer have to reprocess and resend the entire Web page to the end user’s browser every time anything changes on the page.

SOA or DOA

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:45:00 EDT

Web applications built on a service-oriented architecture (SOA) promise to greatly improve IT efficiency and business agility. SOA establishes data and protocol standards so that existing internal and third-party application modules or services can be reused and orchestrated into business applications.

ITIL: The Blueprint for SOA Success

Mon, 04 Jun 2007 16:00:00 EDT

In its day the colossal Pharos lighthouse of Alexandria was one of the Seven Wonders of the World. When it fell in the fourteen century, the building blocks were reused by the Sultan of Egypt to build the Citadel at Qaitbey that still stands today. Waste not, want not.

SOA World - Racing Without a Speedometer

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 13:45:00 EDT

Accelerators, Application Delivery Controllers (ADCs), application switches...whatever you call them, this new breed of performance enhancing appliances is selling like hotcakes. The market for these turbochargers has zoomed from zero to over $1 billion in the span of a few years, heading towards what Gartner estimates will be $3.7 billion in annual sales in 2008.

Overcome the Frustrating Lack of .NET Deployment Tools

Sun, 24 Sep 2006 12:30:00 EDT

Developing custom applications using Microsoft's .NET Framework is a growing trend. According to Forrester Research, 56% of enterprises are choosing .NET versus 44% opting for J2EE, while IDC reports that 35.7% of large corporations use .NET for their most important applications compared to 25.3% for Java. While .NET lets your development team develop applications quickly and efficiently, it's still a challenge to make sure that: