Creating Java EE Applications
In this article by Grant Shipley author of Learning OpenShift we are going to learn how to use OpenShift in order to create and...
Web API and Client Integration
In this article written by Geoff Webber-Cross, the author of Learning Microsoft Azure, we'll create an on-premise production management client Windows application allowing manufacturing...
Building, Publishing, and Supporting Your Force.com Application
In this article by Andrew Fawcett, the author of Force.com Enterprise Architecture, we will use the declarative aspects of the platform to quickly build...
HDFS and MapReduce
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Essentials of HDFS
HDFS is a distributed filesystem that has been designed to run on top of...
Things to Consider When Migrating to the Cloud
After the decision is made to make use of a cloud solution like Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure, there is one main question...
Buying versus Renting: The Pros and Cons of Moving to the Cloud
Convenience
One major benefit of the IaaS model is the promise of elasticity to support unforeseen demand. This means that the Cloud vendor will provide...
3 Reasons Why “the Cloud” Is a Terrible Metaphor (and One Why It Isn’t)
I have a lot of feelings about “the cloud” as a metaphor for networked computing. All my indignation comes too late, of course. I’ve...
What is ZeroVM?
ZeroVM is a lightweight virtualization technology based on Google Native Client (NaCl). While it shares some similarities with traditional hypervisors and container technologies, it...
Adding a Geolocation Trigger to the Salesforce Account Object
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Obtaining the Google API key
First, you need to obtain an API key for the Google Geocoding...
Using OpenStack Swift
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Installing the clients
This section talks about installing the cURL command line tool.
cURL – It is a...