Moyer C.M. Building Applications in the Cloud: Concepts, Patterns, and Projects

Addison-Wesley, 2011. — 400 p. — ISBN-10: 0321720202ISBN-13: 978-0321720207.Want to maximize the value of your cloud applications-and avoid unnecessary problems?

Don’t just migrate to the cloud: Use cloud architectural patterns that deliver superior performance, scalability, and availability. Building Applications in the Cloud will help you do just that-whether you’re building new solutions or adapting existing code.Following the familiar Design Patterns format, expert cloud developer Chris Moyer introduces proven patterns for cloud platforms. Moyer demonstrates these patterns at work through extensive example code and case study applications for Python and Amazon Web Services (AWS).Coverage includes:
Mastering the core principles that shape successful cloud solutions.
Properly constructing Software as a Service (SaaS).
Understanding the services that cloud service providers offer.
Designing an image that gives your cloud application a strong foundation.
Choosing the best patterns for interacting with external systems.
Efficiently executing code segments against your data.
Taking full advantage of clustered multiserver deployments.