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Deploying it right with AppVeyor CI and PowerShell

Deploying real applications is hard. Questions arise when there are configuration settings in the Registry, custom folders structure, or you have to deploy to a web cluster. In this article we look at setting up continuous delivery for a solution consisting of ASP.NET web application and Windows service to a staging and production environments using PowerShell remoting and AppVeyor CI.

Feodor Fitsner
on Oct 30, 2013
Interview and Book Review: Chef Infrastructure Automation Cookbook

Matthias Marschall contributes powerful tactical information for all users of Opscode Chef, from the beginner up to expert, in his recently published book "Chef Infrastructure Automation Cookbook". Beginners will gain progressive knowledge using open source tools and free services. The expert will find a starting point automating the configuration of production applications in data centers.

Aslan Brooke
on Oct 28, 2013
Bridging Subsidiaries With the Cloud to Create a Global API

One of the biggest challenges in modern business is how you integrate subsidiaries and present a single global view so that customers and partners find it simpler to integrate with your organisation. In this article we will discuss a fictitious sample based on a real-world scenario and look at some of the challenges and good practices that you should look to implement to be successful.

Michael Stephenson
on Oct 15, 2013
Interview: Adrian Cockcroft on High Availability, Best Practices, and Lessons Learned in the Cloud

Netflix is a widely referenced case study for how to effectively operate a cloud application at scale. While their hyper-resilient approach may not be necessary at most organizations, Netflix has advanced the conversation about what it means to build modern systems. In this interview, InfoQ spoke with Adrian Cockcroft who is the Cloud Architect for the Netflix platform.

Richard Seroter
on Oct 11, 2013
Software Is Eating Your Organizational Silos

Luke Kanies, CEO of Puppet Labs, discusses how software is taking over what have always been hardware functions, and how that shift is causing dramatic realignments in how people work together.

Luke Kanies
on Oct 09, 2013
Preparing for Your First MongoDB Deployment: Capacity Planning and Monitoring

In this article, author Mat Keep discusses the deployment best practices of MongoDB databases with focus on capacity planning and monitoring aspects. He also explains the topics like hardware selection, key metrics for monitoring and when it’s time to add shards.

Mat Keep
on Oct 08, 2013
Codenvy’s Architecture, Part 2

Tyler Jewell, CEO of Codenvy, unveils in this 2-parts article the architecture of Codenvy - a cloud IDE –, providing details on its platform and plug-in architecture, workspace and cluster management, multi-tenancy implementation, IDE collaboration, release model and SCRUM process used for development.

Tyler Jewell
on Oct 04, 2013
Cloud and DevOps: A Marriage Made in Heaven

What is the relationship between Cloud Computing and DevOps? Is DevOps really just “IT for the Cloud”? Can you only do DevOps in the cloud? Can you only do cloud using DevOps? The answer to all three questions is “no”. Cloud and DevOps are independent but mutually reinforcing strategies for delivering business value through IT.

Jeff Sussna
on Oct 02, 2013
Codenvy’s Architecture, Part 1

Tyler Jewell, CEO of Codenvy, unveils in this 2-parts article the architecture of Codenvy - a cloud IDE –, providing details on its platform and plug-in architecture, workspace and cluster management, multi-tenancy implementation, IDE collaboration, release model and SCRUM process used for development.

Tyler Jewell
on Sep 27, 2013
Docker: Using Linux Containers to Support Portable Application Deployment

Docker is an open source tool to run applications inside of a Linux container, a kind of light-weight virtual machine. In addition to running, it also offers tools to distribute containerized applications through the Docker index -- or your own hosted Docker registry -- simplifying the process of deploying complex applications.

Zef Hemel
on Sep 26, 2013
Cloud PCI Compliance: The Checklist

To protect against dangerous hacks that can lead to thefts of business data or customer identities, best practices are set forth in the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). These 12 steps set up a framework for a secure payment environment.

Gilad Parann-Nissany
on Sep 25, 2013
Virtual Panel: Adjusting to Development in the Cloud

Developers are steadily building experience with an array of diverse cloud environments. InfoQ spoke with three thoughts leaders about the state of cloud development, recommended tools, anti-patterns, and how to get started. Our panelists were Adron Hall, Magnus Mårtensson, and Andy Piper.

Richard Seroter
on Sep 20, 2013

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