A complete guide to building and deploying web apps with Heroku A cloud application platform, Heroku is currently the only approved platform for creating apps within Facebook, and its number of users is growing at rapid pace. However, there are very few books on the market that offer professional-level coverage of this platform, until now. The author duo begins with an introduction to the Heroku platform and its associated core concepts and then goes...

Prepare for Microsoft Exam 70-247-and help demonstrate your real-world mastery configuring and deploying a private cloud using Microsoft System Center 2012 R2. Designed for experienced IT professionals ready to advance their status, Exam Ref focuses on the critical-thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the MCSE level. Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives: Design and deploy System Center Configure System Center infrastructure...

Become an expert in Terraform on Google Cloud by using Infrastructure as Code for provisioning multiple yet consistent environments to increase productivity in no time Key Features Get up and running with Terraform on Google Cloud Learn Terraform concepts using Google Cloud code examples Apply Terraform to deploy realistic multi-tiered architectures quickly and repeatedly Book Description Google Cloud has adopted Terraform as the standard Infrastructure...

As part of the Syngress Basics series, The Basics of Cloud Computing provides readers with an overview of the cloud and how to implement cloud computing in their organizations. Cloud computing continues to grow in popularity, and while many people hear the term and use it in conversation, many are confused by it or unaware of what it really means. This book helps readers understand what the cloud is and how to work with it, even if it isn't a part...

"Recent industry surveys expect the quantity of connected devices and sensors to be in excess of 50 billion worldwide by 2020, and these devices can generate huge amounts of data every single day. It becomes a big challenge to analyze and create actionable information from the data. Fog computing, as a promising solution to extend the capability of Clouds, has attracted considerable attention. Fogs are lightweight distributed technology platforms...

Gain in-depth knowledge of cloud computing concepts and apply them to accelerate your career in any cloud engineering role Key Features Get to grips with key cloud computing concepts, cloud service providers, and best practices Explore demonstrations for cloud computing models using real-world examples Adopt the self-paced learning strategy and get industry-ready for cloud engineering roles Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook...

Having spent an estimated $1.2 trillion in 2017 alone, industries today are investing heavily in digital transformation technologies. Cloud providers are a key part of the investment, but many companies are finding that no single provider can meet the specific needs of every business. In this article, author Maliha Balala explains how a growing number of companies are covering all the bases by engaging more than one cloud provider. By choosing a multi-cloud...

Cloud computing is the practice of storing data, software, and services online so you can access and consume them remotely over the internet. This infographic describes the options and benefits of cloud computing as well as the common deployment models.