Hybrid Cloud For Dummies

Examining Changes for Development and Deployment in a Cloud

There are numerous scenarios in which you might want to write an application for the hybrid cloud. Here are a few:

You want to write an application for the cloud that will work with the customized applications you already have in place.

You want to write applications that can work on-premises and reach into the cloud. For example, these applications may burst into the cloud for peak situations.

You may want to write applications for the cloud that can be leveraged across multiple clouds.

Of course, the market is still very nascent when it comes to building and deploying hybrid cloud–based applications. So, what’s important? Some parts of the puzzle include

Service orientation: In Chapter 3, we discuss service orientation in the cloud. As we mention in that chapter, service orientation is an architectural approach based on implementing business processes as software services. These business services consist of a set of loosely coupled components — designed to minimize dependencies — assembled to support a well-defined business ...