Not long ago I worked on a team charged with building up a Java-based REST
infrastructure. Our goals were to first support what was then an emerging
specification for Java-based RESTful services called JAX-RS. Beyond that, we
had thoughts of building an entire framework, both server and client, around
RESTful services written in Java. Some of the people I worked with on that
team are now part of the team that is responsible for an open source
implementation called Apache Wink which embodies some of our early ideas and
much more.
Developers have been implementing RESTful services in Java for a long, long
time, so what's the deal with JAX-RS and an entire framework? Well, the way
developers have been implementing REST services typically involves writing
their own custom ... (more)
A recent survey from F5 indicates that the cloud computing movement is making
significant headway despite what some may see as mere fluff and hype.
The survey, comprised of employees from large enterprises (2500+ employees),
indicated that 82% of respondents are in some stage of public cloud use/trial
and that 83% were in some stage of private cloud use/trial. Apparently, at
least for the ... (more)
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The new IBM WebSphere CloudBurst Appliance is a one-stop shop for creating,
deploying, and managing WebSphere virtual systems in a private cloud. It has
quite a lot of very cool features that make this a possibility, and I could
go on and on about those features. That’s not where I’m heading today
though. Recently, I’ve spent a bit of time experimenting... (more)
It seems like just about every cloud computing discussion with a development
audience results in the same question being asked: “Why does this matter to
me?” As cloud computing first appears to be primarily an
operational-centric paradigm, it is easy to understand the reason this is
asked. This question can be answered in a variety of ways. Some may say that
cloud computing doesn’t affec... (more)
When looking at creating a cloud of application environments, private clouds
are attractive to many users because of the control, insight, and security
they offer. However, besides these things, there is another key benefit
afforded by private cloud application environments: customizability.
Customizations in application environments are important to many enterprises
since in many cases ... (more)