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Cloud Development Digest - February 2012, Issue 1

This first issue of Cloud Development Digest, geared for Java developers, features the following three articles: "Java Platform as a Service Providers Vie for Developers’ Affection," "Cloud Architecture Key to Leveraging Cloud-Based Services," and "IaaS Management Tools and Test Cycles in the Cloud." Access >>>

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Features

- Java Platform as a Service providers vie for developers' affection by Adam Riglian
  Cloud service providers released Java Platform as a Service products throughout 2011, tempting Java developers with an array of features.

News
- VIP Art Fair picks OpDemand over RightScale for IaaS management by Adam Riglian
  VIP Art Fair saved 40% on its IT budget by managing its Infrastructure as a Service with tools from OpDemand.
- Java PaaS providers compete for the attention of developers by Adam Riglian
  Cloud adoption used to be stymied by one issue -- security. But new survey data shows that users are being challenged by other obstacles, especially cloud architecture.

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