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Optimizing Applications for Cloud Computing Environments

By: Jason Carolan - Director of Cloud Solution Development at VMware, Inc

Cloud Computing can help you reduce costs, increase flexibility, and reduce risk. You can leverage the cloud to host applications ranging from the business critical to the experimental. But not all applications are suited for cloud computing environments. When deciding whether and how to move an application to the cloud, you must first assess the expected risks and rewards. Once you've determined that an application can run in the cloud, you next should determine whether it can be further optimized to harness the energy of the cloud. This paper presents a methodology for determining when and how to refactor applications for cloud computing environments.