A Step-by-Step Guide for Deploying eCommerce Systems in the Cloud

April 15th, 2010 admin

How does one deploy cloud computing for ecommerce systems? It’s really about the architecture, understanding your own requirements, and then understanding the cloud computing options that lay before you. Here is a quick and dirty guide for you. Step 1: Understand the business case. While it would seem that moving to the cloud is a technology exercise, the reality is that the core business case should be understood as to the potential benefits of cloud …


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