Posts Tagged ‘ Java ’

Java’s Evolution from Enterprise Language to Cloud Platform

October 10, 2012
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The Java platform continues to grow thanks to new programming languages and vendors focused on Platform as a Service (PaaS) solutions for Java development.

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CloudFoundry Apps not VMs

April 15, 2011
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VMware's latest effort, CloudFoundry, is not about VMware delving into the PaaS market even deeper. They have done that already with VMforce. CloudFoundry on the other hand is a fairly astute move to enable the development and rapid adoption of cloud based applications. The end goal is to sell what makes up a PaaS environment…

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Oracle sues Google over Android and Java, Microsoft Smiles, VMware Grimaces

August 13, 2010
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Oracle has sued Google over Google's development of a Java compatible JVM in the Android operating systems called Dalvik. This has the potential to have impacts outside of the smart phone industry as VMware is basing its entire applications platform strategy on a Java compatible JVM developed by SpringSource.

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Virtualize Java without an Operating System

May 20, 2010
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Virtualize Java without an Operating System

When we put a .NET application on Windows on Hyper-V (or a Java application on Linux on ESXi) we are actually virtualizing twice. Can we virtualize only once, by putting the CLR or the JVM directly on the VM Host? In this action of course we remove the operating system. Oracle is taking the lead…

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VMforce = Java + Spring Java Platform + vCloud + SalesForce Data Center

April 28, 2010
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VMforce = Java + Spring Java Platform + vCloud + SalesForce Data Center

VMware and SalesForce.com have come together to provide a robust, scalable PaaS offering for Java Developers. Existing Force.com developers will now have the ability to use Java to build and extend their applications and all Java developers will have a significant and productive new run time option for their applications. VMware and SalesForce.com have both…

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Development Tools and Application Servers for the Cloud

March 29, 2010
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Development tools like Eclipse and Visual Stuio are being built to ensur applications can be deployed in to the cloud on application servers. Key challenges include the manageability and scalability of application servers. Innovations include the use of non-java languages like Groovy and Jython and even PHP and Javascript on JVMs, and the final demise…

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Eucalyptus/Terracotta a scalable Java Cloud Platform?

March 18, 2010
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We recently received a presentation on a combined solution from Eucalyptus and Terracotta. Initially we were suspicious because they clearly share an investor – Benchmark Capital. Was this a PowerPoint integration dreamt up by two Venture Capitalists over a power breakfast? However, the combined solution was presented by some very plausible techies with a real-live…

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