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Cloud Application software development
Cloud application software development refers to creating software applications that run in the cloud rather than on local machines. These apps leverage cloud computing platforms (like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) for storage, processing power, and scalability. Here's a full overview:
Business Models with Cloud application
- SaaS (Software as a Service): Complete apps delivered over the web (e.g., Google Workspace, Salesforce)
- PaaS (Platform as a Service): Platform for developers to build cloud apps (e.g., Heroku, Firebase)
- IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service): Infrastructure tools for managing virtual machines, storage, and networking (e.g., AWS EC2)
Steps in Cloud Application Development
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Requirement Gathering
• Define goals, target users, features, scalability, and integration needs.
• Choose public, private, hybrid, or multi-cloud strategy. - Architecture Design:
• Microservices or monolithic
• Frontend-backend split (usually REST or GraphQL APIs).
• Use of containers (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes). - Technology Stack Selection:
• Frontend: React, Angular, Vue.js
• Backend: Node.js, Python (Django/Flask), Java (Spring Boot), .NET Core
• Database: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Firebase
• Cloud Providers: AWS, Azure, Depending on the choice of customer - Development:
• API development, database integration, and frontend implementation.
• Use CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc.)
• Secure development with OAuth, JWT, TLS, etc. - Testing:
• Unit, integration, and load testing.
• Use tools like Postman, Jest, Mocha, Selenium. - Deployment:
• Use services like AWS Lambda (serverless), ECS, or App Engine.
• Automate deployments with Terraform or Pulumi. - Monitoring & Scaling:
• Tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, AWS CloudWatch.
• Auto-scaling policies, failover strategies, load balancing. - Maintenance & Updates:
• Hotfixes, version upgrades, and performance tuning.
• Continuous user feedback integration.