Host Your Web Site in the Cloud: Amazon Web Services Made Easy

* Gain a thorough understanding of cloud computing * Master the fundamentals of Amazon Web Services *I nstall and configure visual and command line toolsstore, retrieve, and distribute data quickly and easily build applications that scale. * Manage the monitoring, load balancing, and scaling capabilities of cloud computing

Host Your Web Site in the Cloud shows you just how easy it is to host your website in the cloud with Amazon Web Services. We'll show you how cloud computing can save time, money, and stress. The process has never been simpler, and Jeff is here to explain it to us in plain English. (There may be a little geek-speak, but not much, we promise!)>>Cloud computing gives you the tools you need to prepare and cope with a traffic onslaught. You’ll have the confidence to withstand a traffic surge without melting your servers or sending you into bankruptcy. As a developer, you need room & flexibility to be innovative. Why waste time worrying about the technical aspects of server capacity? AWS handles security, load balancing, and server resources virtually so you're not restricted to one physical server.

This book is aimed at web developers who have built a web application or two, and are ready to leap into the world of cloud computing using Amazon Web Services. This book makes use of the PHP language, but if you have experience in any server- side scripting language, you’ll find the examples clear and easy to understand. It’s also assumed that you know the fundamentals of HTML and CSS, and that you’re comfortable with the Linux command line. Knowledge of basic system administration tasks, such as creating and mounting file systems, will also be helpful.By the end of this book, you can expect to have a firm grasp of the concept of cloud computing and its role in enabling a whole new class of scalable and reliable web applications.