In this section, we go through the specifications of a typical e-commerce website that we will develop later on. We will also show you how to deploy on the AWS infrastructure. We will leverage off the AWS infrastructure to reduce project timeline and also show you what specific AWS code is needed to support nonfunctional requirements.

The code base for this application is in Java and the framework used is Spring4.x along with MySQL as the database. We will not delve into the design or the specifications as it is not in the scope of the book nor will we develop all the functional use cases defined in the specifications. We will however, dive deep into the nonfunctional specifications as they tend to match what the cloud provides. So, let's start the story.

Suppose Electronics retailer A1 Sales has decided to create an e-commerce...