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Learning IBM Bluemix

By : Sreelatha Sankaranarayanan
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Learning IBM Bluemix

By: Sreelatha Sankaranarayanan

Overview of this book

IBM Bluemix is an open standard platform for building, running, and managing applications on the cloud. With Bluemix, developers can build innovative applications using various compute options and value added services , developers can also manage the application lifecycle using the platform provided DevOps services. Learning IBM Bluemix will take you on a journey from the basics of IBM Bluemix to working with the platform to developing and deploying of modern applications. The sample application use cases employed in the book will introduce you to the transformative nexus of cloud, mobile, and security, all enabled through capabilities provided out-of-the-box by IBM Bluemix. By the end of the book, you will have understood the benefits and use cases for IBM Bluemix, and will possess the skills to further explore the platform and thus develop, deploy, and secure your own innovative, new-age applications.
Table of Contents (16 chapters)
Learning IBM Bluemix
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewer
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
2
Building and Deploying Your First Application on IBM Bluemix

Summary


In this chapter, we have explored the cloud as-a-service delivery models and have seen how Bluemix fits in the cloud service delivery model. We have also looked at the details of Bluemix as the platform as-a-service offering and the need for it. We learned how to get an account on the public deployment of Bluemix and also looked at the key concepts related to the Bluemix account and account management from the dashboard.

We shall explore the dashboard further in our next chapter. Also in the next chapter, we will learn about the cloud foundry command line utility and how to use it to work with IBM Bluemix. What is more? Get excited to also learn how to build your first Hello World application and deploy it on Bluemix.