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  • XebiaLab’s OverThere project recently appeared on GitHub. I’ve recently been doing some work on jclouds, where it was noted that OverThere could address a gap in jclouds – controlling Windows...

    Using OverThere to control a Windows Server from Java

    Posted on December 3, 2011 | No Comments
    XebiaLab’s OverThere project recently appeared on GitHub. I’ve recently been doing some work on jclouds, where it was noted that OverThere could address a gap in jclouds – controlling Windows...

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  • How do you run Cloud Foundry if you don’t have a spare cloud lying around? Use Amazon EC2.

    First steps with Cloud Foundry on Amazon EC2

    Posted on September 17, 2011 | No Comments
    How do you run Cloud Foundry if you don’t have a spare cloud lying around? Use Amazon EC2.

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  • I don’t usually write articles that are just linking to another article, but this is so good it was worth an exception. Patrick McKenzie, a software developer, gave a lightning...0March 27, 2011

    Hello Ladies! Patrick McKenzie’s talk on software for underserved markets

    I don’t usually write articles that are just linking to another article, but this is so good it was worth an exception. Patrick McKenzie, a software developer, gave a lightning…

  • SaaS, PaaS and IaaS? Cutting through analyst-speak and explaining the taxonomy of cloud services.1February 11, 2011

    Cloud Computing, for those who have to implement it

    SaaS, PaaS and IaaS? Cutting through analyst-speak and explaining the taxonomy of cloud services.

  • Last year I changed jobs. Slightly unusual for a job change, I shifted from a Microsoft .NET company to a Java company. I’m now working for a startup company specialising...0February 1, 2011

    All change

    Last year I changed jobs. Slightly unusual for a job change, I shifted from a Microsoft .NET company to a Java company. I’m now working for a startup company specialising…

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