Learning IBM Bluemix

Demystify application development on cloud platform by leveraging the power of IBM Bluemix

Learning IBM Bluemix

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Sreelatha Sankaranarayanan

Demystify application development on cloud platform by leveraging the power of IBM Bluemix
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ISBN 139781785887741
Paperback382 pages

Book Description

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

Chapter 1: Saying Hello to IBM Bluemix
Understanding cloud service delivery models
Getting a step closer to understanding IBM Bluemix
Familiarizing yourself with Bluemix deployment models
Getting an account on public Bluemix
Understanding the Bluemix dashboard
Summary
Chapter 2: Building and Deploying Your First Application on IBM Bluemix
Cloud Foundry command line utility
Chapter 3: Extending an Application and Configuring for Continuous Delivery Using DevOps Services
DevOps services and the delivery pipeline
Extending the application
Summary
Chapter 4: Leveraging On-Premise Software for Applications on Bluemix
Services under the Integrate category
Summary
Chapter 5: Scaling Applications in Bluemix
Overview of scaling types supported in Bluemix
Configuring a load test for your application
Manually scaling your application
Scaling your application using the Auto-Scaling service in Bluemix
Summary
Chapter 6: Monitoring and Management in Bluemix
Overview of monitoring and management services in Bluemix
Monitoring and Analytics service
New Relic service
Summary
Chapter 7: Compute Options on Bluemix
Cloud Foundry applications
Containers
Virtual servers
OpenWhisk
Summary
Chapter 8: Security Services on Bluemix
Overview of the security services in the Bluemix catalog
Access Trail security service
Single Sign On security service
Summary
Chapter 9: Microservices-based Application Development on Bluemix
Understanding the microservices architecture pattern
Developing a microservices-based application on Bluemix
Summary
Chapter 10: Mobile Application Development on Bluemix
Mobile category services
Creating a mobile application
Running the application on an Android emulator
Integrating Push Notifications to the application
Summary

What You Will Learn

  • Discover IBM Bluemix as a PaaS platform and learn about its three delivery models
  • Develop and deploy a "Hello World" application on IBM Bluemix using the Cloud Foundry command line utility and the Bluemix console
  • Extend your application by using the API or services provided by IBM Bluemix
  • Understand microservices architecture and learn how to develop a sample application based on microservices architecture, using IBM Bluemix
  • Learn how to leverage on-premise software and build an application on IBM Bluemix
  • Scale and monitor an application on IBM Bluemix
  • Explore the compute options on IBM Bluemix and work with each of them
  • Build a mobile client application using Mobile services on IBM Bluemix

Authors

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Saying Hello to IBM Bluemix
Understanding cloud service delivery models
Getting a step closer to understanding IBM Bluemix
Familiarizing yourself with Bluemix deployment models
Getting an account on public Bluemix
Understanding the Bluemix dashboard
Summary
Chapter 2: Building and Deploying Your First Application on IBM Bluemix
Cloud Foundry command line utility
Chapter 3: Extending an Application and Configuring for Continuous Delivery Using DevOps Services
DevOps services and the delivery pipeline
Extending the application
Summary
Chapter 4: Leveraging On-Premise Software for Applications on Bluemix
Services under the Integrate category
Summary
Chapter 5: Scaling Applications in Bluemix
Overview of scaling types supported in Bluemix
Configuring a load test for your application
Manually scaling your application
Scaling your application using the Auto-Scaling service in Bluemix
Summary
Chapter 6: Monitoring and Management in Bluemix
Overview of monitoring and management services in Bluemix
Monitoring and Analytics service
New Relic service
Summary
Chapter 7: Compute Options on Bluemix
Cloud Foundry applications
Containers
Virtual servers
OpenWhisk
Summary
Chapter 8: Security Services on Bluemix
Overview of the security services in the Bluemix catalog
Access Trail security service
Single Sign On security service
Summary
Chapter 9: Microservices-based Application Development on Bluemix
Understanding the microservices architecture pattern
Developing a microservices-based application on Bluemix
Summary
Chapter 10: Mobile Application Development on Bluemix
Mobile category services
Creating a mobile application
Running the application on an Android emulator
Integrating Push Notifications to the application
Summary

Book Details

ISBN 139781785887741
Paperback382 pages
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