Cloud computing is being talked about as the next major trend that is going to change the way businesses use technology to gain competitive advantage in the marketplace, much like the Internet did in the 1990s. Java Enterprise Edition (EE) appears to be the programming platform of choice for most organizations that require scalability and enterprise application features. Java has had tremendous success in the engineering community with a substantial ecosystem of various open source frameworks and utilities Cloud computing ] Java + open source = The next generation of "Internet-scale" applications Pro Amazon EC2 and WS with Java walks you through a comprehensive and practical approach to working with Amazon's Elastic Compute Cloud in EC2 and associated web services using Java EE implementations, frameworks, and tools like JBoss, Hibernate, Spring, GridGrain, and more to create the next generation of "Internet-scale" applications. The Freedom OSS author team has had long-term, close partnerships with Amazon Web Services and JBoss. These relationships give the authors a unique insight into their inner workings and various implementation strategies. And these insights provide a "view from the trenches" that comes from having done over 100 Amazon AWS and over 300 Java EE projects in the last two years. What you'll learn Migrate your existing JEE application to EC2/EBS/S3 Get your Java web application up and running in minutes in the cloud Avoid common Amazon Web Services pitfalls Secure your application running on JBoss or Tomcat on Amazon EC2 Create Amazon Machine Images (AMI) containing Java components Deploy your Spring-based app on EC2 Uncover Internet-scale messaging alternatives on the cloud Find out when to best use elastic block storage vs. S3 Determine how and when to utilize everything AWS has to offer Explore design strategies on how to stay "cloud agnostic" Handle large usage spikes in your Java EE application through "bursting" and "autoscale" strategies Create High Performance Computing (HPC) Java applications to crunch large data sets Find out how to create highly reliable applications using Java and AWS Who is this book for? Java developers and architects with good working knowledge of Java EE and basic concepts of cloud computing. This book can also apply to project managers, system admins, and tech-savvy small business owners who wish to create cloud-based business services. About the Apress Pro Series The Apress Pro series books are practical, professional tutorials to keep you on and moving up the professional ladder. You have gotten the job, now you need to hone your skills in these tough competitive times. The Apress Pro series expands your skills and expertise in exactly the areas you need. Master the content of a Pro book, and you will always be able to get the job done in a professional development project. Written by experts in their field, Pro series books from Apress give you the hard-won solutions to problems you will face in your professional programming career.