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Fast Track to the Cloud: Design Patterns for 12-Factor Earth Sciences Applications

Pawloski, Andrew·McLaughlin, Brett·Lynnes, Christopher
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As expanding service offerings and decreasing prices make the cloud increasingly attractive to Earth Science applications, there are nontrivial practical considerations which can hinder its meaningful use. In this talk, we will discuss architectural recommendations and lessons learned while working on EOSDIS' cloud efforts, particularly the NASA-compliant General Application Platform (NGAP) and its associated applications. Prominent in our findings is the importance of 12-factor design patterns and the powerful "wins" they enable in the cloud. We will share our strategies for "fast-tracking" applications to the cloud --whether they be legacy, planned for the future, or somewhere in between.

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Pawloski, Andrew, McLaughlin, Brett, Lynnes, Christopher. 2016-12-12. Fast Track to the Cloud: Design Patterns for 12-Factor Earth Sciences Applications. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20160014647

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