Cloud platforms provide tools and services to build, deploy, host, and manage applications without managing physical servers.
They support web, mobile, and enterprise applications.
Applications are developed using programming languages and frameworks supported by the cloud platform.
Example:
Develop the application locally and prepare it for cloud deployment.
Source code is stored and managed using version control systems.
Example:
Select the appropriate service type:
Upload or connect the application code to the cloud platform.
Example (PaaS workflow):
The cloud platform hosts the application and assigns:
Users can access the application over the internet.
Set up required services and environment variables:
Cloud platforms allow automatic or manual scaling.
Example:
Use built-in tools to:
Deploy new versions without downtime.
Example:
Deploying a web application:
Cloud platforms simplify application lifecycle management by providing integrated tools to build, deploy, host, scale, and manage applications efficiently and securely.