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Chapter 3
Applications for the Cloud
In this chapter we discuss the options and reasons for developing an application in the cloud. We
look exclusively at an application system and why there are benefits to building applications for the
cloud. Data-driven applications have several options and personal preference may prevail in your
decision to choose one over the other. All the options may work for you, but some cloud services
have different options. MySQL accounts for the majority of cloud development. Whether you are
looking for the cloud to sync data, back up, or just read cloud data for your application, cloud
services are becoming more popular to develop.
Case Study of Storm: A Data-Driven, Cloud-Based Solution
Storm POS™ offers all the integrated mobile solutions a store in the food service, hospitality, or retail
industry might need. It helps large retail establishments save time and money over traditional POS
systems, while retaining the ability to customize the entire system around their specific brand.
Mobility and streamlined integration is where the retail and service industries are heading. Large
retail establishments are beginning to change the way typical business is performed, and expect
their technology to keep pace with an increasingly smart and mobile world. Storm POS mobile
software products and services provide businesses a chance to get ahead of the competition
by supplying them with sleek, efficient, and intuitive mobile tools, some of which are shown in
Figure 3-1 .
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