Chapter 1 Scalability Primer
Scalability Defined
Resource Contention Limits Scalability
Scalability is a Business Concern
The Cloud-Native Application
Summary
Chapter 2 Horizontally Scaling Compute Pattern
Context
Impact
Mechanics
Example: Building PoP on Windows Azure
Summary
Chapter 3 Queue-Centric Workflow Pattern
Context
Impact
Mechanics
Example: Building PoP on Windows Azure
Summary
Chapter 4 Auto-Scaling Pattern
Context
Impact
Mechanics
Example: Building PoP on Windows Azure
Summary
Chapter 5 Eventual Consistency Primer
CAP Theorem and Eventual Consistency
Eventual Consistency Examples
Relational ACID and NoSQL BASE
Impact of Eventual Consistency on Application Logic
Summary
Chapter 6 MapReduce Pattern
Context
Impact
Mechanics
Example: Building PoP on Windows Azure
Summary
Chapter 7 Database Sharding Pattern
Context
Impact
Mechanics
Example: Building PoP on Windows Azure
Summary
Chapter 8 Multitenancy and Commodity Hardware Primer
Multitenancy
Commodity Hardware
Summary
Chapter 9 Busy Signal Pattern
Context
Impact
Mechanics
Example: Building PoP on Windows Azure
Summary
Chapter 10 Node Failure Pattern
Context
Impact
Mechanics
Example: Building PoP on Windows Azure
Summary
Chapter 11 Network Latency Primer
Network Latency Challenges
Reducing Perceived Network Latency
Reducing Network Latency
Summary
Chapter 12 Colocate Pattern
Context
Impact
Mechanics
Example: Building PoP on Windows Azure
Summary
Chapter 13 Valet Key Pattern
Context
Impact
Mechanics
Example: Building PoP on Windows Azure
Summary
Chapter 14 CDN Pattern
Context
Impact
Mechanics
Example: Building PoP on Windows Azure
Summary
Chapter 15 Multisite Deployment Pattern
Context
Impact
Mechanics
Example: Building PoP on Windows Azure
Summary
Appendix Further Reading
Page of Photos (PoP) Sample
Resources From Preface and Chapters