Cloud deployment patterns: Migrating a database driven application to the cloud using design patterns

Adewojo, A; Bass, J; Allison, Ian; Hui, Kit

Abstract

Cloud computing provides scalable and reliable
computing services that can be beneficial to software
organizations that intend to migrate their existing or new
applications to the cloud. However, migration is potentially
complex, so cloud computing deployment patterns are
proposed to support the migration process. This research
compares the format, structure and notations of previous
object oriented design patterns with a recent cloud computing
design pattern. Firstly, the gaps in cloud computing design
patterns catalogue are identified. Secondly, we present a
template for creating pattern catalogue for cloud deployment
patterns. This template was derived from a widely accepted
and most highly cited design pattern catalogue and we applied
this template to the shared component pattern, a variant of
multi-tenancy pattern. Finally, we demonstrated the shared
component’s pattern validity by applying it to the data model
of a database driven desktop application that was migrated to
the cloud. The result shows that: (i) there is an improvement
in the structure and clarity of the shared component pattern
catalogue; and (ii) Information conveyed to software
developers is enhanced.

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (published)
• Conference Name: Proceedings of the World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science
• Start Date: Oct 21, 2015
• End Date: Oct 23, 2015
• Publication Date: Oct 23, 2015
• Deposit Date: Jan 25, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 25, 2023
• Publisher URL: http://www.iaeng.org/publication/WCECS2015/WCECS2015_pp198-203.pdf
• Additional Information: Event Type : Conference