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Vertebra (software)

Vertebra is a framework that aims to simplify writing applications in The Cloud written by Engine Yard.

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Vertebra
DeveloperEngine Yard
Preview release
0.3 beta / January 14, 2009 (2009-01-14)
Written inErlang and Ruby
Operating systemCross-platform
TypeCloud computing framework
LicenseLGPL license
Websitevertebra.engineyard.com
Repository

Vertebra is a framework that aims to simplify writing applications in The Cloud written by Engine Yard.

Release

It was released under the GNU Lesser General Public License 3 at the end of 2008.1

Technologies

Vertebra is written in a combination of Ruby and Erlang.2

Public reception

It has been characterized as a Service-Oriented-Architecture for the cloud,3 an application deployment platform,4 and an evolution in the architecture for cloud computing.5 For its part, Engine Yard simply classifies it as "A Platform for the Cloud."6

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