AppFog Broadens Support for New Languages by Adding Java

October 25, 2011

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Popular programming language is the most recent addition to leading Platform-as-a-Service offering

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AppFog, the leading cloud-based PaaS that makes it easy to deploy and scale web based applications, today announced at SpringOne that it has added support for Java support after recently adding support for the Ruby and Node.js languages. By supporting Java, AppFog increases its commitment to delivering a reliable, scalable and effortless user experience to a wider range of developers. Developers can sign up for the private beta at http://www.appfog.com.

“AppFog’s main goal is to create a solid PaaS ecosystem not just for PHP developers, but those who use any and all programming languages,” said Lucas Carlson, founder and CEO of AppFog. “We have found that more than 60 percent of Java developers build PHP frontends to their applications. By providing support for Java, Spring, and PHP, we are able to support a large variety of enterprise customer needs in the cloud.”

With a comprehensive solution for PHP, Ruby, Node.js, and Java, AppFog users can use a single command to quickly deploy and manage applications, as well as scale these language-based applications on dedicated servers. AppFog’s flagship PHP Fog service supports tens of thousands of application developers who have collectively created and deployed tens of thousands of applications using its platform. The company has closely collaborated with thousands of developers to understand their unique pain points and build an infrastructure that automates scalability and makes the deployment and management of applications easy. Backed by its active developer community, the company is known for its rock-solid service and support.

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AppFog, Inc. is the leading platform-as-a-service provider of PHP, Ruby, Node.js, and Java solutions. Used by developers worldwide to deploy more than 10,000 applications, AppFog delivers a reliable, scalable and fast platform for deploying PHP applications in the cloud. AppFog is a private company headquartered in Portland, Oregon. To learn more, visit http://www.appfog.com.