Reducing the Complexity of Deploying Cloud-based Applications

When applications adhere to proper design (i.e., different servers for database, application, web, authentication, etc.), they can be a real pain to spin-up quickly. This is because different moving parts must be coordinated to bring the application online.

Tier3 has attempted to solve that problem with their recent, and very aptly-named, Environment Engine:

Each deployment can be configured to be private, shared publically or limited sharing to specific individuals. You can add multiple VMs to...