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'duration': 2.443}, {'end': 444.446, 'text': "So, if you're going to be migrating, let's say you're using a shared hosted plan,", 'start': 440.945, 'duration': 3.501}], 'summary': 'Migrating web app to new platform can be challenging. consider hosting plan.', 'duration': 22.084, 'max_score': 422.362, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/lcIEBTBmtcI/pics/lcIEBTBmtcI422362.jpg'}, {'end': 546.378, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 520.317, 'weight': 6, 'content': [{'end': 527.58, 'text': "The other thing that you should be thinking about when you're looking for a platform for your web application to run on is what is the actual performance?", 'start': 520.317, 'duration': 7.263}, {'end': 536.064, 'text': 'And this is something that you really have to keep in mind, especially depending on what kind of web app you are going to be running.', 'start': 527.74, 'duration': 8.324}, {'end': 540.19, 'text': 'Why I have found this in the real world is again.', 'start': 537.646, 'duration': 2.544}, {'end': 541.952, 'text': 'I hang out with a lot of the startup folks.', 'start': 540.19, 'duration': 1.762}, {'end': 546.378, 'text': 'I hang out with a lot of the people trying to create the next Facebook, the next Twitter all of that.', 'start': 541.952, 'duration': 4.426}], 'summary': 'Consider performance when choosing a platform for web applications, especially for high-traffic sites like facebook or twitter.', 'duration': 26.061, 'max_score': 520.317, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/lcIEBTBmtcI/pics/lcIEBTBmtcI520317.jpg'}], 'start': 217.3, 'title': 'Platform as a service', 'summary': 'Discusses the concept of platform as a service, emphasizing the simplicity of shared hosting plans and the increasing sophistication of platforms as a service, highlighting benefits, potential challenges, and the importance of choosing a reliable provider with good performance.', 'chapters': [{'end': 307.22, 'start': 217.3, 'title': 'Platform as a service overview', 'summary': 'Discusses the concept of platform as a service, highlighting the simplicity of shared hosting plans as an example, where users can dump their code and run web-based applications without worrying about server maintenance or configuration.', 'duration': 89.92, 'highlights': ['Shared hosting plans from web service providers like GoDaddy or oneandone.com exemplify the simplest concept of platform as a service, allowing users to run web-based applications without concerning server configuration or maintenance.', 'Users only need to dump their code into a designated folder and utilize the provided services, such as MySQL and PHP, for their applications to run on a shared hosting plan.', 'Platform as a service simplifies the process of running web applications by eliminating the need for users to manage server resources, updates, or configuration details.']}, {'end': 637.094, 'start': 307.22, 'title': 'Platforms as a service: advanced solutions for web applications', 'summary': 'Discusses the increasing sophistication of platforms as a service and their role in simplifying web application deployment, highlighting the benefits and potential challenges of using these platforms, such as ease of deployment, potential migration difficulties, and the importance of choosing a reliable provider with good performance.', 'duration': 329.874, 'highlights': ['Platforms as a Service Offer Advanced Solutions for Web Applications Platforms like Google App Engine and Amazon Web Services provide sophisticated platforms with storage, payment gateways, and various services, simplifying web application deployment.', 'Ease of Deployment and Reduced Maintenance Overhead Platforms as a service eliminate the need to worry about servers, hardware, operating systems, antivirus, and malware, streamlining the deployment process and reducing maintenance overhead.', 'Considerations for Choosing a Platform as a Service When selecting a platform as a service, it is essential to ensure compatibility with the web application, considering language support such as Python, Ruby, or Go, and the long-term reliability of the provider.', 'Challenges of Migration and Application Specificity Migrating larger applications to different platforms can be challenging, as specific code tailored to one platform may not be reusable when moving to another, potentially requiring significant code rewriting.', 'Importance of Choosing a Reliable Provider with Good Performance Selecting a platform with reliable performance is crucial, particularly for high-demand web applications, as poor I.O. performance in some platforms can impact user experience.']}], 'duration': 419.794, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/lcIEBTBmtcI/pics/lcIEBTBmtcI217300.jpg', 'highlights': ['Platforms as a Service Offer Advanced Solutions for Web Applications Platforms like Google App Engine and Amazon Web Services provide sophisticated platforms with storage, payment gateways, and various services, simplifying web application deployment.', 'Shared hosting plans from web service providers like GoDaddy or oneandone.com exemplify the simplest concept of platform as a service, allowing users to run web-based applications without concerning server configuration or maintenance.', 'Ease of Deployment and Reduced Maintenance Overhead Platforms as a service eliminate the need to worry about servers, hardware, operating systems, antivirus, and malware, streamlining the deployment process and reducing maintenance overhead.', 'Users only need to dump their code into a designated folder and utilize the provided services, such as MySQL and PHP, for their applications to run on a shared hosting plan.', 'Platform as a service simplifies the process of running web applications by eliminating the need for users to manage server resources, updates, or configuration details.', 'Considerations for Choosing a Platform as a Service When selecting a platform as a service, it is essential to ensure compatibility with the web application, considering language support such as Python, Ruby, or Go, and the long-term reliability of the provider.', 'Importance of Choosing a Reliable Provider with Good Performance Selecting a platform with reliable performance is crucial, particularly for high-demand web applications, as poor I.O. performance in some platforms can impact user experience.', 'Challenges of Migration and Application Specificity Migrating larger applications to different platforms can be challenging, as specific code tailored to one platform may not be reusable when moving to another, potentially requiring significant code rewriting.']}, {'end': 967.688, 'segs': [{'end': 666.733, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 637.154, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 641.337, 'text': 'performance What I have found with these platforms as a service is many times the I.O.', 'start': 637.154, 'duration': 4.183}, {'end': 645.56, 'text': 'performance is really, really, really, really, Really, really, really atrocious.', 'start': 641.377, 'duration': 4.183}, {'end': 654.325, 'text': "And I mean really to the point that it's worth spending $100 a month on my own dedicated server, just so the website really, really,", 'start': 646, 'duration': 8.325}, {'end': 655.466, 'text': 'really runs pretty well.', 'start': 654.325, 'duration': 1.141}, {'end': 660.769, 'text': "This is something to be thinking about if you're going to be looking at platforms of service with the I.O.", 'start': 655.826, 'duration': 4.943}, {'end': 666.733, 'text': "performance, Because if you're going to have five users or ten users, especially for some kind of in-house application,", 'start': 660.809, 'duration': 5.924}], 'summary': 'Poor i.o. performance on platforms as a service may require investing in a dedicated server for better website performance.', 'duration': 29.579, 'max_score': 637.154, 'thumbnail': 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service (PaaS) options have poor I.O. performance, leading to potential operational issues. The speaker emphasizes that the I.O. performance of PaaS can be extremely poor, to the extent that it may be worth spending $100 a month on a dedicated server for better website performance.', 'The performance impact of PaaS becomes crucial when serving clients, as it can significantly affect user experience and scalability. The speaker explains that while minor delays may be acceptable for in-house applications with few users, the performance becomes critical when selling web services to clients, especially under heavy load, as the platform may slow down and lead to a poor user experience.', 'The scalability and cost of PaaS can be deceptive, potentially leading to unexpected expenses and surpassing the cost of dedicated servers. The discussion highlights that while PaaS may seem cost-effective initially, as the web application gains more traffic, it may require additional resources from the PaaS provider, leading to a significant increase in costs, potentially exceeding the cost of dedicated servers.']}], 'duration': 330.534, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/lcIEBTBmtcI/pics/lcIEBTBmtcI637154.jpg', 'highlights': ['The I.O. performance of PaaS can be extremely poor, justifying spending $100 a month on a dedicated server for better website performance.', 'The performance impact of PaaS becomes crucial when serving clients, significantly affecting user experience and scalability.', 'The scalability and cost of PaaS can be deceptive, potentially leading to unexpected expenses and surpassing the cost of dedicated servers.']}], 'highlights': ['Platform as a service enables users to develop and run software applications without managing the underlying infrastructure, making it ideal for programmers and organizations with proprietary software.', 'Software as a service involves accessing software that resides on servers or in the cloud, allowing users to connect to the software through web browsers or thin clients, without the need for local installation.', 'Infrastructure as a service involves purchasing services from a provider instead of buying and maintaining physical infrastructure equipment, such as servers, firewalls, and telephone systems.', 'The cloud is not a homogenous entity but rather a diverse collection of technologies, architectures, and approaches, making it challenging to define and comprehend.', "The term 'cloud' encompasses various technologies and solutions, making it crucial to understand the specific components and functionalities within the cloud ecosystem.", 'Cloud computing and virtualization are the future of IT, serving as the equivalent of PCs in the eighties, with a significant impact on technology.', 'Platforms as a Service Offer Advanced Solutions for Web Applications Platforms like Google App Engine and Amazon Web Services provide sophisticated platforms with storage, payment gateways, and various services, simplifying web application deployment.', 'Shared hosting plans from web service providers like GoDaddy or oneandone.com exemplify the simplest concept of platform as a service, allowing users to run web-based applications without concerning server configuration or maintenance.', 'Ease of Deployment and Reduced Maintenance Overhead Platforms as a service eliminate the need to worry about servers, hardware, operating systems, antivirus, and malware, streamlining the deployment process and reducing maintenance overhead.', 'Users only need to dump their code into a designated folder and utilize the provided services, such as MySQL and PHP, for their applications to run on a shared hosting plan.', 'Platform as a service simplifies the process of running web applications by eliminating the need for users to manage server resources, updates, or configuration details.', 'Considerations for Choosing a Platform as a Service When selecting a platform as a service, it is essential to ensure compatibility with the web application, considering language support such as Python, Ruby, or Go, and the long-term reliability of the provider.', 'Importance of Choosing a Reliable Provider with Good Performance Selecting a platform with reliable performance is crucial, particularly for high-demand web applications, as poor I.O. performance in some platforms can impact user experience.', 'Challenges of Migration and Application Specificity Migrating larger applications to different platforms can be challenging, as specific code tailored to one platform may not be reusable when moving to another, potentially requiring significant code rewriting.', 'The I.O. performance of PaaS can be extremely poor, justifying spending $100 a month on a dedicated server for better website performance.', 'The performance impact of PaaS becomes crucial when serving clients, significantly affecting user experience and scalability.', 'The scalability and cost of PaaS can be deceptive, potentially leading to unexpected expenses and surpassing the cost of dedicated servers.']}