The BestBuy.com Cloud Architecture

As cloud computing evolves, system architectures will evolve with it. Every new technology becomes a tool for architects to manipulate. BestBuy.com designed their new e-commerce platform to integrate cloud computing as part of the system; the architecture exploits the inherent qualities of a cloud rather than simply operating on a cloud. This type of architecture, which builds an entire application layer in the cloud, works well in a system that has a high ratio of peak load to normal loads. The third Web extra at http://vimeo.com/54384814 is a video of Joel Crabb discussing how Riak has been an integral part of the transformation push to replatform Best Buy's e-commerce system at RICON 2012.