Adobe Cloud Computing - LiveCycle ES Cloud instances

Adobe is now offering Adobe LiveCycle ES Developer Express. This is Adobe's first (but not last) major foray into the world of enterprise cloud computing. The LC ES Developer Express software is a full version of Adobe LiveCycle ES that is hosted in the Amazon Web Services cloud computing environment and provides a virtual, self-contained development environment where enterprise developers can prototype, develop, and test LiveCycle applications (*.lca files).

Feature set?
Provides pre-installed, pre-configured virtual instances of LiveCycle ES. Reduce time required to download, install, and boot new server instances.Develop LC ES applications in a fraction of the time.Virtual instances can be used to build proof-of-concepts

The base installation provides the following LiveCycle ES server applications pre-installed: LiveCycle Forms ES, LiveCycle Reader Extensions ES, LiveCycle Rights Management ES, LiveCycle Barcoded Forms ES, LiveCycle Digital Certificate ES, LiveCycle Output ES, LiveCycle Process Management ES, LiveCycle Content Services ES, LiveCycle PDF Generator ES.

LiveCycle Production Print, LiveCycle BAM, and LiveCycle PDFG 3D are not included in this installation.

In the Developer Express installation, LiveCycle is running on the JBoss application server and the MySQL database. The service, available to all members of the Adobe Enterprise Developer Program, allows developers to bullet-proof their applications without having to invest in a development environment or test lab.