Run a WordPress site on the cloud (part 2)

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In part one, I introduced the cloud computing environment and explained how to get started with instance launching, cloud control and configuration management. Now, in part two, I’ll show you how to get a basic WordPress site up and running on the cloud, and explore some of the more advanced features cloud computing offers.

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