about the technology

Erlang is an adaptable and fault tolerant functional programming language originally designed for the unique demands of the telecom industry. With Erlang/OTP's interpreter, compiler, database server, and libraries, developers are finding they can satisfy tough uptime and performance requirements in all kinds of other industries.

what's inside

Build apps that...

• Never deadlock on a shared resource
• Keep running, even during code upgrades
• Recover gracefully from errors
• Scale unchanged from one to many processors
• Handle many simultaneous connections, and
• Maintain fast response times

about the reader

This book is written for readers new to Erlang and interested in creating practical applications.

about the author

A core developer for Erlware, Martin Logan has worked with Erlang since 1999. Eric Merritt is a core developer for Erlware and the Sinan build system. An Erlang pioneer, Richard Carlsson is an original member of the High-Performance Erlang group.