Cloud-native computing

Cloud native computing is an approach in <a href="/facts/Software_development/UUfsAaYY">software development</a> that utilizes <a href="/facts/Cloud_computing/guhg0FGV">cloud computing</a> to "build and run scalable applications in modern, dynamic environments such as <a href="/facts/Public_cloud/guhg0FGV">public</a>, <a href="/facts/Private_cloud/guhg0FGV">private</a>, and <a href="/facts/Hybrid_cloud/guhg0FGV">hybrid</a> clouds". These technologies, such as <a href="/facts/Container_(virtualization)/gkLoCrgN">containers</a>, <a href="/facts/Microservices/1zGcNFSj">microservices</a>, <a href="/facts/Serverless_computing/NKDtLmfI">serverless</a> functions, cloud native processors and immutable infrastructure, deployed via <a href="/facts/Declarative_programming/gogtdzcJ">declarative</a> code are common elements of this architectural style. Cloud native technologies focus on minimizing users' operational burden.
Cloud native techniques "enable loosely coupled systems that are resilient, manageable, and observable. Combined with robust automation, they allow engineers to make high-impact changes frequently and predictably with minimal toil." This independence contributes to the overall resilience of the system, as issues in one area do not necessarily cripple the entire application. Additionally, such systems are easier to manage, and monitor, given their modular nature, which simplifies tracking performance and identifying issues.
Frequently, cloud-native applications are built as a set of microservices that run in <a href="/facts/Open_Container_Initiative/dvvVEUPq">Open Container Initiative</a> compliant containers, such as <a href="/facts/Containerd/8mLVvEfR">Containerd</a>, and may be <a href="/facts/Orchestration_(computing)/0kM890C9">orchestrated</a> in <a href="/facts/Kubernetes/CI61Msu0">Kubernetes</a> and managed and deployed using <a href="/facts/DevOps/yRg6dIBc">DevOps</a> and <a href="/facts/Git/U5Ty9QmQ">Git</a> <a href="/facts/Continuous_integration/M4RYgSzt">CI</a> workflows (although there is a large amount of competing <a href="/facts/Open_source_software/HzTaB8E9">open source</a> that supports cloud-native development). The advantage of using <a href="/facts/OS-level_virtualisation/gkLoCrgN">containers</a> is the ability to package all software needed to execute into one executable package. The container runs in a virtualized environment, which isolates the contained application from its environment.

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