Elevate Your Strategy for Building Cloud Native Applications
Blog post from Kong
The cloud native paradigm has significantly evolved, incorporating elements like microservices, containerization, automation, orchestration, serverless computing, and edge computing, with many companies already on their cloud native journeys by 2024. Success in cloud native development requires a comprehensive strategy that includes mapping out the transition, adopting DevOps and SRE practices, and implementing continuous delivery and GitOps. Breaking down monolithic applications into microservices and designing a collection of services are crucial steps, alongside decoupling data to avoid bottlenecks. Embracing serverless and Function-as-a-Service (FaaS) platforms can reduce operational overhead and improve scalability. Security practices such as shift-left security, zero trust architecture, and immutable infrastructure are vital in cloud native environments. Ultimately, investing in these modern practices enhances efficiency, scalability, and resilience, positioning organizations to thrive in the rapidly evolving digital landscape.
| Trend | Post Mentions | Total Month Mentions | Posts | Companies | MoM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serverless | 10 | 555 | 121 | 71 | -3% |
| Secrets Management | 3 | 1,148 | 86 | 45 | +64% |
| Observability | 2 | 1,195 | 225 | 84 | +37% |
| Data Pipeline | 1 | 416 | 142 | 62 | -17% |
| Edge Computing | 1 | 51 | 22 | 15 | +55% |
| Real-time | 1 | 2,305 | 607 | 180 | +15% |
| Zero Trust | 1 | 46 | 21 | 16 | -61% |
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