Cloud Foundry: The Cloud-Native Platform

Cloud Foundry: The Cloud-Native Platform

<div><p>What exactly is a cloud-native platform? It’s certainly a hot topic in IT, as enterprises today assess this option for developing and delivering software quickly and repeatedly. This O’Reilly report explains the capabilities of cloud-native platforms and examines the fundamental changes enterprises need to make in process, organization, and culture if they’re to take real advantage of this approach.</p><p>Author Duncan Winn focuses on the open source platform Cloud Foundry, one of the more prominent cloud-native providers. You’ll learn how cloud-native applications are designed to be "infrastructure unaware" so they can thrive and move at will in the highly distributed and constantly evolving cloud environment.</p><p>With this report, you’ll explore:</p><ul><li>Technical driving forces that are rapidly changing the way organizations develop and deliver software today</li><li>How key concepts underpinning the Cloud Foundry platform leverage each of the technical forces discussed</li><li>How cloud-native platforms remove the requirement to perform undifferentiated heavy lifting, such as provisioning VMs, middleware, and databases</li><li>Why cloud-native platforms enable fast feedback loops as you move from agile development to agile deployment</li><li>Recommended changes and practical considerations for organizations that want to build cloud-native applications</li></ul></div>