Kubernetes is easily the most transformational cloud technology available today. It is the de facto standard for container orchestration, essentially functioning as an operating system for cloud-native applications.
With its built-in high availability; granular, infinite scalability; portability; and rolling upgrades, Kubernetes provides many of the features that are critical for running cloud-native applications on a truly composable, interoperable infrastructure.
Enterprises of all sizes are trying to take advantage of Kubernetes both for developing greenfield applications and for re-architecting and modernizing legacy applications so that they’re Kubernetes-based.
But there is a process involved with doing so. Cloud-native applications need to be architected, designed, developed, packaged, delivered, and managed based on a deep understanding of cloud-computing frameworks. The application itself needs to be designed for scalability, resiliency, and incremental, agile enhancements from the get-go.
Cloud-native applications fundamentally change how you provision and deploy your infrastructure, and how you manage it. This is particularly true when making the jump from traditional virtual machines to containers and Kubernetes, and when you have more loosely coupled applications, such as microservices and serverless functions.
Here are six best practices and six anti-patterns to consider when your organization is investigating how to modernize its applications and invest in container-based development and infrastructure.
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