Cloud-Native Web Development

Introduction

Cloud-native web development is an approach to building and running applications that fully exploit the advantages of the cloud computing delivery model. It enables the creation of scalable, resilient, and easily manageable software.

Key Concepts

• Microservices: Architectural style that structures an application as a collection of loosely coupled services.
• Containers: Lightweight, portable units that package applications and their dependencies.
• Orchestration: Automated management of containerized applications across multiple hosts.
• DevOps: A set of practices that combines software development (Dev) and IT operations (Ops).

Architecture Overview

In cloud-native development, applications are designed to be:

1. Scalable: Handle increased load by adding resources.
2. Resilient: Automatically recover from failures.
3. Managed: Utilize cloud services for monitoring and management.

graph TB
    A[User Request] --> B[Load Balancer]
    B --> C[Microservice A]
    B --> D[Microservice B]
    C --> E[Database A]
    D --> F[Database B]
    E --> G[Cloud Storage]
    F --> G
    G --> H[User Response]
            

Best Practices

• Use infrastructure as code (IaC) for environment provisioning.
• Implement continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Regularly monitor application performance and health.
• Utilize service mesh for managing microservices communication.

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