Cloud Native Infrastructure: Patterns for Scalable Infrastructure and Applications in a Dynamic Environment

Cloud native infrastructure is more than servers, network, and storage in the cloud--it is as much about operational hygiene as it is about elasticity and scalability. In this book, you'll learn practices, patterns, and requirements for creating infrastructure that meets your needs, capable of managing the full life cycle of cloud native applications.

Justin Garrison and Kris Nova reveal hard-earned lessons on architecting infrastructure from companies such as Google, Amazon, and Netflix. They draw inspiration from projects adopted by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), and provide examples of patterns seen in existing tools such as Kubernetes.

With this book, you will:

• Understand why cloud native infrastructure is necessary to effectively run cloud native applications
• Use guidelines to decide when--and if--your business should adopt cloud native practices
• Learn patterns for deploying and managing infrastructure and applications
• Design tests to prove that your infrastructure works as intended, even in a variety of edge cases
• Learn how to secure infrastructure with policy as code

Justin Garrison is an engineer at one of the world's largest media companies. He loves open source almost as much as he loves community. He is not a fan of buzzwords but searches for the patterns and benefits behind technology trends. He frequently shares his findings and tries to disseminate knowledge through practical lessons and unique examples. He is an active member in many communities and constantly questions the status quo. He is relentless in trying to learn new things and giving back to the communities who have taught him so much.

Kris Nóva is a famous professional business adult who works on important computers. She is world famous for her work on Linux, Kubernetes and distributed infrastructure. She is a successful grown-up hacker, and specializes in cybersecurity in distributed computing environments, Linux security, development, and Kubernetes management. She has a passion for open source and is an ambassador for the Linux Foundation.