Migrating to Cloud-Native Application Architectures

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Author: Matt StinePublisher: O'ReillyReleased: April 201558p.[LSI] - 978-1-491-92422-8DescriptionAdoption of cloud-native application architectures is helping many organizations transform their IT into a force for true agility in the marketplace. This O’Reilly report defines the unique characteristics of cloud-native application architectures such as microservices and twelve-factor applications.Author Matt Stine also examines the cultural, organizational, and technical changes necessary to migrate traditional monolithic applications and service-oriented architectures to cloud-native architectures. You’ll also find a Migration Cookbook, with recipes for decomposing monolithic applications into microservices, implementing fault-tolerant patterns, and performing automated testing of cloud-native services.This report discusses application architectures that include:The Twelve-Factor App: a collection of cloud-native app architecture patternsMicroservices: independently deployable services that do one thing wellSelf-Service Agile Infrastructure: platforms for rapid, repeatable, and consistent provisioning of app environments and backing servicesAPI-based Collaboration: published and versioned APIs that allow interaction between services in a cloud-native app architectureAnti-Fragility: systems that get stronger when subjected to stressMatt Stine, a technical product manager at Pivotal, is a 15-year enterprise IT veteran with experience across numerous business domains. With emphasis on lean/agile methodologies, DevOps, architectural patterns, and programming paradigms, Matt is investigating a combination of techniques to help corporate IT departments function like startups.