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Multi-Cloud Handbook for Developers

You're reading from   Multi-Cloud Handbook for Developers Learn how to design and manage cloud-native applications in AWS, Azure, GCP, and more

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Product type Paperback
Published in Feb 2024
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781804618707
Length 292 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Jeveen Jacob Jeveen Jacob
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Subash Natarajan Subash Natarajan
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Table of Contents (17) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Part 1:Introduction to Multi-Cloud and Cloud-Native
2. Chapter 1: Discovering the Multi-Cloud and Cloud-Native Universe FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2: Building the Backbone of Cloud-Native Applications 4. Part 2: Designing and Developing Cloud-Native Applications for Multi-Cloud
5. Chapter 3: Designing for Diversity with Multi-Cloud Application Strategies 6. Chapter 4: Crafting and Deploying in the Multi-Cloud as a Developer 7. Part 3: Managing and Operating Cloud-Native Apps in Multi-Cloud
8. Chapter 5: Managing Security, Data, and Compliance on Multi-Cloud 9. Chapter 6: Maximizing Value and Minimizing Cost in Multi-Cloud 10. Chapter 7: Troubleshooting Multi-Cloud Applications 11. Part 4: Best Practices, Case Studies, and Future Trends for Multi-Cloud and Cloud-Native
12. Chapter 8: Learning from Pioneers and Case Studies 13. Chapter 9: Bringing Your Cloud-Native Application to Life 14. Chapter 10: Future-Proofing Your Cloud Computing Skills 15. Index 16. Other Books You May Enjoy

The rise of immutable infrastructure and its implications

Immutable infrastructure is redefining the landscape of cloud-native environments by introducing an approach where once deployed, components remain unchanged; alterations require the deployment of new instances. This shift toward immutability offers several significant benefits:

  • Consistency and reliability: This approach ensures that the infrastructure remains consistent across different environments, from development to production. It effectively addresses the common challenge of discrepancies between environments, often summed up as the “it works on my machine” problem. Immutable infrastructure achieves uniformity that is particularly beneficial in multi-cloud and complex distributed setups.
  • Enhanced security: Immutable infrastructure naturally prevents configuration drift – the gradual deviation of system configurations over time. Locking down the state of components once deployed reduces...
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