SRE in multi-cloud environments

Site reliability engineering (SRE) is a key discipline in managing cloud-native applications, especially in a multi-cloud environment. SRE originated at Google when a team of software engineers was tasked to make Google’s already highly reliable services even more reliable. The goal was not just to maintain uptime but to create scalable and highly reliable systems that could support Google’s rapid growth and the increasing complexity of its services. This team approached operations from a software engineering perspective, applying principles of computer science and engineering to operational problems. This methodology was a departure from traditional IT operations, focusing on automating and improving the reliability of systems through engineering solutions rather than manual intervention.

The principles of SRE

SRE emanates from the challenges of managing large-scale, complex, and dynamic production systems. At its core, SRE operates...