Summary

Building cloud-native apps covers more than a simple relocation of bits from one data center to another.

We did not dive deep into everything here, but we covered a broad range of topics, starting with understanding what cloud native is all about and the general traits of on-premises versus cloud. We covered the technical differences between databases and storage options, a short DevOps intro, and, going outside the developer role, we briefly delved into topics such as IaC, before rounding off with a few pointers regarding monitoring and health.

You should now have an understanding of why you would want to consider cloud application models and what are the things that you need to consider, before using the cloud. You have also learned the differences, compared to on-premises, with regard to the mindset for the cloud and acquired an understanding of DevOps tools and services. Also, you have understood why IaC might make life easier for building the services you need in...