Part 2: Designing and Developing Cloud-Native Applications for Multi-Cloud

This part of the book guides you through the nuanced process of designing and developing cloud-native applications optimized for multi-cloud environments. It starts by introducing you to the core concepts and design principles essential for creating cloud-native applications. You’ll learn how to ensure portability and efficiency across different cloud platforms and delve into distributed application design patterns, domain-driven design, and API-first approaches. The chapters also cover practical aspects of development, including using infrastructure as code, continuous integration and deployment, GitOps, and DevOps practices, along with containerization and orchestration techniques using Docker and Kubernetes. By the end of this part, you’ll be equipped with a thorough understanding of cloud-native architecture and principles, ready to design and develop applications that thrive in a multi...