The Cloud Native Attitude

Description

The Cloud Native Attitude puts the power of cutting-edge cloud technology right into your hands by exploring what it truly means in practice. Moving beyond the jargon and tech-talk, it offers clear insights into cloud native’s benefits, challenges and real-world applications.

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This succinct and easy-to-understand guide draws on interviews with industry leaders and decades of hands-on expertise to demystify cloud native principles and help you navigate your own adoption journey more confidently and effectively – all with a little bit of fun too!

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• Understand Cloud Native: Learn about Cloud Native technologies, including microservices, containers and orchestration and how they can enhance scalability and to time to market for your business

• Learn from real-world applications: Discover illuminating case studies from organisations such as The Financial Times and Skyscanner, illustrating practical implementations and lessons learned when adopting cloud native approaches.

• Strategise for success: Gain actionable insights on overcoming the challenges, embracing the opportunities, and maximising the potential of Cloud Native technologies to accelerate innovation and deliver excellence.

With expert knowledge from seasoned professionals in the field, this book equips you with the tools, knowledge and, most importantly, the right attitude to transform your understanding of the possibilities of Cloud Native. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to refine your strategy, this essential and accessible read provides the clarity you need in a complex landscape.

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About the authors

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Anne Currie
Anne has been in the software industry for more than 20 years, working on everything from large-scale servers and distributed systems in the nineties to early ecommerce platforms in the noughties, to cutting-edge operational tech in the 2010s. She has written, spoken and consulted internationally. She firmly believes in the importance of the technology industry to society and fears that we often forget how powerful we are.

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Jamie Dobson
Jamie is the co-founder and first chief executive of Container Solutions. A first encounter with a BBC computer and BASIC at the age of nine launched his lifelong passion for programming and software development. Nowadays he focuses on helping executive teams to succeed with the cloud and cloud native, helping them to avoid classic mistakes.