The ClearScale Cloud Newsline - The Containers Issue

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF USING CLOUD CONTAINERS

Cloud-native containers improve upon the virtual machine model in many ways.

First, containers increase app portability dramatically.

Containers don’t include their own OS images – they share host OS kernels with other containers. In other words, containers enable developers to abstract their applications away from the host operating system, allowing teams to redeploy software packages as needed in different environments.

Developers can also deploy containers individually or as clusters with little concern for infrastructure overhead.

Containers take up less space than virtual machines, and developers can package even minor components into isolated, self-contained packages. The benefit of this approach is that any component failures don’t ripple out and affect other parts of the application. Developers can quickly discover where issues occur and mitigate downtime that could otherwise hurt system-wide performance. This architecture supports the coined term “microservices ” where many services are independent but work together to achieve a common goal.

Teams can also work on individual components using whatever tools, dependencies, and build processes they want, reducing development friction significantly.

This accelerates application development and frees IT teams from having to worry about compatibility requirements between different environments. Different development teams may have different skill sets and coding preferences.? Containers allow them to write and develop to their strengths, as opposed to standardizing on a “one size fits all” approach.? Developers can trust that applications will perform consistently regardless of the underlying hosting infrastructure given that containers include everything needed in one place – code, config files, runtime, etc. In today’s fast-paced world, this accelerated application development is crucial.

Use Cases for Cloud-native Containers

There are several reasons why companies are turning to cloud-native containers…?

Continue reading to find out the rest of the benefits of containers.

DID YOU KNOW?

70% of IT leaders said their organizations use Kubernetes. That number seems likely to increase since nearly one out of three of those IT leaders said they expect to significantly increase their use of containers during the next 12 months, according to the State of Enterprise Open Source 2022 report.?

TALES FROM THE TRENCHES

Bloomreach Modernizes Cloud Infrastructure and Reduces IT Costs with AWS Refresh

Bloomreach wanted to modernize its cloud environment, which it had not updated since 2009, with new AWS features. ClearScale helped the company identify areas of improvement and implement AWS best practices to take advantage of big data, containers, auto-scaling, and more. Bloomreach was able to reduce cloud expenditures by 25% thanks to the suite of AWS services that ClearScale implemented. Find out how.

First Street Foundation (FSF) Optimizes Application Performance with AWS Containers

FSF wanted to enhance its use of Kubernetes and implement monitoring, logs, metrics, and incident reporting. ClearScale deployed new Kubernetes clusters, set up a CI/CD pipeline to streamline app development and deployment, and added monitoring and alerting capabilities. FSF’s IT infrastructure is now optimized for Kubernetes, enabling the company to scale with demand, monitor resource utilization, and build out its flood risk database without experiencing performance issues. Here’s the story .?

QUOTABLE

“Kubernetes was born in a cauldron of fire, battle-tested and ready for massive workloads.”?

– OpenSource

TECHNOLOGY TRENDS

What Are Containers?

One cloud-native technology that really comes alive on AWS is container technology. Containers are standardized packages of software that include everything needed to run an application – code, runtime environments, system tools, libraries, interfaces, and more. Read the Article

Microservices Observability

Debugging and anomaly detection are both important in the continuous deployment process for business applications. Microservices observability can help developers understand why some service calls fail and the sources of application workflow bottlenecks. Read the Article

What Are the Benefits of Using Containers?

In this post, we dive into all the reasons why containers make sense for organizations that are trying to upgrade mission-critical applications. We also highlight specific use cases to give IT leaders a better sense of how they can leverage containers in their businesses. Read the Article

FEATURED CLOUD RESOURCE

While there are many tools to help companies modernize their applications, containers are the go-to solution that developers use to efficiently package and deploy their applications.

In Modernize Today on Containers with AWS and ClearScale, we explore best practices in containerization and how you can get started now with containers on AWS. This eBook, produced jointly by AWS and ClearScale, describes tools for provisioning, orchestration, security, networking, automation, and monitoring that can help you begin your cloud modernization journey.

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LEARN FROM THE EXPERTS

Get Comfortable With Containers Technology

Join solutions architects from AWS and ClearScale to learn why containers are useful, how companies are leveraging them today, and the results leaders can expect from their containers. This webinar is especially valuable for those who are seeking to increase the scalability and cost-efficiency of applications on the cloud.

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If an interactive, hands-on approach is more your style, check out our upcoming AWS Containers Workshop . You’ll take part in the setup and deployment of containers using EKS, while working directly with AWS and ClearScale cloud professionals.

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CLOUD TERMS DEFINED

Kubernetes

Kubernetes is an open-source platform from Google that organizations use to manage containerized workloads and services. In addition to being portable and extensible, Kubernetes comes with support, tools, and services to help developers run their production workloads at scale.??? ??? ???

?Read other cloud computing terms in the ClearScale Glossary of Cloud Computing . ???

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Want to know more about upgrading your app development and deployment capabilities with containers? Visit ClearScale’s AWS cloud containers services page.

ABOUT CLEARSCALE

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