What Is Cloud Native Architecture?
Cloud native architecture is a way of designing applications so they fully take advantage of the cloud, instead of just running old style systems on virtual machines. Cloud native apps are built from small services, are highly automated, and are designed for constant change.
In practice this means using containers, orchestration tools such as Kubernetes, infrastructure as code, managed databases, and automated CI/CD pipelines. Each service can be deployed independently and scaled based on real demand.
For business owners, the main benefit is flexibility. You can add new features faster, handle traffic spikes more reliably, and avoid paying for unused capacity. The trade off is that design and operations become more complex, so you need clear architecture and experienced engineers.
