\u00a0<\/strong>The majority of businesses today rely on a hybrid IT model, combining both cloud and on-premises data centres. Consequently, they need to be able to run IT infrastructure seamlessly and to transfer workloads and data easily between different platforms.<\/p>\nKubernetes\u2019 flexibility is a major draw. It can easily slot into this hybrid landscape, given that it can be deployed across both cloud and on-premises, as well as being run as a service. It does not rely on one particular infrastructure which means that DevOps teams can use Kubernetes to build applications and easily implement them, regardless of which data environment is involved.<\/p>\n
As it is specifically designed to be compatible with a wide range of technology workloads and ongoing developments, Kubernetes will run smoothly with any application working with containers. For instance, Kubernetes can operate with a legacy application that has been migrated into containers just as well as it can operate with cloud-native microservices.<\/p>\n
Revolutionising DevOps development<\/h4>\n \u00a0<\/strong>Given the accelerated pace of digital development today, organisations need to be able to actively adapt to both internal and external changes. Companies must adopt a flexible software and IT infrastructure if they are to build or retain their competitive advantage. The use of agile containers makes this possible. Today DevOps is paving the way for new, agile application development, and containers are playing a vital role in helping businesses to achieve, or even exceed, their IT goals.<\/p>\nWith Kubernetes, developers can group their applications into containers knowing that their application will function efficiently in both development and production situations. Beyond revolutionising innovation in development, Kubernetes has also helped to improve the DevOps process itself. The technology allows developers to spend less time on tasks such as scaling, updating workflows and scripting specific deployment. Through automation, Kubernetes independently manages and operates these tasks, with optimised results when combined with other application platforms such as Cloud Foundry.<\/p>\n
Kubernetes can also support modern businesses with another necessity for today\u2019s competitive landscape: agile scaling. For example, when Spotify decided that its team was too small to handle the activity of its 200 million monthly users effectively, it turned to Kubernetes. By providing a flexible infrastructure, Kubernetes allowed Spotify to autoscale so that the team could turn their focus from manual capacity provisioning to delivering features instead. They benefitted from lower costs and increased operations speed, while also employing the best tools which could be integrated alongside existing programmes easily.<\/p>\n
In today\u2019s revolutionary technology landscape, Kubernetes is essential for organisations looking to boost innovation now and in future. It plays a vital role in helping businesses to enhance their application delivery with containerised and cloud-native workloads. Making the simple transition to Kubernetes is the best next step an enterprise can take to set themselves up for a more agile, innovative and successful future.<\/p>\n
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