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5 QUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE YOU DELIVER YOUR APPLICATIONS TO THE CLOUD
iINTRODUCTION
The classic data center is gone – and it is being replaced by multi-cloud , hybrid , and container-based infrastructures . With these changes , businesses are gaining increased scalability , realizing reduced costs , and are becoming more agile in their application infrastructure . However , these changes present challenges in how businesses deliver and optimize the traffic flow for their applications . In this eBook , we ’ ll analyze these challenges , look at five questions to consider , and offer key tips on how to gain greater application visibility , security , automation , centralized management , and application portability .
How a Multi-Cloud and Microservice Infrastructure Has Transformed the Entire Application Lifecycle
With 80 % of today ’ s businesses already deploying applications in the cloud , it is now the default application infrastructure . But at most organizations , where IT was designed for on-premises application infrastructures and siloed IT roles , there are challenges around the complexity of delivering applications to hybrid and multi-cloud environments . And furthermore , there are many hurdles to overcome in delivering application traffic in a secure and reliable manner .
As businesses adopt DevOps , microservices , and agile practices , new stakeholders are involved in application delivery and optimization . This is especially true as businesses leverage technologies like containers .
In recent years , the rise of containers has done for applications what virtualization did for servers . By separating the application layer from the underlying OS , containers are enabling organizations to develop applications that are more flexible , scalable , and agile than ever before . In discussions with businesses using containers , Aberdeen has found that while many existing applications aren ’ t built on containers , most new applications will be . p
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