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- Media: Express Computer
- Spokesperson: Pallab Chatterjee
Introduction
In the race to stay ahead in today’s tech-driven world, organisations are constantly under pressure to revamp their IT systems while cutting operational costs. One pivotal challenge they encounter is the limitations posed by traditional virtual machine-based architectures, particularly in the context of microservices. While virtual machines have served as a cornerstone of IT infrastructure for years, their inherent overhead and lack of agility hinder the seamless deployment and scaling of microservices-based applications. Even in today’s world, where 92% of global organisations are running at least one production workload with a cloud Hyperscaler, VM-based infrastructures still dominate.
That’s where container-first cloud modernization steps in. It’s a game-changer, using containerisation and cloud-native tools to shake things up. In this article, we explore the transformative benefits of Container-First Cloud Modernization and its profound impact on organisations seeking to achieve operational excellence and optimise operational costs.
What is a container-first approach?
A container-first approach involves developing or refactoring applications to run in Docker containers. These containers are lightweight yet contain everything necessary for an application to run, source code, runtime, system tools, dependencies, external libraries, and configurations. Once packaged as a container, applications can run universally, regardless of computer architecture or operating systems. Often coupled with cloud-native services, this approach amplifies its advantages.