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Hexaware Positioned as a Visionary in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Custom Software Development Services

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Cloud Native

What is Cloud Native?

Cloud native refers to a modern approach to designing, building, and running applications that fully exploit the advantages of the cloud computing delivery model. Cloud native development enables organizations to build and deploy scalable applications rapidly in dynamic, cloud-native environments such as public, private, and hybrid clouds.

What is a Cloud-Native Application?

A cloud-native application is software specifically designed to run in a cloud-native environment. It leverages microservices architecture, containers, DevOps practices, and automated continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines. These applications are resilient, scalable, and flexible, making them ideal for modern business needs.

Building Applications Using Cloud-native Architecture

Building applications using cloud-native architecture involves developing loosely coupled services, often using a microservices architecture and deploying them in containers. This approach enables cloud native development, where teams embrace DevOps practices for faster innovation and consistent deployments across multiple environments, including hybrid clouds.

What are the Benefits of Cloud Native?

The main benefits of adopting a Cloud-Native approach include:

Scalability: Easily scale applications up or down in response to demand.
Resilience: Enhanced fault tolerance and self-healing capabilities in a cloud-native environment.
Faster innovation: With continuous integrationand continuous delivery, new features and updates are released quickly.
Resource efficiency: Containersoptimize resource usage and boost operational efficiency.
Portability: Applications can run seamlessly across different hybrid clouds.

Improved cloud native security: Modern security practices are built into every stage of cloud-native development.

Principles of Cloud-Native Architecture

Key principles of cloud native architecture include:

Microservices architecture: Decompose applications into independent, loosely coupled services.
Containers: Package services for portability and consistent environments.
DevOps: Foster collaboration between development and operations for faster delivery.
Continuous integration and continuous delivery: Automate testing and deployment pipelines.
Cloud native security: Integrate security practices throughout the cloud-native development
Hybrid clouds: Design applications to operate across multiple cloud platforms for flexibility and resilience.

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